Monthly Archives: October 2009

Dear Editor, Reason Magazine:           The November issue of Reason, featuring an essay on Rand (Brian Doherty) and a review (by Nick Gillespie) of two recent prominently published biographies of her was inspiring and encouraging to those of … Continue reading →

To whom it may concern: Inasmuch as I have been laid off from my position as Adviser on Libertarian Issues at Freedom Communications, Inc., and because some of you who have used my columns have listed me as holding such … Continue reading →

Soros is Confused Again Tibor R. Machan         According to the UK’s Financial Times, international financial speculator George Soros is going to spend $50 million of his money in an effort to start a new think-tank whose purpose will be to counter the "unwavering belief in … Continue reading →

My employment with Freedom Communications, Inc., has been terminated by the company today, just two months prior to the end of my five year contract. I may continue in some very reduced capacity, maybe as a regular columnist, but will … Continue reading →

A Passionate Defense of Libertarianism   Tibor R. Machan            Upon arriving on these shores several decades ago and learning about the unique American political and cultural tradition from the numerous writers translated into Hungarian, I wanted to find … Continue reading →

Kate and Tyronne had a boy, Audrick, 6 lbs plus, this morning!

Is This Venezuela? Tibor R. Machan It doesn’t matter if Fox TV News is unbalanced, biased, partisan or whatever.  All newspapers, magazines, journals and such are–they are produced, managed and edited by individuals who have agendas and however much wish … Continue reading →

Ayn Rand & Philosophy Tibor R. Machan London, UK. My assignment at the conference in London, held at the National Liberal Club, was to discuss whether Ayn Rand’s ideas had the kind of philosophical meat worth the respect of those … Continue reading →

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Vital Ideas in Conflict—Sen versus Bauer Tibor R. Machan A most influential book by Harvard Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen is Development as Freedom (Knopf, 1999). At first glance the title suggests that Sen shares the late Peter Bauer’s ideas who … Continue reading →