In the decades since the SEC decided that trading in your company’s stock could be a form of “fraud” if you were guided by first-hand knowle

Dec 6, 2011

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10 Mins

Everyone who has seen South Pacific will remember Oscar Hammerstein II’s lyrics about the prejudice that Lieutenant Cable knows will keep hi

Dec 5, 2011

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3 Mins

On Tuesday, November 22, Merck announced that it had reached a half-billion-dollar agreement with numerous state governments and with the federal government to settle civil charges that the company had illegally promoted Vioxx for off-label uses and that it had misrepresented the drug's risks.

Nov 29, 2011

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From the introduction: " Ayn Rand and Friedrich Hayek were two of the most important and influential theorists of a free society from the...

Nov 28, 2011

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Living Socialwww.livingsocial.comLivingSocial is the social commerce leader behind LivingSocial Deals, a group buying program that invites people and their friends to save up to 90 percent on purchases at their favorite restaurants, spas, sporting events, hotels, and other attractions in major cities. LivingSocial launched in 2007 and has more than 85 million users. Some of LivingSocial’s deals have resulted in over 1 million purchases.Hello Walletwww.hellowallet.comHelloWallet describes itself as a wealth-boosting application designed to help its members manage their day-to-day finances, build savings, and plan for the future. HelloWallet is independent from financial institutions. The app is primarily distributed through Fortune 500 and other employers as an HR benefit for employees. Anyone can access the program for $8.95 a month.

Nov 26, 2011

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Independence in an Interconnected World from The Atlas Society on Vimeo . Is it possible to live independently in an interdependent...

Nov 20, 2011

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2 Mins

It is very difficult, if one does not read extensively in seventeenth and eighteenth century thought, to understand quite how speculative

Nov 18, 2011

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Alan Charles Kors

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Margin Call is the best film to come out of the recent financial crisis. This is no polemic masquerading as a “documentary” (Inside Job) or

Nov 14, 2011

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Larry E. Ribstein

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When he graduated from college, Dennis Byrd did the unexpected: he negotiated a deal to take over a failing beachfront restaurant. Byrd was

Nov 11, 2011

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Sarah Perry

6 Mins

Newsflash: it’s a competitive world out there! Some of us are winning and some are losing. It’s the game of live-and-let-live together.

Nov 11, 2011

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10 Mins

We always knew the reviews of Atlas Shrugged Part 1 would be hostile. When Ayn Rand’s novel was published in 1957, critics on both left and

Nov 11, 2011

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David Kelley Ph.D

7 Mins

Americans are perhaps exceptional in the emphasis they put on creating a better tomorrow and a better self.

Nov 11, 2011

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Edward Hudgins

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Fall 2011 issue -- Ask Mike Watkins what he does for a living, and he won’t have an easy answer. Some might consider him a programmer—and he has been writing code for the last 24 years. He calls himself an algorithm designer and an ideas guy. Mostly, though, Watkins just can’t stand inefficiency and tries to correct it every chance he gets.

Nov 11, 2011

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All poets embraceSolitude, they say,Company of one,Which is much the wayArchers stalk the stars,Shepherds tend their clouds—Labors best pursuedFar from madding crowds.‍And yet, Dante daredEven the Abyss,Poetry on holdWithout Beatrice.Beside the sea, PoeRages at a tomb;Autumn sees his thoughtsStray to Ulalume.

Nov 11, 2011

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The murder took thirty-five minutes because the killer twice left the scene and returned to continue the assault. Afterward, thirty-seven...

Nov 10, 2011

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Fred Groh

7 Mins

Fred Groh's review of Tibor Machan's Generosity: Virtue in a Civil Society (in the November 1998 issue of Navigator) began by describing...

Nov 10, 2011

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Christine Silk

9 Mins

Gupta is being prosecuted for his alleged conduct during the period when Goldman Sachs, of whose board he was a member, received a massive..

Nov 7, 2011

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3 Mins

Just 10 years ago 3G and Bluetooth were in their infancy; Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube didn’t exist; and there were no mobile app stores.

Oct 26, 2011

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10 Mins

Fall 2011 issue -- Seems like these days I hear a lot of whiney whiners whining about “out of control government spending” and “insane

Oct 26, 2011

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David Burge

6 Mins

Fall 2011 issue -- My father passed in July 2011, and it was a time of great reflection for my family and me. Hearing of Steve Jobs’ passing

Oct 26, 2011

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Lynda Weinman

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