January, 2009 - Archive

‘Atlas Shrugged’: From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years
Chris Banescu  |  January 25, 2009

The Wall Street Journal | by Stephen Moore| January 9, 2009
Some years ago when I worked at the libertarian Cato Institute, we used to label any new hire who had not yet read “Atlas Shrugged” a “virgin.” Being conversant in Ayn Rand’s classic novel about the economic carnage caused by big government run amok was [...]

A Primer on Capitalism
Chris Banescu  |  January 22, 2009

In today’s turbulent financial times and difficult economic conditions, a lot of unjustified criticism and unwarranted accusations have been laid at the doorstep of capitalism. Many in the mainstream press and academia, a majority of politicians, and a large number of Americans have jumped on the bandwagon and unfairly blame capitalistic principles for the [...]