The New Individualist, April 2007
Volume 10: No. 4
“. . .[T]here is no room for the arbitrary in any activity of man, least of all in his method of cognition . . . .”
—Ayn Rand, "Choose Your Issues"
Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology
“. . .[T]here is no room for the arbitrary in any activity of man, least of all in his method of cognition . . . .”
—Ayn Rand, "Choose Your Issues"
Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology
OUR COVER:
Why do so many news stories twist facts to suit reporters’ personal and political agendas? It’s almost as if their keyboards were designed to distort the truth! At least, that’s how art director David Sims sees it on this month’s cover, which spotlights David Kelley’s probing examination of media objectivity—or its lack. He reports. You decide.
Contributors
Editor’s Desk By Robert James Bidinotto
Why do so many news stories twist facts to suit reporters’ personal and political agendas? It’s almost as if their keyboards were designed to distort the truth! At least, that’s how art director David Sims sees it on this month’s cover, which spotlights David Kelley’s probing examination of media objectivity—or its lack. He reports. You decide.
Contributors
Editor’s Desk By Robert James Bidinotto
Speak for Yourself: Letter to the Editor
Private I:
Was Milton Friedman a Pro-Capitalist? Opinion by Roger Donway
SELF-EXPRESSIONS:
Can Reporters Handle the Truth?
Was Milton Friedman a Pro-Capitalist? Opinion by Roger Donway
SELF-EXPRESSIONS:
Can Reporters Handle the Truth?
by David Kelley
Many journalists deny even the possibility that they can be “objective.” But is that true? (And how would they know?) A respected philosopher begs to differ.
The Way versus The Street
by Roger Donway
And, as a case study in journalistic subjectivity, our senior editor submits in evidence the career of anti-capitalist business reporter Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times.
OUT OF STEP:
Preparing for the Next War
by James Joyner
The Age of Terrorism has completely altered the terrain of future warfare. How can our military meet the challenge? National security analyst James Joyner explains.
MAVERICKS:
The Best Thriller Writers—Ever
by Robert James Bidinotto
Action. Adventure. Excitement. Romance. Inspiration. All to be found in the pages of thrillers penned by master storytellers. Which are the must-reads? Your Editor tells you.
REEL INDIVIDUALISM:
The Seven Classic Documentaries Series
Civilisation: A Personal View by Sir Kenneth Clark
Reviewed by Edward Hudgins
Is modern television a “vast wasteland”? Not entirely. At its best, it has presented great documentaries that both enlighten and ennoble. Ed Hudgins reviews one of the finest.
Pan's Labyrinth
Film review by Robert L. Jones
This lush Spanish “indie” film won an armful of Oscars and the applause of critics. At least most critics. So, why does own Mr. Jones feel like the victim of a mugging?
The Astronaut Farmer
Film review by Robert L. Jones
Billy Bob Thornton portrays a man who pursues his undying dream in a new movie that defies gravity.
SOLILOQUY:
Billy Bob Thornton portrays a man who pursues his undying dream in a new movie that defies gravity.
SOLILOQUY:
The Gospel According to Jack
by Robert James Bidinotto
by Robert James Bidinotto
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer of the hit Fox TV thriller “24” is constantly attacked by the left for being unprincipled. But just what “principles” are his critics talking about?
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