Monthly Archives: August 2008

Ayn Rand & Selfishness Tibor R. Machan For more than forty years I have been seriously interested in the ideas ofAyn Rand, ever since I read her novels and later her non-fiction works.This despite the fact that Miss Rand once … Continue reading →

My Summer "Vacations"Tibor R. MachanEvery summer since 1989 I have flown to Europe where I take part in aseminar on political economy organized by the Institute for EconomicStudies, Europe, a classical liberal think tank in France. The objectiveis to familiarize … Continue reading →

Is Religious Politics Libertarian?In many ways the principles of a fully free society are the mosthospitable to the great variety of faithful in a large society. The mainreason for this is that in such a free society the right to … Continue reading →

Georgia versus Russia: A Georgian Voice By Gia Jandieri* Unfortunately the Republic of Georgia has become a sticking point again.In 1989 the murder of 21 peaceful protesters in the streets of Tbilisiplayed a serious role for a political collapse of … Continue reading →

Indoctrination TemptationTibor R. MachanFor forty some years I have been a teacher in a field rife withcontroversy, namely, philosophy. My specialty, political philosophy, isnotorious for constant disagreements. What is justice? What are rights?What is more important, equality or liberty or … Continue reading →

NATO, Georgia and RussiaTibor R. MachanThomas Friedman of The New York Times writes that he is against expandingNATO. While he condemns the Russian government for its muscle flexingvis-à-vis the Republic of Georgia, he considers Georgia’s desire to joinNATO unwise. As … Continue reading →

Domestic & Foreign WisdomTibor R. MachanTod Gitlin chimes in brilliantly on foreign policy for the United Statesof American when he writes that “For the most part, when the United Stateshas set out, on its own and absent direct provocation, to … Continue reading →

Encouraging DishonestyTibor R. MachanRecently I have become a genuine frequent flier. My miles keepaccumulating at various airlines and I am making good use of themupgrading to first or business class on some of those very long trips Ihave been taking … Continue reading →

A Visit to RFE-RL Tibor R. Machan Prague, Czech Republic. In 1953 I was smuggled out of Hungary by aprofessional "flesh peddler" (as TIME magazine called these extremelyhelpful people) and landed, for three years, in Munich, Germany. That’sbecause my father … Continue reading →

The Scope of Public Choice Theory Tibor R. Machan Prague, Czech Republic. In October 1985 (I think it was) Professor JamesBuchanan, now at George Mason University’s Department of Economics,received the Nobel Prize in his discipline for his pioneering work—incollaboration with … Continue reading →