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Here are nearly all of the good articles I have written, arranged chronologically, including several articles that are not available anywhere else. The subjects range from business to foreign policy to racism to choosing a career. You can send me feedback on any of my articles at alex@alexepstein.com.

If the subjects are of interest to you, please check out my subject-specific pages on Defending Business, Defending America, Bioethics, and For Students. These pages contain summaries of my interest in and approach to these issues, plus, in several cases, additional recommended reading.

My Articles
2004

World Opinion Be Damned
America's attempts to appease "world opinion" are depraved and suicidal.
June 3, 2004, Ayn Rand Institute

The Terror of "Animal Rights"
February 5, 2004, Ayn Rand Institute


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2003

The Cost of the "Ethical" Assault on Honest Businessmen
Bush's Regulatory Crackdown on Business Has Harmed the Economy.
July 7, 2003, Ayn Rand Institute


Biotech vs. "Bioethics": The Technology of Life Meets the Morality of Death
July 2003, The Intellectual Activist

Bush's Faith-Based Initiative Against Freedom

January 29, 2003, Ayn Rand Institute


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2002

Loving Life: A Case-Study in Presenting Objectivism Objectively
December 20, 2002, Capitalism Magazine

Peacenik Warmongers
Pacifism necessarily invites escalating acts of war against anyone who practices it.
December 9, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Oregonian, and The Indianapolis Star


Unlimited Liability
Businessmen are unjustly blamed and sued for nearly every problem in America today.
December 5, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute


The Epistemology of Preemption
November 2002, The Intellectual Activist

The Meaning of the Right to Vote
On Election Day remember that it is freedom, not voting, that makes America great.
November 5, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute


Cutting Down the Tallest Poppy
October 2002, published by The Intellectual Activist

Paralyzing America's Producers
The Government's Crackdown on American Businessmen Is Devastating Our Economy.
October 21, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Thinking It Alone
Those who complain about American "unilateralism" toward Iraq want to sacrifice America's independent, rational judgment to the collective wishes of other nations.
October 8, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Houston Chronicle


The Betrayal of the Bush Doctrine
One year after his speech to Congress, President Bush has failed to fight a real war on terrorism.
September 12, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute


An Open Letter to CEOs: Defend the Profit Motive--or Perish
American Businessmen Are Destroying Themselves by Appeasing Their Enemies.
August 21, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, and The Providence Journal


The Price of a Defensive War
August 2002, The Intellectual Activist

No Conflict Between Liberty and Security

August 5, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Washington Times


Why Johnny Can't Live
August 2002, The Intellectual Activist

Pragmatism and Public Image
August 2002, The Intellectual Activist

Bush's "Most Important Principle"
August 2002, The Intellectual Activist

What Is Killing the Stock Market? Government Regulation
July 23, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute

The Virtue of "Playing God"
May 16, 2002,
Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fight the Root of Terrorism With Bombs, Not Bread
Bush should broaden our military action, not increase our foreign aid, if he wants to attack the "root cause" of terrorism.
March 19, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Richmond Times-Dispatch and large portions read on The Dr. Laura Show


Bush's Un-American and Immoral Call for "National Service"
The movement to demand "national service" from our youth contradicts the principle of individualism, on which America was founded.
January 30, 2002, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Providence Journal


The Ideology of Self-Destruction
A book review of Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America by John McWhorter.
January 2002, The Intellectual Activist

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2001

Disband the Coalition
November 13, 2001,
Ayn Rand Institute

How to Attract and Retain Serious Students of Objectivism
This article is directed at students of Objectivism who run Objectivist campus clubs or who are interested in how to spread the philosophy to others.
August 2001, AlexEpstein.com exclusive


The Conference for Human Extermination

June 18, 2001, Ayn Rand Institute


The Evil of Animal "Rights"
The attempts of animal "rights" terrorists to end animal research reveal the true nature of their movement.
May 18, 2001, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Tulsa World


A Feeling is Not an Argument
The students who have been demonstrating against David Horowitz's anti-reparations ad are substituting feelings for reasoning.
April 3, 2001, Ayn Rand Institute, reprinted by The Akron Beacon-Journal


How to Choose a Career
March 2001, The Duke Review

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2000

Why You Shouldn't Keep an "Open Mind"
October 2000, The Duke Review

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