In her masterpiece of fiction, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand emphasizes three key classical liberal themes: individualism, suspicion of centralized power, and the importance of free markets. In this video, Prof. Jennifer Burns shows how Rand’s plot and characters demonstrate these themes, principally through innovative entrepreneurs who are stifled by laws and regulations instituted by their [...]
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Do you want to live in the world of Atlas Shrugged?
Posted in Ayn Rand Also tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Centralized Power, Classical Liberalism, Individualism Leave a comment
Atlas Shrugged Part 1 – Trailer
I am so excited about this project. This is the trailer for the movie Atlas Shrugged Part 1 and the movie will be in theaters on April 15th. Tax day, how appropriate. Check the Atlas Shrugged Part 1 website.
Posted in Ayn Rand, Battle for Liberty, Enviro Politics, Individual Liberty, Justice, Socialism, Tyranny Also tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, John Gault Leave a comment
America’s Economic Knowledge Deficit
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), one of the oldest free-market organizations in the United States, was founded in 1946 by Leonard E. Read to study and advance the freedom philosophy. FEE’s mission is to offer the most consistent case for the “first principles” of freedom: the sanctity of private property, individual liberty, the rule [...]
Posted in Economics 101 Also tagged Foundation for Economic Education, Lawrence W. Reed Leave a comment
The Case for Economic Freedom – Part 1
Originally printed in The Freeman: By Benjamin A. Rogge • September 1963 • Volume: 13 • Issue: 9 My economic philosophy is here offered with full knowledge that it is not generally accepted as the right one. On the contrary, my brand of economics has now become Brand X, the one that is never selected [...]
When We Make The Case For Capitalism, We Are Defending The Political Principle Of Freedom
In an excellent article, by Janet Daley, entitled, “G20: If capitalism is ‘overthrown’, we’ll lose our political freedom,” Daley discusses the importance of understanding what is really at stake at the G20 Summit. “The question we are wrestling with now,” writes Daley, “– and which the G20 will certainly fail to resolve – is how [...]
Posted in Democracy, Economics 101, Free Markets Also tagged Democracy, Europe, Freedom, G20, Janet Daley, Socialism Leave a comment
Civil Disobedience: Hit Them in the Wallet
Post by Dan Jensen As we work harder, more and more people feel entitled to the fruits of our hard work. These people have organized and elected a federal government that sees fit to transfer 100% of the tax burden to the upper 49% of wage earners in this country. If successful, please tell me [...]
Posted in Markets and Morality Also tagged liberty, Ludwig von Mises, Obama Administration, Socialism, The Freedom Factory, Thomas Jefferson 1 Comment
Is Another Great Depression Inevitable?
One of our goals at For Freedom’s Sake is to provide the underlying principles, philosophical ideas, facts, and the best and most reliable scholarship available on freedom to our readers. In doing so, we hope to enable you to navigate through all of the noise and misinformation which blurs our ability to see our nation’s [...]
Posted in Free Markets Also tagged cost of freedom, Great Depression, Lawrence Reed, limited government, Obama Administration 1 Comment
