The New Individualist Fall/Winter 2009/2010
Vol. 4, Nos. 9-11
Contributors
Editor's Desk by Sherrie Gossett
Speak for Yourself: Letters to the Editor
by Fred Minnick
Bob Elliott found fame as part of the legendary “Bob & Ray” comedy duo. But he found happiness by writing his own life script.
by Amanda Erickson
When Michael Landrum launched his first unconventional restaurant, he nearly lost his shirt. It was risky as hell and a huge success.
by Ilana Mercer
Brace yourself for some startling statistics on the price of the parasitical class.
The Individualist’s Guide to Progressive Change
by William R Thomas
Progressives have a clear vision of change for America. But what kind of change do they want and what will it mean for you?
- Sidebar: The Electric Car Contradiction
Theme section: The Rand Renaissance
America's New Action Hero: Ayn Rand
By William R Thomas
Her books are flying off the shelves and Americans are galvanized by her ideas. What’s behind the Rand Renaissance and what does it mean for America?
- Sidebar: The Greenspan “Confession”
- Sidebar: Three Myths about Rand
By multiple authors
For these individuals, encountering Ayn Rand and her ideas was an unforgettable experience.
A review by William R Thomas of Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right (Jennifer Burns)
- Sidebar: Is this Objectivism?
- Sidebar: Burns on TNI's David Kelley
By Ed Hudgins
Why many people are looking to a 1957 best-seller in order to better understand today's political and economic crises.
A review by William R Thomas of Ayn Rand and the World She Made (Anne Heller)
- Sidebar: Opportunity Lost? Will Thomas never met Ayn Rand. And he thinks that may be just as well.
- Sidebar: Interview with author Anne Heller
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By Kira Newman
Sidebar: The Cancer Sleuth
Instant Books and Instapundits
By Roger Donway
A review of Thomas Woods Jr.’s Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse
By Hugo Schmidt
A review of Robert Spencer’s Religion of Peace?: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't
Man with the Reverse-Midas Touch
By Ilana Mercer
A wry look at the President's economic and technology initiatives.
A poem by Christopher Nield
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