Spring 2011 • Vol. 6, No. 1
Features
Ayn Rand & Objectivism
An Interview with Atlas Shrugged Movie Producer Harmon Kaslow
Discusses the film, how it came together, choice of screenwriter and director, casting, score, and distribution.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Atlas Shrugged’s Long Journey to the Silver Screen
Provides a concise history of the efforts to adapt Atlas for the screen.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Economics
Economics in Atlas Shrugged
Shows how the novel brilliantly dramatizes the essential principles of this science along with the fallacies involved in denying those principles.
Science & Technology
James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railroad
Tells the story of how a real-life Nat Taggart created one of the most life-serving industrial concerns ever to grace the face of the Earth.
History, Science & Technology
Walt Disney’s EPCOT: The City of Tomorrow that Might Have Been
Shows how this man of the mind designed and strove to develop a city of technology, industry, and commerce like none other to this day.
History
A Symphony of History: Will Durant’s The Story of Civilization
Examines this defining work of yet another man of the mind, showing, among other things, the remarkable scope and integration of Durant’s multivolume world history.
Politics & Rights
Around the World: “The Communist War against the Philippines and Why It Rages On”
Reports on both the communists’ continuing efforts to enslave the Filipino people and the Philippine government’s communist-fueling policy of appeasement.
Science & Technology
Health Care and the Separation of Charity and State
Elucidates the proper roles of government and charity in health care.
Education & Parenting, Politics & Rights
Toward a Free Market in Education: School Vouchers or Tax Credits?
Distinguishes between school vouchers and tax credits, showing that only one of these can provide a viable road map toward a free market in education.
Book and Film Reviews
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Reviews
Review: Atlas Shrugged: Part I
C. A. Wolski reviews Atlas Shrugged: Part I, directed by Paul Johansson.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: The King’s Speech
C. A. Wolski reviews The King’s Speech, directed by Tom Hooper.
Education & Parenting, Reviews
Review: Leaving Johnny Behind, by Anthony Pedriana
Laura Hilse reviews Leaving Johnny Behind: Overcoming Barriers to Literacy and Reclaiming At-Risk Readers, by Anthony Pedriana.
Philosophy, Reviews
Review: Terrorist Hunter
Daniel Wahl reviews Terrorist Hunter: The Extraordinary Story of a Woman Who Went Undercover to Infiltrate the Radical Islamic Groups Operating in America, by Anonymous.
Philosophy, Reviews
Review: The Philosophical Breakfast Club, by Laura J. Snyder
Roderick Fitts reviews The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World, by Laura J. Snyder.
Economics, Reviews
Review: The Sleuth Investor, by Avner Mandelman
Daniel Wahl reviews The Sleuth Investor: Uncover the Best Stocks Before They Make Their Move, by Avner Mandelman.
Departments
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Letters and Replies: Tolerance, Net Neutrality
Craig Biddle answers a letter about tolerance, and Raymond C. Niles answers a letter about open-source software.