Environment

Ayn Rand, “The Left: Old and New” [Atlas Intellectuals]

In this unit of Atlas University’s course on Socialism: Rand analyzes a major shift in leftist strategy—the narrative shift from Old Left to New Left defenses of socialism as the ultimate moral system. Their fundamental principles of “mysticism-altruism-collectivism” have not changed—rather the New Left is “cruder and more honest” in its explicit goals and practical […]

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Toxic Waste at Love Canal—Who Really Cares About the Environment [Open College transcript]

We’re now posting serially at thinkspot the transcripts of my Open College podcasts. Here’s the eighth: OC8: Toxic Waste at Love Canal—Who Really Cares About the Environment. “Love Canal is a classic example of unfortunately bad journalism combined with bad philosophy. Almost five decades now, that combination continues to infect our public thinking and public

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