Contents
* NEW  Junto meeting March 1st
* Upcoming Junto speakers, through August
* NEW  "Man with a Load of Mischief" musical revival project
* NEW  Quote of the day -- from Ayn Rand
* NEW  Wall St. Journal reports on the Feb. Junto
* NEW  An economic defense of insider trading
* NEW  Yaron Brook on Rand, Capitalism & the War on Terror
* NEW  "Atlas Shrugged Part 2" film, starts production April.
* NEW  Atlas Society campaign for "Part 2"
* NEW  Investors in "Part 2" may get 200 percent
* NEW  Capitalism working for makers of "Atlas" films
* NEW  Holzer & Tracinski on Santorum's "sacrificial freedom"
* NEW  "America Before the Entitlement State"
* NEW  Ron Paul's America, influenced by John Locke
* NEW  Ayn Rand: The love of a parasite is worth nothing
* NEW  Henry Mark Holzer's new book on constitutional law
* NEW  NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, Feb. 26
* Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
* Ayn Rand walking tours by Fred Cookinham
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
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Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Alex Epstein, founder director of
CenterForIndustrialProgress.com  

Thursday, March 1st

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal

Alex Epstein is an expert in energy and industrial policy.
His writings have been published in The Wall Street Journal,
Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily and dozens of other
prominent publications.
    He is a principal blogger for MasterResource, a leading
free-market energy blog. One of his essays is "How Capitalism
Makes Catastrophes Non-Catastrophic (Key data point for
energy/climate debate)"
    It begins: One of the greatest and most unheralded successes
of industrial capitalism is making our climate eminently livable.
    The mass-production of sturdy, weather-proof buildings...
the universal availability of heating and air conditioning...
the ability to flee the most vicious storms through modern
transportation...the protection from drought through modern
irrigation...the protection from disease through modern
sanitation--all of these have led to a 99% reduction in the
number of climate-related deaths over the last century."
    You can read the rest of this at:
tiny.cc/energyBlog

His writings on philosophy, business and energy have
been featured in ten books, including, most recently,
"Why Businessmen Need Philosophy".
    His extensive media experience includes hundreds of radio
and TV appearances. A seasoned public speaker, he's spoken at
dozens of universities, including Duke, Berkeley, UCLA and
Northwestern. He's also spoken at a diverse organizations, from
The Federalist Society to the NAACP. He's gotten rave reviews
for his depth of knowledge, his ability to break down even the
most complex issues, and his infectious passion for the power
of energy to improve human life.
    At Duke he studied philosophy and computer science. Prior
to founding the Center for Industrial Progress, he was a fellow
at the Ayn Rand Institute specializing in energy issues.
    His unique background in practical philosophy, combined
with his years of energy research, enables him to provide a rare
source of big-picture insight & clarity in today's energy debate.

Alex Epstein, is the founder director of
CenterForIndustrialProgress.com
More energy, More Industry, More Progress

He founded The Center for Industrial Progress in 2011 to
advocate the restoration of industrial progress as a cultural ideal.
    He coauthored "Why Conservatives Can't Stop the Growth
of the State".
    His personal area of specialization lies in the intersection
of energy and industrial policy, with an emphasis on the
underlying philosophical ideas that shape the economic debate. 

The Center for Industrial Progress mission:
* America's economy is declining because American industry
    has been declining.
* It is time for Americans to re-embrace industrial progress--
    by re-embracing the policies of property rights and industrial
    freedom that made this country great.

The Center for Industrial Progress pursues its mission through
thought-leading content, high-impact messaging, and
world-class training for a new generation of industrial advocates.

The Center for Industrial Progress philosophy
by Alex Epstein
    The mission is to inspire Americans to embrace industrial
progress as a cultural ideal.
    America's industrial progress has been declining, and with
it, our economy--in large part thanks to the influence of the
"green" movement, which has opposed industrial progress in
the name of minimizing man's impact on nature. At the Center
for Industrial Progress (CIP), we celebrate man's impact on
nature, just as our ancestors celebrated Americans' ability to
"tame a continent." We celebrate the never-ending project of
the industrial revolution: to harness more and more energy to
feed machines that do more and more work to make our lives
better and better. This project is the key both to taking the
American standard of living to the next level and to improving
conditions for the desperately poor--the industrially poor--
around the world.
    We reject the notion that there is a conflict between
industrial progress and environmental progress. Historically,
industrialization has brought with it a radical improvement
of the human environment. Indeed, industrial progress is the
improvement of the human environment, from sanitation
systems to sturdier buildings to less onerous job conditions
to the production of creature comforts to having healthy, fresh
food at one's disposal year round, to the luxury of being able
to preserve and travel to the most beautiful parts of nature.
    As for pollution, so long as we embrace policies that protect
property rights, including air and water rights, we protect
industrial development and protect individuals from pollution.
By contrast, "green" policies do not improve the human
environment, but sacrifice it to the non-human--just ask
anyone trying to build an industrial project today.
    For too long, Americans have taken industrial progress for
granted, and carelessly embraced "going green" as an ideal--
expecting that the unprecedented standard of living we had
would automatically continue, even though we permitted
environmentalists to oppose new energy production and new
development at every turn. Today, we are paying the price,
with an economy whose productive fundamentals are less and
less sound. This needs to change–but not just to stave off the
current problems. At CIP, our goal is not simply to stop bad
policies and preserve the status quo. It is to champion great
policies, policies that fully respect property rights and fully
allow free markets, such that the brilliantly talented
individuals of this great country can lead us to the next
industrial renaissance.
   At CIP, we believe that the potential for industrial progress is
unlimited. Human beings, if left free, have unlimited potential
to produce more energy, create more wealth, create more
productivity, raise living standards for every hard-working
person, increase leisure time, transport things more quickly,
conduct more complex scientific experiments, build sturdier,
more comfortable places to live, travel farther and faster,
experience more, and generally make life better and better. We
can do this as a nation if we make industrial progress a cultural
ideal, a goal to strive for. That is the mission of the Center
for Industrial Progress, and we will provide you with all the
resources you need to understand the issues and join the cause.

Among the many things on the CIP site is a page of energy
related quotes. It has quotes from scholars such as Julian Simon
and George Reisman. It includes many quotes for "The
Unappreciated Role of Fossil Fuels Throughout History
and Today" and for "What Anti-Industrialists Really Believe":
tiny.cc/EnergyQuotes

Alex produces and hosts the Power Hour. It's an hour-long
interview show, where today's top energy experts break down
today's top energy issues, from fossil fuels to green energy to
nuclear power.
    Discussions feature leading energy thinkers, including author
Robert Bryce of Power Hungry, climate scientist Dr. Richard
Lindzen of MIT, and energy economist Michael Lynch of
EnergySEER, NY Times.
    Power Hour seeks to move beyond sound bites and talking
points to give listeners genuine clarity on the issues. Listen
to any of his monthly radio shows/podcasts at:
tiny.cc/PowerHour

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Come to Junto, meet these upcoming speakers:

* April 5, 2012, Robert Higgs, sr. fellow political economy,
author "Leviathan" and many other books. He's the editor of
the Independent Institute's quarterly magazine Independent
Review. Visit his site at:
tiny.cc/Higgs

* May 3, 2012, Ilana Mercer, author "Into the Cannibal's Pot:
Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa."
    This will also be the subject of her talk. Her classical liberal
columns are at:
bit.ly/MercerWorldNet
and
IlanaMercer.com

* June 7, 2012, Gene Epstein, economics editor Barrons
magazine. He writes cover and feature stories on economic
and social trends, and book reviews. Read his articles at:
tiny.cc/GeneEpstein

* July 5, 2012, Tyler Cowen, prof. economics George Mason
U. and the Center for the Study of Public Choice.
    Visit his very active blog:
MarginalRevolution.com
    There are many articles about and by him on his site:
tiny.cc/TylerC

* August 2, 2012, Gary Jason, businessman, philosophy teacher
and writer. Senior editor of online magazine Liberty, formerly
the paper magazine Liberty:
LibertyUnbound.com
    He's author of the forthcoming book "Dangerous Thoughts."
Read more by and about him at:
ProfGaryJason.com  

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"Man with a Load of Mischief" musical revival project
    During the last few Junto's John Lipton has been telling
us about his musical which is in the process of being brought
back to the stage. He sang us one of the songs he wrote for it.
    You can donate to the Revival Fund at:
MischiefTheMusical.com/revival
    This page is a continuation of the successful revival project
started on Kickstarter. Donors will get the same rewards
offered to those who gave through Kickstarter.
    The Revival Fund team are hoping to raise at least $3,000
through this continuing effort, to offset fees and costs incurred
by Kickstarter. All proceeds go directly into the Revival Fund.
    Here's a page where you can order items directly, with the
proceeds from sales also going directly into the Revival Fund:
MischiefTheMusical.com/store
    John will sing one of his favorite songs which he wrote, at
the March Junto. He'll accompany himself at the piano. The
song is "Amaze Me" from his show "Starshine" which wasn't
produced in NY.
    You can listen to some of his other songs at:
TwoEaglesTheMusical.com
and
ElBravoTheMovie.com
    You can visit John's site to learn about him as a
composer-lyricist, accompanist, orchestrator, musical director,
author, designer/artist, educator and inventor:
JohnClifton.net

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Quote of the day -- from Ayn Rand
    Howard Samara told us about this page. He says this site,
FamilySecurityMatters.org tends to be neo-con most of the
time, but there are some good exceptions. This, of course,
is one of them:
    Quote of the Day -- February 1, 2012, from Ayn Rand:
"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of
New York's skyline. Particularly when one can't see the details.
Just the shapes. The shapes and the thought that made them.
The sky over New York and the will of man made visible.
What other religion do we need? And then people tell me
about pilgrimages to some dank pesthole in a jungle where
they go to do homage to a crumbling temple, to a leering stone
monster with a pot belly, created by some leprous savage. Is it
beauty and genius they want to see? Do they seek a sense of
the sublime? Let them come to New York, stand on the shore
of the Hudson, look and kneel. When I see the city from my
window -- no, I don't feel how small I am -- but I feel that if
a war came to threaten this, I would throw myself into space,
over the city, and protect these buildings with my body."
    Ayn Rand, 1905--1982, from her1943 novel "The Fountainhead"

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Wall St. Journal reports on the Feb. Junto
    In the Sat./Sun., Feb. 11-12, 2012 issue, on page two of the
Greater New York section there's a snarky article about the
Junto celebration of Ayn Rand's birthday.
    The title is "Among the Objectivists." It covers over half the
page. It has a seven inch tall illustration of Atlas carrying a big
birthday cake on his back.
    On the first page of the section, in the upper left corner,
there's the headline: "Metro Money: The Objectivist Crowd
A16", with a small portion of the Atlas illustration, showing
him carrying the cake.
    The article may help some people discover Junto and the
Ayn Rand Meetup, which it also mentions.
    You can read the whole article here:
on.wsj.com/JuntoFeb

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An economic defense of insider trading
    Congress banned insider trading in 1934. In recent years
the SEC has pursued high-profile insider cases and Congress
appears likely to ban such trading by its own members.
    But Jeffrey Miron, Harvard economist and Cato sr. scholar,
argues that a ban delays "the release of relevant information
about the fortunes of publicly traded companies. This means
slower adjustment of stock prices to relevant information,
which inhibits rather than promotes market efficiency."
    The ban on insider trading also makes it harder for the
market to learn about incompetence or malfeasance by
management. Without a ban, honest insiders, and dishonest
insiders who want to make a profit, can sell or short a
company's stock as soon bad acts occur. Under a ban,
however, these insiders cannot do so legally, so information
stays hidden longer.
    Read his analysis at The Atlas Society's
Business Rights Center:
tiny.cc/Insider

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Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Capitalism and the War on Terror
    The Daily Bell interviewed Brook, Executive Director of the
Ayn Rand Institute and of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual
Rights. He's also a columnist at Forbes.com.
    You learn of his childhood, business experience and more.
Here are some highlights:
    "I read Atlas Shrugged when I was 16. I was born and raised
in Israel and was living there at the time, and I would say at the
time when I read Atlas Shrugged I was a committed socialist,
altruist and collectivist--the opposite of Ayn Rand. When a
friend handed me the book and I read it, I really fought the
book, but by the end Ayn Rand had won. She had convinced
me that she was right and the ideas that I had held before
were wrong."
    "I think George Bush's policies made America look like a
complete weakling. I think he engaged in the wrong wars and
when he engaged in war he did so in a self-sacrificial, wimpy
way, that undercut our military goals. On this, I'd refer you
[to the book] Winning the Unwinnable War, [tiny.cc/unwin]
which analyzes in detail the policies of the Bush administration
post-9/11. The Iraq war needlessly cost thousands of American
lives, billions of dollars, and worked to undermine our security
in many ways.
    "If somebody attacks us, they should suffer the consequences,
which I believe should be pretty horrendous. I don't believe that
Iraq was a significant threat to the States in the context of 9/11.
I think there were other countries that were--chiefly Iran--and
they got a free pass. All of which has left us worse off.
    "I really believe--and I know many, particularly in the
libertarian movement disagree with me--but I believe that the
war was motivated by Bush's messianic agenda to bring
democracy to the Middle East, and lift the region's people out
of their misery and destitution. But that's not a legitimate goal
for war.
    "I don't believe you go to war to build sewers, open schools,
and bring democracy – as our military was ordered to do in Iraq.
I believe that it's proper to go to war in self-defense, and when
you go to war, that entails destroying the enemy. History shows
that whenever you go to war for any other reason, you lose.
World War II was the last war America won; since then our
approach to war has been incoherent, our purposes unclear--
think of Vietnam--and the results, tragic."
    And finally:
"I have a book coming out in Sept. this year "The Free Market
Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government".
I am excited about that book. And of course, I encourage
everybody to read Ayn Rand, and not just "Atlas Shrugged" but
to really understand her philosophical ideas. I think if you read
"Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal", "The Virtue of Selfishness,"
you will really understand how Ayn Rand ties economic politics
to fundamental basic philosophical ideas."
    Thanks you, Howard Samara, for letting us know that The
Daily Bell has this interview.
    Read all of this interview at:
tiny.cc/BrookBell

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"Atlas Shrugged Part 2" film, will start production April.
    Part 2 of the trilogy will be in theaters Oct. 2012.
Based on Ayn Rand's 1957 novel, "Atlas Shrugged", set in the
near future when a dystopian U.S. finds its leading innovators,
from industrialists to artists, mysteriously disappearing at an
alarming rate resulting in the "stopping the motor of the world."
    Part 2 will cover the second section of the novel: "Either-Or."
It dramatizes the collapse of industrial America; its chilling
parallels with the state of America today account in part
for the novel's continuing popularity.
    Duncan Scott is joining the production. He's a four time
Emmy award-winner. He spoke in recent years at two of
Junto's Ayn Rand birthday celebrations.
    "Rand has long been the focus of Duncan's work. He brings
invaluable experience to the table as well as an incredible depth
of knowledge regarding 'Atlas'. We're thrilled to have him on
the team." stated producer John Aglialoro.
    Duncan will be a screenplay consultant, joining The Atlas
Society's David Kelley in that task. He worked with Rand to
produce the English-subtitled version of the Italian film of her
novel "We the Living".
    As with the Part 1, The Atlas Society will be heavily
involved both in promoting the movie and spreading the
Objectivist philosophy developed by Rand.
    Harmon Kaslow, who produced Part 1 with Aglialoro says,
"We have high aspirations for Part 2. We've looked carefully
at Part 1 and taken time to analyze and reexamine everything
from the script to the casting. John and I are committed to
making a great Part 2 and excited about what lies ahead.”
    Aglialoro announced:
• Principal photography will begin April 2012 in
    Los Angeles, Colorado and New York;
• Veteran TV producer Jeff Freilich, executive producer
    of "Burn Notice", will be coming on with Aglialoro
    and Kaslow to produce the picture.
This is from:
tiny.cc/AtlasSite

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Atlas Society campaign for "Atlas Part 2"
    The Atlas Society actively promoted Part 1 by setting up
preview screenings and premieres, dedicating a special section
of its Web site to the film and book, offering video
commentaries and webinars on the film and text commentaries
on Rand's prescience, running a "Myths About Ayn Rand"
series, providing educational materials on Objectivism and
producing a special edition DVD that contains Atlas Society
materials.
    For Part 2 The Atlas Society will raise $1 million to make
certain that the impact of "Atlas Shrugged" can't be missed
in our culture and politics.
    As part of the promotion, the theme of its annual Summer
Seminar conference will be "Either-Or: Atlas Shrugged and the
Future of Individualism." It will focus on the philosophy and
insights of the novel. June 29-July 1, Renaissance Hotel, D.C.
    The Summer Seminar brings together the community of
scholars, students, professionals, entrepreneurs and artists
who have made open Objectivism a central part of their life
and thought.
    This is from the Part 2 official blog:
tiny.cc/AtlasPt2

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Investors in "Atlas Shrugged Part 2" may get 200 percent
    From the Philadelphia Business Journal
"Atlas Shrugged" film producer/businessman John Aglialoro,
put up all the money for Part 1, which was about $12 million.
    For Part 2, he's putting up $5 million and is raising another
$20 million. Not all that money will go to the production of
the second of the three films. About $5 million will go
for marketing.
    Aglialoro said he's raising funds for the movie by selling
debt rather than equity because equity sales are more restricted.
    His aim is to pay the lenders back 200 percent of their
investment in the following manner: The revenue generated by
the film will go to them until they get back 120 percent of their
money; after that, half the revenue will go to them until they
get the remaining 80 percent.
    Aglialoro said the investors didn't fund the picture because
they wanted a big financial return. "These people love the fact
that 'Atlas Shrugged' is one of the largest epic novels that has
never been made into a movie."
    Elia Cmiral, who composed the music for Part 1, will reprise
that role for Part 2. Aglialoro said he was told by the president
of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that
"Atlas Shrugged Part 1" was one of 75 movies on the eligibility
list from which the five nominees for Best Original Score
were selected.
    "Even to get on that list shows that it was a respected
movie," he said.
    You can read the complete article in the Philadelphia
Business Journal at:
tiny.cc/AtlasInvest

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Capitalism working for makers of "Atlas" films
    "We're close on breaking even" on Part 1, and most of the
way to raising $25 million for the next part the trilogy..." says
John Aglialoro, head of the company financing the films.
    Part 1 has nearly paid for its production costs, if you don't
add the expenses of haggling with producers, writers, directors
and actors since he bought rights 20 years ago.
    Part 1 had modest success at theaters, Aglialoro said. He
blamed a tight six-month production schedule and the lack
of promotion and ad budgets.
    "Nov. 8 we released the DVD, and Fox ran a lot of 15-second
ads for that, and now we're past 300,000 DVD sales. Comcast,
which is part of the In Demand network with Time Warner and
Cox, has done very well with it, too."
    The group's online marketing strategy, based on snips of
dialogue, drew "core" Rand fans to its website, where "we've
made a couple million in merchandising revenues--coffee mugs,
Dagny's bracelet."
    Does Ayn Rand export? "We had an OK opening in Canada
last Nov. We just yesterday locked up Russia for $100,000.
We're not yet in the U.K. or Germany."
    Last month Aglialoro's group raised $16 million in a bond
sale to fund Part 2, according to a SEC filing. There's "$2
million coming from another investor," and Fox "has offered
to match another $1 million" when the group raises a final $1
million for production.
    A Hollywood group he won't name has agreed to invest up
to $5 million in promotion and ads if they think the finished
picture could be a hit. They're hiring a new cast.
    He's not claiming to make the definitive Rand: "They'll be
making versions without trains in 100 years."
    Rand's point? "It's about the sanctity of the individual, and
the right of mankind to live his own life. When that's violated,
these people go on strike" for individual freedom against the
idea of a common social good.
    You can read the complete article at Philly.com of the
Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News:
tiny.cc/AtlasCapital

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Hank Holzer and Tracinski on Santorum's "sacrificial freedom"
    Holzer writes: "Despite the vigor with which he claims
to stand up for liberty, individual rights, limited government,
and property and contract rights, and despite wrapping
himself in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights, Rick Santorum is a cunning
altruist-collectivist-statist of the worst kind."
    Read his arguments here:
tiny.cc/HolzerSantorum
    AND...
in the Feb. 17th TIA Daily by Robert Tracinski, he credits
Holzer for bringing to his attention this Santorum item.
    In "Rick Santorum Is a Principled Enemy of Liberty"
Tracinski writes:
    We have to accept the idea that each man owns his own life
and has a right to use it for his own ambitions and goals, his
own happiness, so long as he respects the equal right of others
to do the same.
    The opposite view, the view openly championed by
Santorum, is that the individual is owned by society, which
has first claim to his efforts and can direct his decisions for
the greater good. And if the individual squawks that he is being
oppressed, men like Santorum will reply that no, they are still
free, but this is a "self-less freedom" in which they are free to
do whatever society requires of them in the name of the
"common good."
    This is exactly the same philosophy championed by
Barack Obama. The only thing that makes Santorum's version
"conservative" is a difference in emphasis. Obama emphasizes
society's need to limit our freedom on economic issues, while
Santorum emphasizes society's need to limit our freedom in
our personal lives.
    In fact, putting limits on freedom has practically become
the theme of Santorum's campaign, and he has been fleshing
out exactly what this means. Take his response to the
ObamaCare mandate on contraception, which would require
Catholic religious institutions like hospitals to pay for
insurance coverage for contraception, sterilization, and even
abortion. The left tried to make this a controversy over whether
contraception is good, but just about everyone on the right had
the good sense to identify this as an issue of religious freedom,
of forcing Catholic institutions to violate the teachings of
the Church.
    TIA Daily's Friday pieces appear, free, at Real Clear Politics.
Even though it isn't here as I write this, you should be able to
read it here:
tiny.cc/SantorumSacrifice

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"America Before the Entitlement State"
    Yaron Brook & Don Watkins both of The Ayn Rand Institute,
write a monthly column, The Objectivist, for a Forbes blog:
blogs.forbes.com/objectivist
    This particular column was also printed in the paper version
of the Forbes magazine. Here's a highlight:
    One of the most fascinating phenomena to arise during this
time [19th century] were mutual aid societies--organizations
that let people insure against the very risks that entitlement
programs would later claim to address. These societies were
not charities, but private associations of individuals. Those
who chose to join would voluntarily pay membership dues in
return for a defined schedule of benefits, which, depending on
the society, could include life insurance, permanent disability,
sickness and accident, old-age, or funeral benefits.
    Mutual aid societies weren’t private precursors to the
entitlement state, with its one-size-fits-all schemes like Social
Security and Medicare. Because the societies were private,
they offered a wide range of options to fit a wide range of
needs. And because they were voluntary, individuals joined
only when the programs made financial sense to them. How
many of us would throw dollar bills down the Social Security
money pit if we had a choice?
    Only when other options were exhausted would people turn
to formal private charities. By the mid-nineteenth century,
groups aiming to help widows, orphans, and other "worthy
poor" were launched in every major city in America. There
were some government welfare programs, but they were
minuscule compared to private efforts.
    In 1910, in New York State, for instance, 151 private
benevolent groups provided care for children, and 216 provided
care for adults or adults with children. If you were homeless
in Chicago in 1933, for example, you could find shelter at
one of the city's 614 YMCAs, or one of its 89 Salvation Army
barracks, or one of its 75 Goodwill Industries dormitories.
    ...It all makes you wonder: If Americans could thrive without
an entitlement state a century ago, how much easier would it
be today, when Americans are so rich that 95 percent of our
"poor" own color TVs? But we won't get rid of the entitlement
state until we get rid of today's widespread entitlement
mentality, and return to a society in which individual
responsibility is the watchword.
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Ron Paul's America, influenced by John Locke
    Molly Hayes Sechrest had her letter to the editor published
in the newspaper Big Bend Sentinel, Marfa, TX. It's in response
to a letter published earlier attacking Ron Paul and the America
he envisions
    When she lived in NY she was a Junto regular. She moved
to Texas in 2005 and visits Junto when she's in NYC.
    Here's a bit of her letter:
"What Ron Paul brings to America is the same set of radical
ideas that America's founders brought to it over 200 years ago.
Jefferson and Madison were influenced by John Locke whose
ideas ended the tyranny of powerful central government--
monarchy--in America and eventually Europe."
    Her letter is the 4th one here:
tiny.cc/RonPaulLocke 

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Ayn Rand: The love of a parasite is worth nothing
     The site "Letter of Note: Correspondence deserving
of a wider audience" had this item on Feb. 10th.
    In May 1948 Rand received a letter from a fan which asked
Rand to explain a sentence in her bestselling 1943 novel,
"The Fountainhead":
    The question:
To say "I love you" one must first know how to say the "I".
    Rand responded:
The meaning of that sentence is contained in the whole of The
Fountainhead. And it is stated right in the speech on page 400
from which you took the sentence. The meaning of the "I" is
an independent, self-sufficient entity that does not exist for the
sake of any other person.
    A person who exists only for the sake of his loved one is not
an independent entity, but a spiritual parasite. The love of a
parasite is worth nothing.
    The usual (and very vicious) nonsense preached on the
subject of love claims that love is self-sacrifice. A man's self is
his spirit. If one sacrifices his spirit, who or what is left to feel
the love? True love is profoundly selfish, in the noblest
meaning of the word--it is an expression of one's highest values.
When a person is in love, he seeks his own happiness--and not
his sacrifice to the loved one. And the loved one would be a
monster if she wanted or expected such sacrifice.
    Source: Little Big Book of Life
Read the whole of Rand's letter at:
tiny.cc/RandLove

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Henry Mark Holzer's new book on constitutional law
    "Constitutional Law 101, for the American Patriot"
Hank says: "Like many other Americans, for years I've been
deeply concerned about our nation's future. My fears have been
exacerbated in the past three years because of the often lawless,
anti-American and incompetent reign of Barack Obama. Worse,
his presidency will continue for another year. Even worse, he
might be reelected."
    This 200 page book is the text form of his internet course.
It has the twenty hours of lectures transcribed, edited for a
less extemporaneous, more polished presentation with added
new material.
    It will be available within weeks from Amazon, E-BOOKS,
Kindle, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, SONY, Diesel, Aldiko,
KOBO, Stanza, HARDCOPIES/POD, with more to be added.
    You can read his commentaries on legal and political issues
in his blog:
HenryMarkHolzer.blogspot.com
and his site:
HenryMarkHolzer.com

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NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:00pm
    As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St., between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, mid-block on the north side
of 55th St., in Manhattan, free.
    There are usually one to two dozen people at each
Meetup.
    Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
    "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at:
AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Ayn Rand's New York 2012 tours by Fred Cookinham
    Fred conducts many Rand tours in Manhattan.
His 2012 schedule should be on his site soon:
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    For a private tour by Fred, some Saturdays, Sundays and
evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred's walking tours keep getting better, because he never
stops researching. He's often at Junto and Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, his other NYC tours:
InDepthWalkingTours.com
****
Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave" on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
    At every Junto I can remember, Alan asked the speaker a
question or challenged the speaker's ideas or defended reason
or defended Ayn Rand's ideas. Alan usually sat in the front row,
at the speaker's left.
    Since he died on October 3rd, I've exchanged some emails
with Alan's sister. She'd tried to get him to move to Washington
state, where she lives. Part of the reason he wouldn’t move
from is home in New Jersey was that he valued Junto highly.
    Molly Hayes Sechrest, came to many Junto's before she
moved to Texas in 2005. She and Alan were good friends.
She's created a memorial page for him:
    Molly writes: "...you may wish to pay tribute to him. Those
of you who enjoyed Alan's friendship or were simply acquainted
with his quiet but passionate intellectuality and love of the arts,
may wish to write of your memory of him. Perhaps you would
like to recount an anecdote, a personal impression, or an effect
he had on the way you view something.
    "I have created a web site as a memorial to Alan and as a
way for you to express your thoughts and feelings. Just click
on the Guest Book tab -- it provides a place for comments --
whether to express humor or sadness, whimsy or seriousness,
whether brief or lengthy":
tiny.cc/AlanLadne
    You may find it interesting to read what others have written
about Alan.

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Contents
* NEW  Junto meeting Feb 2
* Upcoming Junto speakers, through August 2012
* NEW  "Ayn Rand & Prophecy of Atlas" documentary
* NEW  Jan. Junto speaker honored with book
* NEW  Jan. Junto -- Victor Niederhoffer's book review, Barron’s
* NEW  Jan, Junto --Barron's review of "Alas Shrugged, Part 1"
* NEW  Jan, Junto -- book on "Investment Illusions"
* NEW  Naomi Brockwell sings at a recital, Feb. 5th
* NEW  Higgs has fun, but is serious...April Junto speaker
* NEW  Ayn Rand for students, from Ayn Rand Institute
* NEW  "Ayn Rand Nation: Hidden Struggle for America's Soul"
* NEW  Reisman tells of Rand on "competing governments"
* NEW  Fundraising for "Atlas Shrugged, Part 2" promotion
* NEW  Podcasts by free market experts from Heartland Institute
* NEW  Institute of Justice successes
* NEW  America to 10th place 2012 Economic Freedom Index
* NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, Jan. 29
* Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
* Ayn Rand walking tours by Fred Cookinham
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
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Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration
with songs and readings
and
Donald Luskin:
"What would Howard Roark do about Paul Krugman?"

Thursday, Feb. 2nd

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal

Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration.
    Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator:
"What would Howard Roark do about Paul Krugman?"
* The evening will begin with Robert Flanzer singing "I've
Gotta Be Me" by Walter Marks. He says "The words, spirit
and philosophy of the song are quite fitting."
* The program will end with an operetta song sung by
Naomi Brockwell.
    Both singers often attend Junto.
* Fred Cookinham will do readings from Ayn Rand, after
Flanzer and before Brockwell. Junto has a tradition of Fred's
readings at Rand's celebrations. He also gives Rand tours of
the city.
****
Donald Luskin co-wrote
"I am John Galt:
Today's Heroic Innovators Building the World
and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It."
    This book introduces you to real-life titans who've lived
their lives like Rand's fictional heroes and the malefactors
who've lived like her fictional villains:
Learn from Rand's heroes -- fictional ones and real-life ones:
* The Individualist: Steve Jobs as Howard Roark,
the man who reinvented four industries just because it was
so cool
* The Mad Collectivist: Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
the man who preaches socialism from the pages of America's
newspaper of record
* The Leader: John Allison as John Galt, the man who walked
away after building America’s strongest bank
* The Parasite: Angelo Mozilo as James Taggart,
the businessman who co-opted government and nearly wrecked
the U.S. economy
* The Persecuted Titan: Bill Gates as Henry Rearden,
the businessman who created revolutionary technologies and
was criminalized for his success
* The Central Planner: Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch,
the politician who meddled in the economy and almost
destroyed it
* The Capitalist Champion: T.J. Rodgers as Francisco d’Anconia,
the modern Renaissance man and agent provocateur for capitalism
* The Sellout: Alan Greenspan as Robert Stadler,
an economic czar -- the ultimate sellout or a double-agent for
libertarianism?
* The Economist of Liberty: Milton Friedman as Hugh Akston,
the academic who showed the world the connection between
capitalism and freedom
    This book examines how the inspiration that is Galt thrives
more than 50 years after the publication of Atlas Shrugged.
    The book for Ayn Rand fans, as well as those seeking a way
to succeed in today's turbulent and confusing times both in
their business lives and their personal lives.
    Donald L. Luskin, is the chief investment officer of
TrendMacro, investment strategy and economics research firm.
Formerly vice chair, Barclays Global Investors (now
BlackRock). Founder Investment Technology Group and
MetaMarkets.com.
    He's on CNBC's Kudlow Report weekly and often on the
Wall Street Journal op-ed page. He's author Index Options and
Futures: The Complete Guide and editor of Portfolio Insurance:
A Guide to Dynamic Hedging.
    Watch Donald's short video on Amazon:
tiny.cc/LuskinVideo
    Donald Luskin's blog is:
iAmJohnGalt.com

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read previous newsletters, to sign up to get the Junto e-newsletter:
NYCjunto.com
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Junto focuses on libertarianism, Objectivism and investing.
Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer.
    Visit his site at:
DailySpeculations.com
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who might be interested in Junto.
    Feel free to use the above text to promote Junto among
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Come to Junto, meet these upcoming speakers:

* March 1, 2012, Alex Epstein, founder director of
CenterForIndustrialProgress.com
He contributed to "Why Businessmen Need Philosophy" and
coauthored "Why Conservatives Can't Stop the Growth of
the State"

* April 5, 2012, Robert Higgs, sr. fellow political economy,
author "Leviathan" and many other books. He's the editor of
the Independent Institute's quarterly magazine Independent
Review. Visit his site at:
tiny.cc/Higgs

* May 3, 2012, Ilana Mercer, author "Into the Cannibal's Pot:
Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa."
    This will also be the subject of her talk. Her classical liberal
columns are at:
bit.ly/MercerWorldNet
and
IlanaMercer.com

* June 7, 2012, Gene Epstein, economics editor Barrons
magazine. He writes cover and feature stories on economic
and social trends, and book reviews. Read his articles at:
tiny.cc/GeneEpstein

* July 5, 2012, Tyler Cowen, prof. economics George Mason
U. and the Center for the Study of Public Choice.
    Visit his very active blog:
MarginalRevolution.com
    There are many articles about and by him on his site:
tiny.cc/TylerC

* August 2, 2012, Gary Jason, businessman, philosophy teacher
and writer. Senior editor of online magazine Liberty, formerly
the paper magazine Liberty:
LibertyUnbound.com
    He's author of the forthcoming book "Dangerous Thoughts."
Read more by and about him at:
ProfGaryJason.com  

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"Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged" documentary
    Visit the site to see the trailer, link to their Facebook, find
all the theaters, times and to buy tickets:
tinyurl.com/AtlasDoc
    It's playing Jan. 17 all over the U.S. and at over half dozen
theaters in and around New York.
    There's also a Manhattan showing on Jan 26, Thur., 7:30 pm
with a Q&A afterwards, at the Clearview 1st Ave. and 62nd.
The producer/director, Chris Mortensen and other people from
the film will be in that Q&A.

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Jan. Junto speaker honored with book
    Tibor Machan received a copy of the book from Douglas B.
Rasmussen.
    The book is: "Douglas B. Rasmussen, Aeon J. Skoble,
Douglas J. Den Uyl's Reality, Reason, and Rights:
Essays in Honor of Tibor R. Machan."
    Read about it or order it at:
tinyurl.com/TiborHonor

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Jan. Junto -- Victor Niederhoffer's book review, Barron's
    Gene Epstein mentioned he'd had Victor review a book in
Barron's. The book is "The Greatest Trades of All Time"
    Victor begins: "...mainly describes the lifestyles and great
trades of 10 successful traders who were active during the
the book review here or print it out.
tinyurl.com/VictorReview

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Jan, Junto --Barron's review of "Alas Shrugged, Part 1"
    Also mentioned at Junto, Martin Fridson had reviewed the
film, "Alas Shrugged, Part 1" in Barron's. You can read it here:
tinyurl.com/AtlasOneBarrons

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Jan, Junto -- book on "Investment Illusions"
    "Investment Illusions: A Savvy Wall Street Pro Explores
Popular Misconceptions About the Markets" by Martin Fridson
was mentioned at Junto.
    Read about it at:
tinyurl.com/illusionsFridson

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Naomi Brockwell sings at a recital, Feb. 5th
    Naomi has introduced herself at Junto. She's studying opera.
Her co-recital is on Sun., Feb. 5, 3:00pm at Christ & St
Stephen's Episcopal Church, 120 W. 69 St., NY, 212.787.2755
    She'll sing, alternating with pianist David Mamedov. Free,
no reservations necessary. Read more and see her photo:
tinyurl.com/NaomiRecital

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Higgs has fun, but is serious...upcoming April Junto speaker
    "Why Your Dog Doesn't Own Your Entire House, and the
Government Doesn't, Either"
    by Robert Higgs, Jan. 6, 2012
Here's a part of his opening:
    I wrote recently about some views expressed by Elizabeth
Warren and certain politicos of a previous era to the effect that
the government has every right to take at least a big chunk of
your earnings and, in some expressions, even your entire
earnings for purposes the rulers stipulate.
    Nearly ten years ago, the great political philosopher Anthony
de Jasay wrote a charming little essay related to this matter
called "Your Dog Owns Your House."
    There, he spells out some of the ways in which such
sweeping claims -- by your dog or the rulers -- are incoherent,
absurd, and indefensible, and he sketches how to think more
sensibly about the issue.
    One sees upon even a small amount of reflection that the
kind of reasoning advanced by Warren and her predecessors
proves too much. Yes, if your dog did not ward off burglars,
you might have lost all your household possessions; hence
your dog’s diligence in some sense accounts for everything
you have.
    Likewise, à la Warren and her ilk, if the fire department did
not keep your town from burning to the ground, you would
have earned nothing; hence your (government) fire department
in some sense accounts for everything you have.
   ....each such provider is essential to everything you produce,
each has a claim to everything you produce. So the reasoning
goes, at least....
    All of this article is at:
tinyurl.com/HiggsDog

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Ayn Rand for students, from Ayn Rand Institute
    The Ayn Rand Institute Campus is a multi-media educational
experience, offering a range of courses for those completely
new to Ayn Rand to those committed to a deep understanding
of Objectivism.
    Course video and audio is recorded in their professional
studio, and all courses are broken up into easily digestible
modules, have a high level of interactivity, and are supported
by a wealth of supplementary materials.
    It offers a rich community environment: students are able to
create a personal profile and connect with classmates in various
ways to discuss the courses they are taking and share information
with one another.
    ARI Campus launched with nine courses that vary in length
from one to six hours, including "Ayn Rand: The Radical
Thinker," "Moral Virtue," and "Ayn Rand: A Writer’s Life."
    It went live Jan. 10, with more courses in the pipeline. These
are some of what's available now:
* FreeObjectivistBooks.org seeks to connect students
interested in Ayn Rand and Objectivism with donors willing
to provide books to students.
*  Ayn Rand Institute Internship Program for summer 2012
* The Objective Standard Journal and Blog, discussing culture
and politics from an Objectivist perspective
* Philosophy in Action Webcast, weekly webcast on practical
 ethics from an Objectivist perspective
* The Randex, an aggregation of mentions of Ayn Rand and
Objectivism in media
* The Undercurrent, a campus newspaper written from an
Objectivist perspective
* Oclubs, a network for campus club leaders
    Find this and more at:
tinyurl.com/RandForStudents

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"Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America's Soul"
    This is a book by Gary Weiss who attended many Manhattan
Ayn Rand Meetups and at least one Junto.
    He interviewed me, the second chapter is all about me. What
he wrote about me and what he ascribed to me is pretty accurate.
    The book doesn’t show much understanding of Rand or her
philosophy of Objectivism. Considering that he disagrees with
almost all of Rand's thinking, he did fairly well.
    This book will be out Feb. 28th in hardcover and Kindle. His
site is:
gary-weiss.com

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George Reisman tells of Rand on "competing governments"
    This item is from George's autobiography as an Objectivist
and free market economist. It's in a long but good article you
can read at:
tinyurl.com/ReismanBio
    In his bio I was surprised and impressed with his description
of Rand's description of what's wrong with competing
governments:
    "...making a presentation in Ayn Rand's living room of the
case for 'competing governments,' i.e., the purchase and sale
even of such government services as police, courts, and
military in a free market.
    "As the result of Ayn Rand's criticisms, I came to the
conclusion that the case was untenable, if for no other reason
than that it abandoned the distinction between private action
and government action and implicitly urged unregulated,
uncontrolled government action, i.e., the uncontrolled,
unregulated use of physical force.
    "This was the logical implication of treating government
as a free business enterprise.
    "I had to conclude that government in the form of a highly
regulated, tightly controlled legal monopoly on the use of
force, was necessary after all, in order to provide an essential
foundation for unregulated, uncontrolled private markets in all
goods and services, which would then function totally free of
the threat of physical force.
    "This indeed, represented nothing more than a return to my
starting point. It was what the government established by the
United States' Constitution had represented, and which I had
so much admired."
    I don't remember reading this explanation anywhere, by
anyone before.
****
George wrote the 1,100 page book, "Capitalism: A Treatise
on Economics." He spoke about it at Junto in 1996. It draws
together the ideas of Ludwig von Mises and Ayn Rand.
    You can read it or print it out, free, at:
mises.org/books/capitalism.pdf

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Fundraising for "Atlas Shrugged, Part 2" promotion
    The producers of the "Atlas Shrugged" movie trilogy are
gearing up for production of Part 2 in 2012. Donors interested
in helping enlarge the promotional budget for the movie can
make donations through The Atlas Society.
    The Atlas Society played a major role supporting Part 1,
and are working with the producers to play do more for Part 2
this year.
    There goal is to raise $1 million to promote both movies and
to promote Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, achievement,
individualism and freedom.
    Watch the slide show here:
tinyurl.com/AtlasPromoPt2

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Podcasts by free market experts from The Heartland Institute
    The Heartland Institute is a group of free market experts
who know how to speak to politicians.
    Their four newsletters are available on the "take one" table
at Junto.
    You can watch their podcasts on these subjects and more:
* Budget and Tax
* Environment
* Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
* Health Care
* Infotech
* School Reform.
    They’ve been successful in helping get local and state
legislation written and passed. See their podcasts on
iTunes and at:
heartland.org/podcasts

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Institute of Justice successes
    "The Institute for Justice has become a major pillar of our
free society. In area after area -- economic liberty, school
choice, private property rights -- it has provided legal defense
against assaults on human freedom. In the process, it has
strengthened and deepened liberty."
    Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman
The Institute for Justice is the nation's premier libertarian public
interest law firm. They're in courts of law across the country
winning cases, preserving freedom of opportunity and
challenging government's control over our lives.
    The cases selected for their litigation focus on generating,
developing and filing lawsuits that not only follow the strategic
litigation blueprints laid down prior to our opening, but also
those that take advantage of unanticipated opportunities to
advance and defend freedom.
    In all such instances, they advance a tactically and
philosophically consistent, long-term strategy.
    The clients they represent are aggrieved by government,
and their plights give poignant life to complex legal and
philosophical issues that frequently fail on politics rather than
succeed on principle.
    Their case profiles are on their site, organized by category:
Economic Liberty, Private Property Rights, School Choice
and First Amendment:
ij.org/mediacenter

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America falls to 10th place in 2012 Economic Freedom Index
    For over a decade, The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage
Foundation, one of D.C.'s preeminent think tank, have tracked
the march of economic freedom around the world.
    Since 1995 the Index has brought Adam Smith's theories
to life by creating benchmarks that gauge liberty, prosperity
and economic freedom. The economic success of countries
is ranked.
    See how 18th century theories on prosperity and economic
freedom are realities in the 21st century.
    The Index covers 10 freedoms -- from property rights to
entrepreneurship -- in 184 countries. See it all at:
heritage.org

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NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, Jan. 29, 3:00pm
    As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St., between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, mid-block on the north side
of 55th St., in Manhattan, free.
    Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
    "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at:
AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Ayn Rand walking tours by Fred Cookinham
    Fred conducts many Rand tours in Manhattan. His 2012
schedule should be on his site soon:
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    For a private tour by Fred, some Saturdays, Sundays and
evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred's walking tours keep getting better, because he never
stops researching. He's often at Junto and Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, his other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com
****
Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave". on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
    At every Junto I can remember, Alan asked the speaker a
question or challenged the speaker's ideas or defended reason
or defended Ayn Rand's ideas. Alan usually sat in the front row,
at the speaker's left.
    Since he died on October 3rd, I've exchanged some emails
with Alan's sister. She'd tried to get him to move to Washington
state, where she lives. Part of the reason he wouldn’t move
from is home in New Jersey was that he valued Junto highly.
    Molly Hayes Sechrest, came to many Junto's before she
moved to Texas in 2005. She and Alan were good friends.
She's created a memorial page for him:
    Molly writes: "...you may wish to pay tribute to him. Those
of you who enjoyed Alan's friendship or were simply acquainted
with his quiet but passionate intellectuality and love of the arts,
may wish to write of your memory of him. Perhaps you would
like to recount an anecdote, a personal impression, or an effect
he had on the way you view something.
    "I have created a web site as a memorial to Alan and as a
way for you to express your thoughts and feelings. Just click
on the Guest Book tab -- it provides a place for comments --
whether to express humor or sadness, whimsy or seriousness,
whether brief or lengthy":
tiny.cc/AlanLadne
    You may find it interesting to read what others have written
about Alan.

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NYCjunto-discuss list

Junto members can discuss Junto speakers, articles from
other places and other topics of interest.
    You can read these posts at:
yhoo.it/JuntoP
    To post to this list you need to be a member of it.
Become a member at: yhoo.it/JuntoD or send an email to:
NYCjunto-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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About this NYC Junto newsletter

* Iris Bell moderates and writes this e-newsletter
* Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out
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Contents
* NEW  Junto meeting Jan. 5
* NEW  Upcoming Junto speakers, through August 2012
* NEW "Legal Systems Very Different from Ours"
* NEW Musical filled with romance and mystery and intrigue
* NEW Ayn Rand's "Basic Principles of Objectivism"
* NEW Manhattan Libertarian Party Convention, Jan. 21
* NEW Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship
* NEW Rand sighting at Bloomingdale's
* NEW Robert Tracinski, independent Objectivist, writes daily
* NEW Rand's screenplay about development of Atomic bomb
* NEW Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Niall Ferguson have a baby boy
* NEW Documentary "Ayn Rand/Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged"
* NEW Award for promoting liberty to Romanian think tank
* NEW Brooklyn Oenology wine tasting at Junto months ago
* NEW NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, Jan. 29
* NEW Ayn Rand walking tours
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
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Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Tibor Machan
"Liberty vs. Stimulus"

Thursday, Jan. 5

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal

Machan's talk will be on "Liberty versus Stimulus"
    "Despite all the bad blood and heated rhetoric -- name
calling, besmirching, hyperbole and other polemics -- involved
in our current political-economic controversies, there really is
a substantive point of considerable difference at issue.
    "Put bluntly, the Obama team is convinced that unless people
get a push from the state, or some kind of prompters, they will
not move; whereas many in the Tea Party and their allies
believe that people will move on their own once they are
free to do so....
    "So, the bottom line is that the big dispute is indeed a
substantive one, between those who have confidence in
freedom and those who trust manipulation -- out right force
or substantial nudging."
****
Tibor Machan fled Hungary as a boy with the help of
a smuggler (or as TIME magazine called such people,
a flesh-peddler).
    After having experienced modern Soviet style "Communism,"
he also lived under the brutal, Nazi-sympathizing household of
his father for three years.
    In time they all went to the USA, where after six months he
left home and became, at age 18, largely independent.
    A tour of duty in the US Air Force -- with a stint as an actor
at Andrews AFB and the welcome liberating discovery of
Ayn Rand via his role in"The Night of January 16th" --
acclimated Machan to the West.
    It also readied him for the academic life, where he earned
BA, MA and PhD degrees in philosophy and launched a career
that has by now issued in 43 dozen single author and a 24
edited books, as well as the co-founding of the mature "Reason"
magazine, editing of "Reason Papers, An Interdisciplinary
Journal of Normative Studies", and much else that has
supported the cause of liberty and good, sound philosophy.
    Machan has lectured around the world on libertarian
political philosophy, business ethics, and various philosophical
topics.
    He's as close to as it is possible to be a public philosopher,
who aside from scholarly works writes newspapers columns
and magazine articles, and gives media interviews all the way
from Argentina to New Zealand and Greece, Georgia and
Azerbaijan.
    He's been featured on several radio and TV programs, on
journalist John Stossel's prime time ABC-TV program, "John
Stossel Goes to Washington" and C-Span 2's "In Depth" on
May 1, 2011. [The complete three hour show can be seen at:
tiny.cc/3hourMachan ]
    Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles chair of business ethics
and free enterprise in the school of business at Chapman U.,
teaches business ethics, Introduction to Philosophy and the
History Political Philosophy. He is also a research fellow
at Stanford's Hoover Institution.
    Visit his site for his essays on political liberty:
tiny.cc/Tibor
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Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer.
    Visit his site at:
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Come to Junto, meet these upcoming speakers:

* Feb. 2, 2012  Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration.
Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator.
What would Howard Roark do about Paul Krugman? His blog is:
iAmJohnGalt.com
    He co-wrote "I am John Galt: Today's Heroic Innovators
Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It."
    This book introduces you to real-life titans who've lived
their lives like Rand's fictional heroes and the malefactors
who've lived like her fictional villains:
    Steve Jobs as Howard Roark,
    Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
    John Allison as John Galt,
    Bill Gates as Henry Rearden and
    Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
Watch Donald's short video on Amazon:
tiny.cc/LuskinVideo
    The evening will begin with Robert Flanzer singing "I've
Gotta Be Me" by Walter Marks. He says "The words, spirit
and philosophy of the song are quite fitting."
    The program will end with an operetta song sung by
Naomi Brockwell.
    Both singers often attend Junto.

* March 1, 2012, Alex Epstein, founder director of
CenterForIndustrialProgress.com
He contributed to "Why Businessmen Need Philosophy" and
coauthored "Why Conservatives Can't Stop the Growth of
the State"

* April 5, 2012, Robert Higgs, sr. fellow political economy,
author "Leviathan" and many other books. He's the editor of
the Independent Institute's quarterly magazine Independent
Review. Visit his site at:
tiny.cc/Higgs

* May 3, 2012, Ilana Mercer, author "Into the Cannibal's Pot:
Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa."
    This will also be the subject of her talk. Her classical liberal
columns are at:
bit.ly/MercerWorldNet
and
IlanaMercer.com

* June 7, 2012, Gene Epstein, economics editor Barrons
magazine. He writes cover and feature stories on economic
and social trends, and book reviews. Read his articles at:
tiny.cc/GeneEpstein

* July 5, 2012, Tyler Cowen, prof. economics George Mason
U. and the Center for the Study of Public Choice.
    Visit his very active blog:
MarginalRevolution.com
    There are many articles about and by him on his site:
tiny.cc/TylerC

* August 2, 2012, Gary Jason, businessman, philosophy teacher
and writer. Senior editor of online magazine Liberty, formerly
the paper magazine Liberty:
LibertyUnbound.com
    He's author of the forthcoming book "Dangerous Thoughts."
Read more by and about him at:
ProfGaryJason.com  

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"Legal Systems Very Different from Ours"
    This was the title of the Dec. 2011 Junto talk by
David D. Friedman.
    There's a free audio version of it available online. It's similar
to the talk he gave at Junto. You may want to listen to it and/or
share it with friends:
tiny.cc/LegalSys

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Musical filled with romance and mystery and intrigue
    Erstwhile Junto attendee Don Hauptman is working on a
revival of a musical. Here's his report:
    Among my lifelong passions is musical theater, and one of
my all-time favorites is a little-known show called "Man with
a Load of Mischief".
    As a 19-year-old college student in 1967, I was captivated
by the original Off-Broadway production. John Clifton and
Ben Tarver collaborated on the book, music, and lyrics.
    "Mischief" is a tale filled with romance and mystery and
intrigue. The songs are melodic, with elegant and witty lyrics.
The characters are interesting, complex people you really care
about. The show also has a great story. As the intricate plot
unfolds, several unexpected twists occur, surprising and
delighting audiences.
    Objectivists will especially appreciate this remarkable show
because of its central themes and values: heroism, courage,
integrity, authenticity vs. superficiality and hypocrisy, rebellion
against a corrupt and dishonest society, the search for what
really matters in life.
    The main character could almost be a Rand hero: an
enigmatic figure, more than he appears, working in a menial
position well beneath his abilities for his own mysterious
reasons.
    Another character who dominates the events doesn't even
appear until...or does he? (Despite these interesting parallels
with the novel "Atlas Shrugged", the play on which the musical
was based was written in 1924.)
    Mischief's original lead actress, Virginia Vestoff, was an
Objectivist and an Nathaniel Branden Institute, Objectivist
student. Friends tell me that she knew the Brandens and
studied theater with other people who attended Nathaniel
Branden Institute. Virginia died in 1982.
    Despite an enthusiastic following and consistent raves
from reviewers, "Man with a Load of Mischief" has never had
a first-class revival in New York. Now, that’s about to change.
    A Kickstarter campaign to finance a new production is now
underway, here:
tiny.cc/ManWith
    Donors will receive rewards, ranging from a CD of the
show to priority seating for performances and VIP invitations
to rehearsals and other special events. On the Kickstarter page,
you'll find an entertaining short video, a song sampler, and
fascinating background information on the show.
    You may pledge any amount you wish, from one dollar
to several hundred or even more. Your credit card will not be
charged until the campaign ends -- and then only if it meets its
funding target.
    If it doesn't, all pledges are cancelled and you'll owe
nothing.
    With a cast of six, three musicians, and a single set,
"Mischief" can be staged on a reasonable budget. My friend
John Clifton, the show's composer, assures me that every penny
you contribute will be used wisely and well.
    "Man with a Load of Mischief" is an overlooked theatrical
gem that deserves a major revival. You can help make that
happen. Isn't it about time for a charming, sophisticated,
melodic, old-fashioned musical -- the kind we haven't seen
in ages?
   The campaign runs for only through early Jan. 6th [That's the
day after Junto].
    Please visit the Kickstarter page today and participate in
this exciting venture. Many thanks. Here's the link again:
tiny.cc/ManWith
****
Iris says:
"At the Jan. 5th Junto John Clifton and Ben Tarver, creators of
the book, music & lyrics, will be singing a song from 'Mischief'
and telling us a bit about their plans for their musical."

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Ayn Rand's "Basic Principles of Objectivism"
    In the 1960s Ayn Rand worked with Nathaniel Branden to
organize her philosophy of Objectivism into 20 lectures.
    Branden gave the 20 lecture's in New York City and a taped
version of them were given many in other cities in the U.S.
and Canada. They were given by the Nathaniel Branden
Institute.
    Although these were presented as Branden's lectures, Ayn
Rand must have OKed every word of them. For instance, in the
first public presentation of the lecture there were more people
than could fit in the room rented for the event. A second room
was quickly set up and Rand read Branden's lecture to the
overflow audience in that room.
    If Rand hadn't agreed with every word of this presentation
of her philosophy she never would have read it aloud or
allowed it to exist.
    Iris Bell says she hasn't had a chance to hear these 20
lectures yet but has been told that they're only slightly changed
from the original.
    These lectures can be downloaded for $60 at:
tiny.cc/nbiBasicObj

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Manhattan Libertarian Party Annual Convention, Jan. 21
    Speakers:
* Carl Oberg, Executive Director, FEE
    (Foundation for Economic Education)
* Jim Babb of WeWontFly.com.
* Many LP Presidential candidates will also speak, including
    Gary Johnson (who spoke at Junto).
Sat., Jan. 21, 2012
Ukrainian East Village Restaurant
140 2nd Ave, bet. St. Marks (8th St.) and 9th St., Manhattan
    11:00am -- Convention business/election of officers
    12:30pm -- Lunch
    1:30pm -- Speakers
Get more info and sign up at:
tiny.cc/AnnualMeetingLP

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Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship
    Stephen Hicks is formerly of the Atlas Society, the group
founded by David Kelley. Stephen's now executive director,
Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship and a professor
of philosophy.
    In 2004 he wrote "Why Art Became Ugly" for the
Atlas Society, where you can read or listen to it:
tiny.cc/WhyArtUgly
    He teaches business ethics, capitalism & intellectual history.
Read about Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship at:
tiny.cc/CEEethics 

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Rand sighting at Bloomingdale's
    By Virginia Postrel:...A Rand quote appears alongside
similarly inspirational lines from Katharine Hepburn, Mae
West, Diana Vreeland, Betty Friedan, and Raquel Welch:
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark....The
world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible,
it is yours."
tiny.cc/RandBloomies

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Robert Tracinski, independent Objectivist writer, publishes daily
    Tracinski writes TIA Daily", which stands for "The
Intellectual Activist Daily". It's written from his perspective
on Objectivism. The publication hasn't been part of the
Ayn Rand Institute for years.
    It's former editor was Peter Schwartz, but in it's current form,
it's totally different. Now it's fun, clever, thoughtful, positive
and not "officially" Objectivist.
    It has comments on the current political scene, with
suggestions for political action.
    Each Friday one of Tracinski's articles is available free at
Real Clear Politics:
tiny.cc/tiaDailyonFri
    He adds a new article every Friday. They're all always
available. Here are some recent examples:
    * We Pay for "Free" Health Care, Obama Gets the Thanks.
As the 2012 election approaches, the mainstream media is
crawling back into the tank for their guy. How do I know this?
Because of a new round of articles touting the...
    * They Are Not the 99%.
You may have seen the "NY Times" report describing the
Democrats' 2012 election strategy. It seems they are giving
up on blue-collar whites (which they call, in mainstream...
    * We Are All Expendable Now.
One of the signatures of the Great Recession is the fact that
we have sustained, long-term high unemployment along with
a labor shortage. While unskilled blue-collar workers can't...
    *The Price of Civilization.
It is more in sorrow than in anger that I venture to comment on
"Batali-gate." I'm a fan of celebrity chef Mario Batali, so I was
very disappointed when he seemingly...
    You can read all of Tracinski's articles here:
tiny.cc/tiaDailyonFri
    You can visit his site to read free issues and to get a free
one month subscription to TIA daily:
tiny.cc/tiaDaily

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Rand's screenplay about the development of the Atomic bomb
        Dr. Shoshana Milgrama: "Ayn Rand's Top Secret:
An Inspiring Original Screenplay about the Development
of the Atomic Bomb", Fri., Jan. 13, 2012
7:00pm, 60 to 90 minute talk with extensive Q&A
Meetup for North Texas Objectivist Society
North Dallas area, Flower Mound, TX
$25 or $10 student, retired or guest, more info in site
    This is the subject of Shoshana's talk:
In the mid-1940s, after the success of her first best-selling
novel, "The Fountainhead", Ayn Rand worked in Hollywood
as a screenwriter for Hal Wallis.
    Her contract with him was unusual, the sort of contract that
another producer had described as impossible. This contract
and how she managed to obtain it will be described.
    One of her most intriguing projects was an original
screenplay about the development of the atomic bomb.
    She described it as "the most difficult writing task I have
ever attempted."
    Although her partially-completed screenplay was sold to
another studio and never produced, the documentary evidence
(research notes, screen treatments, and existing scenes) shows
that the film would have been unusual, and excellent, in several
significant respects.
    As projected, would have been a suspenseful movie,
historically accurate and dramatically colorful, "starring"
Fermi, Oppenheimer, Bohr, Marie Curie, and others in
a heroic chain of scientific discovery.
    Her film, moreover, would have dramatized and concretized
the link between science and freedom, within a broad context.
     This lecture, which draws on unpublished materials, places
the Top Secret project in biographical and philosophical
contexts and also makes clear the artistic and philosophical
differences between Top Secret and The Beginning or the End,
the MGM film on the same subject that was produced instead.
    Part of the purpose of is to share some material written by
Ayn Rand that has never been published and to provide some
facts about Ayn Rand in connection with the writing of this
screenplay that have never been published.
    Shoshana's current project is a study of Ayn Rand’s life up
to 1957.
    Learn more and reserve a seat:
tiny.cc/TexasAynRand

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Niall Ferguson have a baby boy
    Hirsi Ali, gave birth to her first child on Dec. 30, 2011.
She's Somali-born, escaped to Holland, to avoid a planned
Muslim marriage in Canada.
    In Holland she went from being a tribal person to having
a full appreciation of the Enlightenment. She became a
successful lawyer and member of Parliament.
    She's lived in the U.S. since 2006 and is a fellow at
The American Enterprise Institute, a think tank. There she
researches and writes about the relationship between the West
and Islam, women's rights in Islam, violence against women
propagated by religious and cultural arguments, and Islam
in Europe.
    You can read some of her essays and speeches at:
aei.org/scholar/117
    This Sept. she and Niall Ferguson married in the U.S. He's
a Scottish financial and economic historian. They met at Time
magazine's party for the "100 Most Influential People in the
World" issue in New York in May 2009.
    Ferguson's books include "The Ascent of Money:
A Financial History of the World" and "Civilization:
The West and the Rest".
    He dedicated "Civilization" to Ayaan. In the preface he
wrote that she "understands better than anyone I know what
Western civilisation really means -- and what it still has to
offer the world".
    He's a contributing editor for Bloomberg TV and a columnist
for Newsweek magazine. 

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Documentary "Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged"
    This film will be in theaters around the country on Jan. 17,
2012. The director, producer is Chris Mortensen.
    It's a feature length film which examines the resurgent
interest in Ayn Rand's epic and controversial 1957 novel
and the validity of its dire predictions for America.
    See the trailer, learn more, buy tickets:
tiny.cc/DocAtlas 

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Award for Promoting Liberty to Romanian think tank
    The 2011 Templeton Freedom Awards for Promoting Liberty
went to think tanks in 10 countries.
    One of them was Murray Rothbard Center of Political
Economy and Business at the Romanian American U. in
Bucharest, Romania.
    Founded in 2010, it's programs encourage education
and research in economics, and in public policy, from
a free-market perspective.
    Their focus is the Austrian School of Economics. They've
had conferences featuring academics Jeffery Miron and Jesus
Huerta de Soto.
    Among their programs are Mastering Economic Journalism,
Tax Freedom Day and a Great Books in Economics
discussion series.
    We thank Junto attendee Camil Petrescu for this information.
He was at the ceremony and knows the founders of this group.

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Brooklyn Oenology wine tasting at Junto months ago
    Several months ago the people from this winery tasting
room brought Junto several wines for us to sample.
    Brooklyn Oenology (BOE), is a based Williamsburg,
Brooklyn. It was founded by winemaker Alie Shaper in 2006.
    Their wines have labels designed by local artists. Visit their
site to learn about their wines, events and renting their space
for parties:
BrooklynOenology.com

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NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, Jan. 29, 3:00pm
    As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St., between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, mid-block on the north side
of 55th St., in Manhattan, free.
    Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
    "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at:
AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Ayn Rand walking tours
    Fred Cookinham conducts many Rand tours in Manhattan.
His 2012 schedule should be on his site soon:
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    For a private tour by Fred, some Saturdays, Sundays and
evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred's walking tours keep getting better, because he never
stops researching. He's often at Junto and Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, his other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com
****
Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave". on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
    At every Junto I can remember, Alan asked the speaker a
question or challenged the speaker's ideas or defended reason
or defended Ayn Rand's ideas. Alan usually sat in the front row,
at the speaker's left.
    Since he died on October 3rd, I've exchanged some emails
with Alan's sister. She'd tried to get him to move to Washington
state, where she lives. Part of the reason he wouldn’t move
from is home in New Jersey was that he valued Junto highly.
    Molly Hayes Sechrest, came to many Junto's before she
moved to Texas in 2005. She and Alan were good friends.
She's created a memorial page for him:
    Molly writes: "...you may wish to pay tribute to him. Those
of you who enjoyed Alan's friendship or were simply acquainted
with his quiet but passionate intellectuality and love of the arts,
may wish to write of your memory of him. Perhaps you would
like to recount an anecdote, a personal impression, or an effect
he had on the way you view something.
    "I have created a web site as a memorial to Alan and as a
way for you to express your thoughts and feelings. Just click
on the Guest Book tab -- it provides a place for comments --
whether to express humor or sadness, whimsy or seriousness,
whether brief or lengthy":
tiny.cc/AlanLadne
    You may find it interesting to read what others have written
about Alan.

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NYCjunto-discuss list

Junto members can discuss Junto speakers, articles from
other places and other topics of interest.
    You can read these posts at:
yhoo.it/JuntoP
    To post to this list you need to be a member of it.
Become a member at: yhoo.it/JuntoD or send an email to:
NYCjunto-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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About this NYC Junto newsletter

* Iris Bell moderates and writes this e-newsletter
* Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out
    this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
* Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies
    the music.
* We're looking for volunteers to help with Junto publicity.
* Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Visit his site at:
    DailySpeculations.com
* This e-newsletter comes out twice a month. You might get an
    occasional extra email about a timely event.
* To subscribe to this newsletter put "Junto list" in the
    subject line and email your name and preferred email
    address to:
info@nycjunto.org
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Contents
* NEW  Junto meeting  Dec. 1
* NEW  Upcoming Junto speakers, through August 2012
* NEW  Richard Epstein on the benefits of income inequality
* NEW  "Atlas" film producer Kaslow on Parts 1 and 2
* NEW  Cato's Libertarianism.org for history and theory
* NEW  "Female Force: Ayn Rand" the 32-page comic book
* NEW  " 'It Shines for All': Gold Standard Editorials NY Sun"
* NEW  More news about "Atlas Shrugged Part 2" on Politico
* NEW  Rare booklet: "A Letter from Ayn Rand"
* NEW  Junto's Oleg on his book "Shakedown Socialism"
* NEW  Yaron Brook: "Rand's Moral Defense of Capitalism"
* NEW  Docu.: "Ayn Rand & The Prophecy of 'Atlas Shrugged' "
* NEW  Yoga wear shop with John Galt shopping bags
* NEW  "Apollo and Dionysius meet again" by Mike Razar
* NEW  New York City Ayn Rand Meetup Nov. 27
* NEW  Brook: "Gov't: What's It Good For?" Nov. 30
* NEW  Report on "Architectural Vision of Rand"
* Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
* Ayn Rand walking tours
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
**************************************************
Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

David Friedman
"Legal Systems Very Different from Ours"

Thursday, Dec. 1

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal
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David Friedman will speak on
"Legal Systems Very Different from Ours."
    He's studied the legal systems of modern gypsies, imperial
China, Periclean Athens, the Cheyenne Indians, Saga period
Iceland and more.
    On his site you can read his chapter notes on legal systems
different from ours. He's writing a book on them, has taught
about them for years at Santa Clara U. and he's doing a
workshop on them, Nov. 23, 2011, at George Mason.
    These are his current chapters:
Icelandic Law
18th century English Criminal Law
Gypsy Law
Chinese Law
Athenian Law: The Work of a Mad Economist
Jewish Law
Islamic Law
Plains Indian Law
Puzzles of Irish Law
Amish Law [recently updated]
Somali Law [recently updated]
Commanche, Kiowa and Cheyenne: The Plains Indians
    and
he has these thread chapters:
* Enforcement Mechanisms: Civil, Criminal, and Lots More
* The Incentive to Enforce: What and How Much
* Embedded and Polylegal Systems
* God as Legislator
    You can read any or all of this at:
tiny.cc/LawDifferent
    (Note from Iris: If you've ever enjoyed history, fiction or
particularly, science fiction, for the view of a world like yours
but different, this site is for you.
     I have to keep writing this newsletter, but I wish I could
stop everything I'm doing and just read David's notes on these
different systems of law.
    One thing you might want to try is reading the first
paragraph or two of each chapter, which gives you an overview
of that unique system of law.)
    David's an academic economist who teaches in a law school,
Santa Clara U. He's never taken a course for credit in
economics or law.
    He's a contributing editor to the online magazine Liberty,
formerly the paper magazine Liberty.
    He refers to himself as an anarchist-anachronist. (Definition
of anachronist: preferring things or values of the past.)
    His first book, "The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a
Radical Capitalism" was published in 1971. It includes a
description of how a society with property rights and without
government might function.
    There as elsewhere, he offers a consequentialist defense
of libertarianism. You can read this book at:
tiny.cc/FriedmanMachinery
    His most recent non-fiction book, "Future Imperfect:
Technology and Freedom in an Uncertain World," examines
the implications of a variety of technological revolutions which
might happen over the next few decades.
    He's also the author of two novels, one commercially
published and one self-published as a Kindle file on Amazon.
    He and his wife have self-published a medieval and
renaissance cookbook.
    Much of his published work, including journal articles,
essays and the full text of several books, can be read on his
web site:
davidDFriedman.com
   The link to full texts:
tiny.cc/FriedmanTexts
    His blog with comments on everything from SLR cameras
to earthquakes is at:
davidDFriedman.blogspot.com

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Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:

* Jan. 5, 2012, Tibor Machan, teaches business ethics and
philosophy at Chapman U. His Junto talk will be "Liberty vs.
Stimulus" He's a libertarian. He's the author of "The Morality
of Business". Visit his site for his essays on political liberty:
tiny.cc/Tibor

* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration.
Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator.
His subject will be announced later. His blog is:
iAmJohnGalt.com
    He co-wrote "I am John Galt: Today's Heroic Innovators
Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It."
    It introduces you to real-life titans who've lived their lives
like Rand's fictional heroes and the malefactors who've lived
like her fictional villains:
    Steve Jobs as Howard Roark,
    Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
    John Allison as John Galt,
    Bill Gates as Henry Rearden and
    Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
Watch Donald's short video on Amazon:
tiny.cc/LuskinVideo

* March 1, 2012, to be announced

* April 5, 2012, Robert Higgs, sr. fellow political economy,
author "Leviathan" and many other books. He's the editor of
the Independent Institute's quarterly magazine Independent
Review. Visit his site:
tiny.cc/Higgs

* May 3, 2012, Ilana Mercer, author "Into the Cannibal's Pot:
Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa."
    This will also be the subject of her talk. Her classical liberal
columns are at
bit.ly/MercerWorldNet
and
IlanaMercer.com

* June 7, 2012  Gene Epstein, economics editor Barrons
magazine. He writes cover and feature stories on economic
and social trends, and book reviews. Read his articles:
tiny.cc/GeneEpstein

* July 5, 2012  Tyler Cowen, prof. economics George Mason
U. and the Center for the Study of Public Choice.
    Visit his very active blog:
MarginalRevolution.com
    There are many articles about and by him on his site:
tiny.cc/TylerC

* August 2, 2012  Gary Jason, businessman, philosophy teacher
and writer. Senior editor of online magazine Liberty, formerly
the paper magazine Liberty:
LibertyUnbound.com
    He's author of the forthcoming book "Dangerous Thoughts."
Read more by and about him at:
ProfGaryJason.com  

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Richard Epstein on the benefits of income inequality
    The title of this video is "Does U.S. Economic Inequality
Have a Good Side?" The recent Junto speaker offers a good,
as well as an easily understandable, positive explanation.
    This is NYU law professor Richard Epstein in an Oct. 26,
2011 PBS interview.
    Thank you to Walter Greenspan for telling us about this.
You can watch it at:
tiny.cc/incomeEpstein

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"Atlas Shrugged" film producer Kaslow on Parts 1 and 2
    In an interview Harmon Kaslow said: "Our aspiration is
to produce Part 2 and get it into theatres for distribution in
Oct. 2012.
    We definitely believe there will be a lot of discussion
about  the issues that are covered in the book during the
presidential election.
    "Our hope and aspiration is that the people will see the
movie, will ask questions about it, seek out the candidates
and have agendas that parallel what their beliefs are.
    "We know there has been a lot of speculation as to whether
or not we continue...But I can tell you now beyond a shadow
of a doubt that we are fully committed on every front to getting
Part 2 done. It’s all systems go.
    ..."One of the things [co-director] John [Aglialoro] and I did
discuss...working at other titles that Ayn Rand has written. I did
a little research, and the rights are a little more complicated and
convoluted at this point. So [we're] completing parts two and
three of "Atlas Shrugged"....
    You can read the whole article at:
tiny.cc/Part2Atlas

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Cato's Libertarianism.org for the history and theory of liberty
    Most of what Cato does is public policy. But this new site
focuses on the history and theory of liberty. It's to help people
learn about, or more about, libertarianism.
    The site's publications will bring people up to speed
on basics, deep foundations and history of libertarianism.
    The streaming and downloadable videos include
never-before-available ones of Hayek, Milton Friedman,
Murray Rothbard and others. You'll find all this at:
Libertarianism.org

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"Female Force: Ayn Rand" the 32-page comic book
    An entertaining yet scholarly look at the author of "The
Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged." Bluewater, the publisher,
worked with the Ayn Rand Institute.
    The author John Blundell also wrote the comic book of
Margaret Thatcher. He's formerly the Director General of the
Institute of Economic Affairs in London.
    You can see the cover and an inside page on Amazon:
tiny.cc/RandComic

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" 'It Shines for All': Gold Standard Editorials of NY Sun"
    "This brilliant book is The Federalist Papers for a gold
standard. It succinctly, dazzlingly -- and convincingly -- makes
the irrefutable case for re-linking the battered dollar to gold."
-- Steve Forbes
   "The editorials are beautifully crafted and designed to make
the point that, as one of them puts it, the gold standard 'is not
a flakey idea. On the contrary, it is fiat money that is the
flakey idea'." -- Ira E. Stoll, managing editor, part-owner of
The Sun newspaper
    It has four dozen editorials on the gold standard. Read more
about this book:
tiny.cc/GoldSun

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More news about "Atlas Shrugged Part 2" on Politico
    Harmon Kaslow, who produced "Part 1" with John Aglialoro,
hopes that Part 2 will be bigger and better. First, it'll be longer.
    He say: "...it'll probably be 30 to 40 minutes longer than
the first movie. The first one was about an hour and a half…
We're going to slow things down a little bit and let people enjoy
what they experienced in the book, in the theater."
    About the cast....Kaslow's realistic about what he can afford,
but said, "We're going to aspire to get the biggest names that
we possibly can" while also being faithful to the book's
characters and who's best for those roles. Some of the new
actors will step into roles played by others in Part 1.
    "We're going to spend more money on it than we did the first
one...with a substantially greater budget for advertising." He
thinks the first movie could have done "significantly better" but
also has a glass half-full perspective on things.
    "Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts do a film in the $4,900 per
theater range and nobody batted an eye. But 'Atlas Shrugged'
did over $5,000 and it's a 'failure'....We probably spent less than
1 percent of what a studio spends on marketing a film....our
assessment is that it was very successful."
    He hopes to start production in early 2012, "with hopes of
previewing it around the time of the nominating conventions."
    You can read the whole interview at:
politi.co/Part2Atlas 

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Rare booklet: "A Letter from Ayn Rand"
    This eight page booklet is circa 1944. It's stapled, is on
cream paper and for sale for $3,200.
    It's Rand's explanation of the ideas underpinning her novel,
"The Fountainhead", signed on the front: "Ayn Rand 7/12/73."
The seller calls it "Scarce". I've never heard of it. I'd enjoy
knowing what Rand wrote.
    Rand explained her choices in writing the book, told about
her life and her approach to her career. She also announced the
upcoming film of it.
    This was advertised on the back page of the Nov. 20, 2011,
Sunday, NY Times Book Section. Learn more about it and see
the cover here, on the Bauman Rare Books site:
tiny.cc/RandRare

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Junto's Oleg Atbashian on his book "Shakedown Socialism"
    Oleg, Junto's site designer, was interviewed by Brian Sack.
The former Soviet propaganda artist discusses his new book
and his satirical site:
ThePeoplesCube.com
    Oleg's a writer, graphic artist, and web designer from
Ukraine who now lives in Florida.
    See this interview at:
tiny.cc/OlegBook

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Yaron Brook on "Ayn Rand's Moral Defense of Capitalism"
    You can see this talk by Yaron Brook, pres., exec. dir.,
Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights.
    This is the most animated and happy I've seen Yaron. It's fun
seeing him use his iPhone and Steve Jobs as examples of the
cultures attitudes toward selfishness.
    The Nov. 5, 2011 Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
talk was sold out. It's part of their monthly series at Irvington,
NY. You can watch this talk at:
tiny.cc/BrookFEE

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Documentary: "Ayn Rand & The Prophecy of 'Atlas Shrugged' "
    Theatrical release of this documentary is in the works.
Therefore the producers are postponeing the DVD release til
after the theatrical run. Learn more here:
tiny.cc/DocuAR
    Watch it free here:
tiny.cc/FreeDocuAR

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Yoga wear shop with John Galt shopping bags
    Lululemon Athletica, which sells high end yoga wear, began
using shopping bags with the phrase, "Who is John Galt?" That
question is throughout Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged"
    The first time I'd heard of Lululemon was an article saying
women loved carrying their bags, even more than Tiffany's.
    Chip Wilson, company founder, says the company vision was
shaped by the novel: "The character John Galt encouraged all
of the world's innovators and intelligent minds to go on strike
from the increasingly controlling government in order to create
a vacuum of brilliance, proving that independent creativity and
free-will is critical for quality of life."
    Wilson's a self-made billionaire. In 2005 he gave a speech
about the merits of outsourcing production to Asia and using
child labor.
    The comments section in a trade publication had this:
"I LOVED the fountainhead, and didn't read the book Atlas
Shrugged - but loved the movie - Part 1. It's out on DVD. I
highly recommend it. A friend of mine actually starred in Atlas
Shrugged - Jsu Garcia as Francisco d'Anconia. He was brilliant".
    You can see two photos of the bag here:
tiny.cc/YogaGalt

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"Apollo and Dionysius meet again" by Mike Razar
    In "American Thinker" Razar quotes from Rand as he
compares the Occupy movement with the Tea Party people:
    "Her lecture 'Apollo and Dionysius' could have been
comparing the Tea Party gatherings to the occupying mobs but
for the fact that it preceded those gatherings by half a century.
Instead, she compares the enormous well-behaved crowds and
orderly traffic jams in or near Cape Kennedy for the Apollo
moon landing of Neil Armstrong, to the dirty and undisciplined
mob at Woodstock later that summer."
    You can read Razar's whole article here, with it link to
Rand's speech "Apollo and Dionysius":
tiny.cc/RazarRand

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New York City Ayn Rand Meetup Nov. 27
    Come join us this Sunday, 3:00pm.
As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.
    Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
    "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at: AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Yaron Brook debate: "Gov't: What's It Good For?" Nov. 30
    This debate will be livestreamed next week at 10:30pm
eastern time, through the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights
Facebook page:
tiny.cc/BrookDemos
    You don't need to be a registered user of Facebook to watch.
It's presented by Demos, the Ayn Rand Center and the Town
Hall Center for Civic Life, Washington state.
    Brook, exec. dir. Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights will
debate David Callahan, co-founder Demos. It's moderated by
John McKay, former U.S. attorney.
    This debate is about the proper role of government. The size
and scope of government has become one of the most contested
issues in American politics. What's government's proper role?
Should it focus on protecting individual rights and free markets?
Or on promoting equality and solving society's problems?
    It's at Seattle Town Hall, WA., Wed., Nov. 30, 2011, debate
begins 7:30pm Pacific time  Tickets $5 at bit.ly/YaronTKT or
by phone: 800.838.3006. Tickets sold at door beginning 6:30pm.
    For more information:
bit.ly/BrookDemos

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Report on "Architectural Vision of Rand"
    On Nov. 10th Anne C. Heller, author of "Ayn Rand and the
World She Made" spoke at the Museum of the City of NY.
    Heller's perspective as a Rand historian is unique. She
linked Rand's love of the NY skyline, as a child in Russia, to
her novels "The Fountainhead" about the building of NY and
"Atlas Shrugged" about the deterioration of NY.

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Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
    At every Junto I can remember, Alan asked the speaker a
question or challenged the speaker's ideas or defended reason
or defended Ayn Rand's ideas. Alan usually sat in the front row,
at the speaker's left.
    Since he died on October 3rd, I've exchanged some emails
with Alan's sister. She'd tried to get him to move to Washington
state, where she lives. Part of the reason he wouldn’t move
from is home in New Jersey was that he valued Junto highly.
    Molly Hayes Sechrest, came to many Junto's before she
moved to Texas in 2005. She and Alan were good friends.
She's created a memorial page for him:
    Molly writes: "...you may wish to pay tribute to him. Those
of you who enjoyed Alan's friendship or were simply acquainted
with his quiet but passionate intellectuality and love of the arts,
may wish to write of your memory of him. Perhaps you would
like to recount an anecdote, a personal impression, or an effect
he had on the way you view something.
    "I have created a web site as a memorial to Alan and as a
way for you to express your thoughts and feelings. Just click
on the Guest Book tab -- it provides a place for comments --
whether to express humor or sadness, whimsy or seriousness,
whether brief or lengthy":
tiny.cc/AlanLadne
    You may find it interesting to read what others have written
about Alan.

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Ayn Rand walking tours
    For a private tour by Fred Cookinham, some Saturdays,
Sundays and evenings are open. Call the phone number at
the bottom of:
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred Cookinham's walking tours keep getting better,
because he never stops researching. He's often at Junto and
Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave". on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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    this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
* Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies
    the music.
* We're looking for volunteers to help with Junto publicity.
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Contents* NEW Junto meeting Nov. 3...CHANGED SPEAKER
* Upcoming Junto speakers, through August 2012
* NEW Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
* NEW Junto regular joins The Atlas Society staff
* NEW Film: "Ayn Rand and The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged"
* NEW New York Sun site and email delivery
* NEW Upcoming Junto speaker, Higgs, Tocqueville Award
* NEW Spectacular art for "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" Blu-Ray
* NEW "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" special editions DVD & Blu-Ray
* NEW "Atlas Shrugged, Part 1" will be shown in Canada.
* NEW Lewis Lehrman, gold standard advocate speaks in NYC
* NEW The great game: A way of running a business
* NEW "Atlas Shrugged" producer: Part 2, Tea Party, atheism
* NEW New York City Ayn Rand Meetup Oct. 30
* NEW Yaron Brook, ex. dir. Ayn Rand Inst., sold out at FEE
* NEW Junto speaker Gene Epstein at Columbia U. last Sat.
* Ayn Rand walking tours
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
**************************************************
Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Tracy Quan
"Highways and byways of the sex worker industry"
    (The previously scheduled speaker, Kathryn Schulz, had
    to cancel and deeply apologized for the inconvenience.)

Thursday, Nov. 3

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal
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Tracy Quan
“Highways and byways of the sex worker industry”

She labels herself on Twitter as: “Commonwealth babe. Novelist. Omnivore. Secular Catholic. Cafeteria atheist. Caffeine dependent. Unrepentant flânoozy. Love Guru.”

Tracy Quan is the author of the irreverent and popular Nancy Chan trilogy which began as a popular fiction column on Salon.com. Her bestselling debut novel, Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl, has been published in 16 countries and banned in Beijing.

The sequel, Diary of a Married Call Girl, takes Nancy Chan’s double life as a prostitute to entertaining new levels. Diary of a Jetsetting Call Girl, is a 21st century adventure with a medieval twist: Nancy visits a mysterious Provencal hideaway and discovers that the French countryside is “ten times trickier than Manhattan.”

Tracy remains ambiguous about the autobiographical elements in her fiction. A frequent contributor to The Daily Beast, she has also been a regular online columnist for the Guardian. She’s written about sexual themes in the battle over the Statue of Liberty, religious themes in atheism, Bernie Madoff’s love life, pimp chic in U.S. politics and the multiple hypocrisies of Eliot Spitzer’s liberal fans. As a 21st century “agony aunt”, she’s tackled vibrator addiction, miscegenation and first-time intercourse. Her writing has appeared in The Daily (Rupert Murdoch’s iPad publication), Marie Claire, Financial Times, NY Times, Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, South China Morning Post and many others.

Reason magazine described her as “the only chick lit writer to discuss indentured labor, sex worker rights and the proper purse in which to carry a dildo.”

Tracy, a card-carrying member of PONY (Prostitutes of New York), became a sex worker during her teens.

She’s spoken at Vassar College, NY University, Open Society Inst., Eyebeam, University of Ottawa, SF MOMA, Idea City and the Museum of Sex in Manhattan. She’s been a TV guest on Geraldo, Freedom Watch, The O’Reilly Factor, CBS’s Early Show,CNBC, Inside Edition and more. Her radio interviews include the Alan Colmes Show, New York & Company, Hong Kong Radio 3, NPR, BBC and CBC.

Other books she’s contributed to: Orientalia: Sex in Asia with photographer Reagan Louie; NYC Sex: How New York Transformed Sex in America (a dialogue with happy hooker Xaviera Hollander and historian Timothy Gilfoyle), Whores and Other Feminists with her essay about Barbie, and Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work.

She writes about pop culture, sex and politics from a unique perspective. Recent subjects have been Julian Assange, Michelle Obama, Mary Magdalene and Winnie-the Pooh. She says she can’t get enough medieval history, is a recovering Enid Blyton addict, prefers Twitter to Facebook.

She invented the term “lingerie liberal,” has been called a “libertarian entrepreneur,” and advocates the decriminalization of prostitution. But she doesn’t encourage others to go into the business.

Read a current interview: tiny.cc/LoveGuru
Read her tweets: tiny.cc/TracyTweet
Hear some of her interviews: tiny.cc/TracyTalk
Visit her site: TracyQuan.net

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Please em­ail the above text to your freedom loving friends
who might be interested in Junto.
    Feel free to use the above text to promote Junto among
libertarians, Objectivists and investors.

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Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:

* Dec. 1, David Friedman, prof. law, Santa Clara U.,
Liberty magazine contributing editor, anarcho-capitalist.
davidDFriedman.com

* Jan. 5, 2012, Tibor Machan, prof. emeritus, dept. philosophy,
Auburn U., AL, libertarian, author "The Morality of Business".
Visit his site for his many essays on political liberty:
tiny.cc/Tibor

* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration.
Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator.
His subject will be announced later.
    He co-wrote "I am John Galt: Today's Heroic Innovators
Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It."
    It introduces you to real-life titans who've lived their lives
like Rand's fictional heroes and the malefactors who've lived
like her fictional villains:
    Steve Jobs as Howard Roark,
    Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
    John Allison as John Galt,
    Bill Gates as Henry Rearden and
    Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
Watch Donald's short video on Amazon:
tiny.cc/LuskinVideo

* March 1, 2012, to be announced

* April 5, 2012, Robert Higgs, senior fellow political
economy Independent Institute; editor Independent Institute's
quarterly newsletter "Independent Review".
tiny.cc/Higgs

* May 3, 2012, Ilana Mercer, author "Lessons for America from
Post-Apartheid So. Africa". Her classical liberal columns are at
WorldNetDaily.com and IlanaMercer.com

* June 7 and July 5 to be announced

* August 2, 2012, Gary Jason, businessman, philosophy teacher
and writer.
    He writes for Liberty magazine at:
LibertyUnbound.com
    More by and about him at:
ProfGaryJason.com  

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Memorial for Junto regular Alan Ladne
    At every Junto I can remember, Alan asked the speaker a
question or challenged the speaker's ideas or defended reason
or defended Ayn Rand's ideas. Alan usually sat in the front row,
at the speaker's left.
    Since he died on October 3rd, I've exchanged some emails
with Alan's sister. She'd tried to get him to move to Washington
state, where she lives. Part of the reason he wouldn’t move
from is home in New Jersey was that he valued Junto highly.
    Molly Hayes Sechrest, came to many Junto's before she
moved to Texas in 2005. She and Alan were good friends.
She's created a memorial page for him:
    Molly writes: "...you may wish to pay tribute to him. Those
of you who enjoyed Alan's friendship or were simply acquainted
with his quiet but passionate intellectuality and love of the arts,
may wish to write of your memory of him. Perhaps you would
like to recount an anecdote, a personal impression, or an effect
he had on the way you view something.
    "I have created a web site as a memorial to Alan and as a
way for you to express your thoughts and feelings. Just click
on the Guest Book tab -- it provides a place for comments --
whether to express humor or sadness, whimsy or seriousness,
whether brief or lengthy":
tiny.cc/AlanLadne
    You may find it interesting to read what others have
written about Alan.
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Iris writes: One of the things Alan and I shared is an
appreciation of the intellectual, feminist, atheist, Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
    This Somali-born woman escaped a planned Muslim
marriage during a stopover in Holland, on her way to in Canada.
    In Holland she went from being a tribal person to having a
full appreciation of the Enlightenment.
    She's lived under a fatwa since 2004. She'd written the script
for a film about subjugation of Muslim women. The director,
Theo van Gogh, was assassinated. A letter attached to his body
with a knife, was a promise to kill her, too.
    In Holland she became a successful lawyer and member of
Parliament. Her latest memoir is "Nomad", is a follow-up to
her bestseller, "Infidel".
    She's lived in the U.S. since 2006 and is a fellow at the think
tank, The American Enterprise Institute. There she researches
and writes about the relationship between the West and Islam,
women's rights in Islam, violence against women propagated
by religious and cultural arguments, and Islam in Europe.
    You can read some of her essays and speeches at:
aei.org/scholar/117
    This week she said: "You will see more and more people
fighting for religion and blood and culture and all these things
as a motive to commit violent acts, saying they have no other
option but violence to make their statement. That means the
parliamentary model, the model of dialogue, that is going to
be undermined by both sides...."
    Speaking of a Christian who's killed Muslims in Europe
she said: "That's regression, because one of the greatest
achievements of the west was to separate politics from
religion....Multiculturalism is going back in history."
    I think it was in 2007 that Alan put together a table of
eleven of us at a Cato fundraising luncheon. We were there
to see and hear Ayaan Hirsi Ali give the keynote speech in
the Waldorf=Astoria.
    I don’t know if any of us would have done it on our own,
but Alan made it possible for us to opt in with ease.
    Several times each year I could count on Alan to send me
an email directing me to a speech or article by Hirsi Ali. It
was with sadness that I signed up for a Google Alert about her
activities and writing. Each day when a Hirsi Ali Google Alert
arrives I miss Alan again.

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Junto regular joins The Atlas Society staff
    Alexander R. Cohen, J.D., M.A. used to come to Junto often,
before he moved to D.C. The Atlas Society has hired him as
managing editor of the Business Rights Center and as an
associate scholar.
    The Atlas Society's previous name was The Objectivist
Center.
    Alexander is a philosopher-journalist, a recipient of The
Atlas Society's graduate scholarship and has given a number
of lectures at their summer seminars.
    He studied journalism at American U. He got his law degree
from the U. of Penn. and master's in philosophy from the
City U. of NY.
    He'll continue to pursue his Ph.D. in philosophy at the U. of
Virginia. His dissertation is on the theory of punishment from
an Objectivist perspective.
    As managing editor, he works closely with Roger Donway.
Roger says, "...His background in law and philosophy has
already proven invaluable in helping the Center critique
soundly the current frenzy over insider trading that is creating
so many victims among securities traders. In addition, through
Twitter, he's already given the Business Rights Center a voice
in the daily conversation among pro-capitalist policy activists...."
    The Business Rights Center defends businessmen unjustly
prosecuted by government and defamed by the media.
    Some of Alexander's writing is on the Business Rights
Center blog. Put each of these in Google to get to the page:
* A Business That Chose to Live
* The Godsenator
* A Banker Takes a Mulligan
    Follow the Business Rights Center on Twitter:
twitter.com/#/bizrights
    The Business Rights Center says, every day people should
be working and enjoying their lives, but some productive
Americans sit in prison under laws that shackle self-interest
to arbitrary notions of "fairness." And few voices are raised
in protest.
    Every workday, The Atlas Society's Business Rights Center
sends out, via Twitter, news and commentary about attacks on
the right to seek a profit. Alexander runs the Twitter feed
@BizRights, which includes links to a variety of sources,
including blogs and the mainstream media.
    For example:
* Peter Schiff: I was fined for creating jobs. realclearpolitics.com
* "I am not aware of anyone who lost money as a result of my
    actions": Rajaratnam’s moral argument for leniency.
    dealbook.nytimes.com
* Interior Dept. turns a mild-mannered CEO into a rebel by
    raiding Gibson Guitars. thedailybeast.com
More information on attacks on the right to pursue profits:
twitter.com/#/bizrights

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Film: "Ayn Rand and The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged"
    This a feature length documentary examines the resurging
interest in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel and the validity of its dire
prediction for America.
    Set in what novelist/philosopher Rand called "the day after
tomorrow," "Atlas Shrugged" depicts an America in crisis,
brought to her knees by a corrupt establishment of government
regulators and businessmen with political pull -- the "looters"
and "moochers" -- who prey on individual achievement.
    This film looks into Rand's background for the ideas and
philosophy that inspired and shaped her novel and seeks to
determine whether America is indeed headed for the disastrous
outcome she predicted.
    The writer/director is Chris Mortensen, a TV producer and
documentary filmmaker.
    Among the people interviewed are: John Allison, Mike
Berliner, Andrew Bernstein, Harry Binswanger, Yaron Brook,
Northrup Buechner, Jennifer Burns, Anne C. Heller, Amy
Peikoff, Al Ruddy and Ed Snider.
    Learn more about it here:
tiny.cc/ARdocSite
   Watch the trailer and order the director's cut DVD:
tiny.cc/ARdoc
    Host a screening:
tiny.cc/ARdocScreen

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New York Sun site and email delivery
    The NY Sun website is active again, with fresh articles
posted daily during the week:
NYsun.com
    Sign up to get free email dispatches, reviews and editorials,
standard or mobile-optimized:
tiny.cc/NYsun
    The NY Sun was a daily paper published from 2002 to 2008.
Then editor Seth Lipsky and then managing editor Ira Stoll
have both been Junto speakers.

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Upcoming Junto speaker, Higgs, to get Tocqueville Award
    The Independent Institute's will honor Robert Higgs, who'll
speak at Junto on April 5.
    The other honorees are Lech Walesa and Mario Vargas Llosa.
The award recognizes exceptional contributions to humanity
in advancing the ideas and ideals of individual liberty,
entrepreneurship, personal responsibility, civic virtue
and the rule of law.
    Honoray co-chairs, partial list: Ronald H. Coase, Nobel
Laureate Economic Sciences; Robert A. Conquest, Hoover Inst.,
Stanford U.; Freeman J. Dyson, Princeton U., Carly S. Fiorina
Former CEO, Hewlett-Packard, Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop
Emeritus of Cape Town, SA,
    Nov. 15, 2011, The Ritz-Carlton, SF, Calif.
tiny.cc/LibertyHiggs

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Spectacular art for "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" Blu-Ray
    I recommend you go to see this illustration. Click on it to
see it enlarged. It's worth taking a moment to see this dramatic
cover art at:
tiny.cc/AtlasBluRay

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"Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" special editions DVD & Blu-Ray

* DVD Special Edition "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1"
can be pre-ordered now. It will be delivered on Nov. 8th.
Order at:
tiny.cc/SPECIALatlasDVD

* Blu-Ray Special Edition "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1"
will be available for pre-order in mid-Nov. It will combine ALL
the exclusive content from ALL of the Special Edition DVDs
plus even more extras. Its release date is expected to be
late Nov.
    In mid-Nov. you should be able to pre-order it at:
tiny.cc/AtlasStore

* Blu-Ray standard edition "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1"
can be pre-ordered now. It will be delivered on Nov. 8th.
Order at:
tiny.cc/AtlasBluRay

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"Atlas Shrugged, Part 1" will be shown in Canada.
    It will open at the AMC theatres Yonge and Dundas in
Toronto on Oct. 28th. 

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Lewis Lehrman, gold standard advocate speaks in NYC
    Cato Institute seminar and luncheon, Fri., Oct. 28
11:00am to 2:00pm, Waldorf=Astoria, NYC, featuring
philanthropist and gold standard advocate Lewis Lehrman:
tiny.cc/CatoLehrman

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The great game: A way of running a business
    Stephen Hicks, philosopher, interviewed Jack Stack about
his method of managing companies. Stack keeps the corporate
books open, helping every employee understand them.
    Hicks was a 1999-2000 Senior Fellow at The Objectivist
Center. He's now editor of Kaizen, newsletter for the Center for
Ethics and Entrepreneurship at Rockford College.
    Hicks: Your method seems to have three elements:
motivation, power, and knowledge. Employees are motivated
if they connect working hard to rewards that matter to them,
if they have some control over the process, and if they know
how what they're doing fits the big picture. But there’s also
an empowerment element?
    Stack: There's a psychic ownership. That's what you want...
    Hicks: Right. People know there is a division of labor and
what everybody is contributing....In your two books, "The
Great Game of Business" and "A Stake in the Outcome", you
explain in detail what you have come to call the "Great Game
of Business." Can you summarize its core strategy?
    Stack: ...I promised...I would really teach people what it
takes to be successful. They would never ask again whether
they should have a kid or buy a car. If they can understand the
balance sheet...
    They were reluctant at the very beginning and that's when
the idea came of telling people that business is no different
than Monopoly, it's no different than sports. Business is a game:
It has rules, it has scorecards, and it has an outcome. Those are
the three elements of the game.
    Hicks: This is a revolutionary approach to management:
Part of it is not working for other people but working for
yourself. And part is that work is not a "living dead" drudgery,
as you call it. Work should be fun. Another part is treating
employees as people who can understand how a business
works and not as cogs in a machine.
*****
What I learned from this interview is that the same men who
play fantasy baseball can easily learn to read a spreadsheet.
    Their job may be packing heavy equipment for shipping,
but they can learn to see the relationship between this work
they do and the profits of the major corporation they're
working for.
    You can read the complete interview here:
tiny.cc/greatGame

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"Atlas Shrugged" producer talks: Part 2, Tea Party, atheism
    Harmon Kaslow is the producer of the film "Atlas Shrugged:
Part 1," based on Ayn Rand's novel. This is a part of an
interview he gave:
    Q. When will filming begin on Part 2?
    Kaslow: Part 2 we're looking at starting early 2012. Our
aspiration is that it can be completed in time so it can be in
theaters about a month before the presidential elections in
Nov. 2012.
    Q. Is the film's release purposely timed to try to influence
the 2012 election?
    Kaslow: ...people are going to be tuned in to a lot of the
issues and messages that are prevalent in the book and in the
movie. So, I think the relevance of the movie will fit very well
with what will be going on in the country...
    The interviewer asked: "Why do you think a philosopher
might want to write a work of fiction...rather than non-fiction?"
Kaslow answered "...I have to believe that she felt that putting
it in the guise of a fictional story would make a more
compelling read..."
    Iris says: That's not it, Rand considered herself a novelist.
She realized she had to formulate her philosophy in order to
write the kind of novels she wanted to write.
    You can read Koslow's complete interview at:
tiny.cc/AtlasPart2

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New York City Ayn Rand Meetup Oct. 30
    Come join us this Sunday, 3:00pm.
As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.
    Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
    "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at: AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Yaron Brook, executive dir. Ayn Rand Inst., sold out at FEE
    The Foundation for Economic Education will have Brook
speaking on "Ayn Rand's Moral Defense of Capitalism".
    Rejecting previous attempts to defend the self interested
nature of markets -- including Adam Smith's famous "invisible
hand" theory -- Ayn Rand defined a whole new way of thinking
about self-interest and, in doing so, provided an indispensable
moral foundation for free markets.
    Sat., Nov. 5, 6:15pm to 9:30pm, 30 S. Broadway, Irvington, NY
This is a free event. For information: Katie O’Connell,
914-591-7230 or email koconnell@fee.org
    SOLD OUT: tiny.cc/feeAR

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Junto speaker Gene Epstein spoke at Columbia U. last Sat.
    On Sat., Oct. 22, he spoke to the NYC Students for Liberty
Regional Conference.
    His working title was "Bleeding-Heart Capitalism,
Pro-Capitalist Communism, Anti-CRAPitalist Progressivism:
A Libertarian's Survival Guide".
    Gene is the economics and books editor, Barron's. He's
the author of "Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines
When the Media Manipulate the Numbers" in hardcover and
Kindle at Amazon.com
    Gene attends many Junto's and often has ideas to share.

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Ayn Rand walking tours

"Atlas Shrugged Tour" 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at SE corner Park Ave. and east 50th St.
See places Rand researched and fictionalized in the novel,
around and in Grand Central Terminal
Sat. Nov. 5, Sun. Nov. 6

"Skyscrapers of The Fountainhead" 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at Number 1 Broadway, at Battery Place.
The changing styles in architecture -- from Beaux Arts to
Art Deco to International Style -- that form the background to
the story of Roark's struggle. Was Roark Wright? -- the real-life
models for Rand's characters.
Sat. Nov. 19, Sun. Nov. 20

For a private tour by Fred Cookinham, some Saturdays, Sundays
and evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred Cookinham's walking tours keep getting better,
because he never stops researching. He's often at Junto and
Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com

Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave". on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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    this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
* Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies
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Contents
* NEW Junto meeting Oct. 6
* Upcoming Junto speakers
* NEW Independent Institute pres. on Stossel TV, Thu. Sep. 29
* NEW Ayn Rand's influence on Steve Jobs
* NEW Alan's new site: Tax Politics
* NEW iPad app of Ayn Rand's novel, "Atlas Shrugged,"
* NEW Audio course: Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations"
* NEW Dan O'Connor is running for Congress, 2012
* NEW Larry Abrams thriller "The Philosophical Practitioner"
* NEW "Atlas" DVD: Special Edition
* NEW Victor Niederhoffer on: "The Speculator as Hero"
* NEW New York Objectivist Society, Conference 2011
* NEW Crony capitalism = "Crapitalism"
* New York City Ayn Rand Meetup, Sun., Sept.25th
* Ayn Rand walking tours
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
**************************************************
Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Janine R. Wedel
"Shadow Elite: How the World's New Power Brokers
Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market"

Thursday, Oct. 6

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal
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Janine R. Wedel, prof. public policy, George Mason U.
"Shadow Elite: How the World's New Power Brokers
Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market"
    Her talk will be based on this book of the same title:
janinewedel.info/books.html
    Learn about her at:
JanineWedel.info 

Shadow Elite: Perhaps the biggest threat to liberty today
is the intertwining of state and private power.
    Principles that have long underpinned both modern
democratic states and the free market are being trampled
by today's top power brokers -- the shadow elites.
    Shadow elites test both the rules of the free market
(competition) and of government (accountability).
    Exhibit A is finance, and, in the U.S., additionally the
intelligence and national security arenas.
    The latter are significantly in the hands of a massive
"shadow government" made up in large part of companies
that work solely or primarily for government and are utterly
dependent on government largesse.
    Government functions are often outsourced to these "private"
companies whose heads continuously "evolve" between
company positions and top government posts.
    Meanwhile, in the financial arena, the business and political
policy deciders who "coincide" at the highest echelons of
power, backed by the billions of the state, recall the clans
and oligarchs of eastern Europe.
    Ongoing economic crisis threatens to further encourage
the flouting of free-market principles and intensify the fusion
of state and private power -- and not only in the arenas
here named.
    At stake are our economic well-being, security, and liberty.  

James K. Galbraith says of this book: "...sweeps from Poland
and Russia to Cambridge and D.C. [she's] reinvented the study
of public administration for an era of blurred roles and secret
networks....a must-read for all who care about the future of
government -- even the possibility of decent government".
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    Visit his site at:
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Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:

* Nov. 3, Kathryn Schultz, author "Being Wrong". What it
means to be in error. Why people tend to assume they're
right about most everything. Error is a fundamental human
condition and should be celebrated.
BeingWrongBook.com/author

* Dec. 1, David Friedman, prof. law, Santa Clara U., Liberty
magazine contributing editor, anarcho-capitalist
davidDFriedman.com

* Jan. 5, 2012, Ilana Mercer, "Lessons for America from
Post-Apartheid South Africa"
bit.ly/MercerBook
bit.ly/MercerColumn 

* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration.
Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator.
His subject will be announced later.
    He co-wrote "I am John Galt: Today's Heroic Innovators
Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It."
    It introduces you to real-life titans who've lived their lives
like Rand's fictional heroes and the malefactors who've lived
like her fictional villains:
Steve Jobs as Howard Roark,
Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
John Allison as John Galt,
Bill Gates as Henry Rearden and
Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
    Watch Donald's short video on Amazon:
tiny.cc/LuskinVideo

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Independent Institute pres. on Stossel TV show, Thur. Sept. 29
    David Theroux will discuss the changing tide in the
American political culture and answer the question:
What if libertarians were in charge?
    He's directed and published over 70 books, publisher of the
quarterly: The Independent Review.
    Co-editor, "The Energy Crisis, Private Rights and Public
Lands," editor; "Politics and Tyranny." Articles and reviews in
USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily,
Wash. Times, among others. He's been on many local, national
and international TV and radio shows.
    Stossel's on Fox Business Network, eastern time:
Thur., Sept. 29, 10pm        Sat., Sept. 30, 9pm;
Sun., Sept. 30, midnight        Sun., Oct. 1, 9pm

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Ayn Rand's influence on Steve Jobs
    Woz: "Steve Jobs is the greatest business leader of our time."
From Bloomberg's phone interview with Apple co-founder
Steve "The Woz" Wozniak....
    ...Having ended his full-time employment with Apple nearly
25 years ago, Wozniak is said to maintain connections to Jobs....
    ...Wozniak believes Jobs' speed of thought and endless drive
helped the company move forward, believing that he may have
adopted the ethos of the hard working, never failing Hank
Rearden in Ayn Rand's book "Atlas Shrugged".
    "Steve was very fast thinking and wanted to do things,
I wanted to build things. I think 'Atlas Shrugged' was one
of his guides in life".
   This is from:
tiny.cc/RandSteveJobs

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Alan's new site: Tax Politics
    Alan Dlugash is a fellow who often speaks at Junto. He's
usually at the back at the of the room. He often explains taxes
and govt.
    He was named one of the top 50 IRS Practitioners by
CPA magazine.
    At his site you'll find he's Partner at Marks Paneth & Shron
LLP. He primarily concentrates on tax planning and financial
analysis for high net worth individuals and their related
business entities, including partnerships, small corporations
and estates and trusts.
    He also consults to small businesses on executive
compensation matters and assists accountants and lawyers in
understanding the tax ramifications of their clients’ activities
and transactions.
    In addition, he's been involved in hundreds of matrimonial
cases, providing tax services, evaluating businesses'
interests and analyzing tax shelters and other entities.
    His home page has six of his recent essays. There are links
to his many letter to the editor's, essays, video and radio shows.
    His "Tax Info" page has links to:
* Owing the IRS Can Be a Good Thing:
      Making your W-4 work for you
* Deductions:
      Standard or Itemize? How to know which to do
* Tax Breaks for Parents: Child care and college credits
* Obama's FY2012 Budget: Taxes + Taxes + Taxes
* Smart Money Moves For 2011:
      How to plan wisely with your money for the future
* Comprehensive List of Tax Hikes in Obamacare:
      Americans for Tax Reform has the breakdown
* Alternative Minimum Tax Report:
      Info on AMT changes and how it affects you
Visit his site at:
TaxPolitics.com

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iPad app Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged" with lots of extras
    Apple's iPad offers an Amplified Edition of "Atlas." Instead
of buying the text-only e-book of the novel, you get many
added features which allow you to learn more about the novel,
her life and ideas: 

The app has four main sections:
    * "The Book" section offers the full text of "Atlas Shrugged".
Users can share their favorite passages from the text on social
media sites and see manuscript pages of various sections of
the novel.
     * "The Author" section has a Rand bio, graphic timeline of
her life, gallery of her photos, key documents related to her
work including notes from Rand's journal about passages in
"Atlas" and recollections of Rand by Leonard Peikoff, her
longtime associate and intellectual heir.
    * "The Philosophy" section, has an essay about the
essentials of Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, an audio
lecture by Rand describing her philosophy and her 1964 talk
"Is Atlas Shrugging?"
    * "Hall of Atlas" section has video and audio interviews
with Rand discussing the main themes in "Atlas" and other
intellectual topics. "Who Said That?" quiz to attribute quotes
from the novel to their respective characters, Discussion Guide
for book group or classroom conversation and more reading
resources.

Publisher's Weekly says: "...all types of bells and whistles for
the tech-minded Objectivist out there. [It] joins the small group
of literary titles getting an electronic makeover....
    "...you get a copy of Rand's original manuscript, complete
with her notes...a quote sharing function that allows users to
share their favorite passages to Facebook, Twitter and email.... 

* Endorsements and testimonials from celebrities and business
      leaders on the power and influence of "Atlas"
* Catalog of the Rand's available titles
* Trailer for upcoming documentary "Ayn Rand and the
      Prophecy of 'Atlas Shrugged' "
* Easy in-book navigation features: text search, bookmarks,
      custom reader settings, flip pages with tap or swipe
* Sidebar annotations alongside the novel which can be hidden

    Watch a slide show of photos from the app:
tiny.cc/AtlasAppPhotos
    You can buy it for $14.99 at iTunes:
tiny.cc/iTunesAtlasApp

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Audio course on "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith
    I'd been tempted to read Smith's book but knew I wouldn't
get much out of it unless I knew more about the context, the
specifics of the 1770s.
    This two part course gives the context needed. It's part of the
series, Giants of Political Thought by Harriman House, British
publisher of business and financial titles.
    "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of
Nations": is a masterpiece of the Scottish Enlightenment. It has
a theory of social order arising from the unintended
consequences of self-interested behavior.
    The self regulating system of the free market, Smith says,
protects consumers from entrenched special interests and is
usually harmed by government intervention.
    This course explains his and others' major arguments and
provides background of many types.
    Smith was born 1723, Scotland. He entered U. of Glasgow
at 14, later went to Oxford, then taught at Glasgow U.
    Script by George H. Smith, Jack High and Wendy McElroy
Narrator: Craig Deitschman, with actors doing characters with
French and Scottish accents. The accents are broad and take
some getting used to, but it's worth it for the content. It was
produced in 1985 by Knowledge Products.
    Amazon lists Kindle and hardbound versions. But those are
Smith's book, not this course about his book. This confusion
exists because the title of this course is "The Wealth of Nations." 

* Audible, audio edition: $9.95 for each of two parts
* CD: $18 for each of two parts

    Part 1, 2-1/2 hours:
tiny.cc/SmithCourse1
    Part 2:
tiny.cc/SmithCourse2

NEW———————————————————————
Dan O'Connor is running for Congress, 2012
    Dan, who's a regular at Junto, is running for the US Congress
from District 12. It covers Chinatown, Alphabet City, larger
areas in Brooklyn and even larger areas in Queens:
tiny.cc/DanDistrict
    If you're in his district, you can take his poll: What's most
important to you: Lowering taxes? Improved education?
Lower cost of living? Less military intervention? War on
drugs? Unemployment? at:
danoconnor2012.com/

NEW———————————————————————
Larry Abrams thriller "The Philosophical Practitioner"
    Correction: In an earlier Junto newsletter I'd written that this
book would be available in hardcover at Amazon.
    It isn't in hardcover, but it is available there as a paperback.
And, as always, you can get it on Apple platforms plus Nook.
You can get it as Kindle, which is text-to-speech enabled:
tiny.cc/Philoso

NEW———————————————————————
Official "Atlas" DVD: Special Edition
    Part 1 of the film, the Atlas Productions version, has the
"I am John Galt." fan video compilation, "The John Galt
Theme" slide show, special commentary by producers
John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow, with screenwriter
Brian O'Toole
    They're selling three other Special Editions: Atlas Society,
Freedom Works and Reason magazine. Each of these has
different extras.
    Also there's a boxed set of all four Special Editions.
    There are other collections and merchandise, including
Dagney's bracelet:
    None of these Special Editions will be sold in stores.
Pre-order for shipping on release day, Nov. 8:
tiny.cc/AtlasDVD

NEW———————————————————————
Victor Niederhoffer on: "The Speculator as Hero"
    On Feb. 10, 1989 Victor wrote an OpEd in the Wall Street
Journal. In it he explains what a speculator does and how
people benefit throughout the world:
tiny.cc/speculator

NEW———————————————————————
New York Objectivist Society, Conference 2011
    Intellectual nourishment for the soul of an Objectivist,
raising money for Ayn Rand Institute and connecting
Objectivists in the greatest city on earth.
    Fundraiser dinner Fri.,  Nov. 4, benefiting Ayn Rand Inst.
plus two days of lectures Sat., Nov. 5 and Sun., Nov. 6.
    Featured speakers:
* Andrew Bernstein "Villainy: An Analysis of the Nature of Evil"
* Harry Binswanger "Psycho-Epistemology:
        How the Mind Operates the Subconscious"
* Yaron Brook "Ayn Rand's Free Market Revolution:
        How the Ideas of 'Atlas Shrugged'
        Can End Big Government"
* Eric Daniels "The Virtue of Judicial Engagement
* Shoshana Milgram "Ayn Rand's Top Secret:
        An Inspiring Original Screenplay about the
        Development of the Atomic Bomb"
* Jean Moroney "How Understanding Your Emotions
        Helps You Think Logically"

100 people will be able to attend this conference at the
InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel,
on 48th St. between Lex. and Park Ave.
    $500 if paid by Sept. 25
    $600 if paid after Sept. 25 and before Oct. 15
subject to availability
    RSVP: info@newyorkobjectivistsociety.org
Make your check payable to: New York Objectivist Society, Inc.
Mail to:
A. Benlian c/o NYOS, P.O. Box 939, Bronxville, NY 10708
    Register or learn more at:
tiny.cc/nyosConf

NEW———————————————————————
Crony capitalism = "Crapitalism"
    At Junto, Gene Epstein of Barron's, has called crony
capitalism: Crapitalism. Twice in recent weeks, when watching
O'Reilly and then Special Report on Fox News TV, I've heard
John Stossel refer to Crapitalism, too.

—————————————————————————
New York City Ayn Rand Meetup, Sun., Sept.25th
    Come join us at 3:00pm.
As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.

Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.

"Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is almost always on the last Sunday
of each month.
    Learn more about it at:
AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Ayn Rand walking tours
    Fred Cookinham has a set of two Rand tours.
* Tour one: "Atlas Shrugged Tour" from the Waldorf=Astoria
    to and through Grand Central Terminal.
* Tour two: "Ayn Rand's Park Avenue Tour" from Grand Central
    to Two Park Avenue.
        All Ayn Rand tours are related to both her life in NYC
and her writings about the city. 

* Tour one: "Atlas Shrugged Tour" 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at SE corner Park Ave. and east 50th St.
See places Rand researched and fictionalized in the novel,
around and in Grand Central Terminal
Sat. Nov. 5, Sun. Nov. 6

* Tour two: "Ayn Rand's Park Avenue Tour" 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at NE corner on east 42nd St. at Vanderbilt Ave.
Where Rand lived and held her salons. Where she learned about
architecture from Ely Jacques Kahn, in his own masterpiece
Art Deco building. Scenes from "Atlas Shrugged."
Sat. Oct. 1
plus
EVERY Wed. through Sept. 28.
6:00pm, meet at NE corner on east 42nd St. at Vanderbilt Ave.

"Skyscrapers of The Fountainhead" 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at Number 1 Broadway, at Battery Place.
The changing styles in architecture -- from Beaux Arts to
Art Deco to International Style -- that form the background to
the story of Roark's struggle. Was Roark Wright? -- the real-life
models for Rand's characters.
Sat. Nov. 19, Sun. Nov. 20

"Ayn Rand's Fifth Avenue" 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at the Columbus statue in Columbus Circle,
within the circle of fountains at Broadway and 59th St.
Art and architecture in the glamour shopping district of the
Twentieth Century world. Central Park So., Rockefeller Center,
the Stork Club and where Random House published "Atlas
Shrugged". Where Rand bought her paintings, clothes and
fancy dinners.
Sat., Sep. 24, Sun. Sep. 25

For a private tour by Fred Cookinham, some Saturdays, Sundays
and evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred Cookinham's walking tours keep getting better,
because he never stops researching. He's often at Junto and
Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com

Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave". on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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    the music.
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Contents
* NEW Junto meeting Sept. 1
* Upcoming speakers
* NEW NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, new date: Sun., Sept. 4
* NEW Ayn Rand Center in DC: Sept. 11--Lessons for future
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
**************************************************
Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Richard Epstein
"Is the administrative state consistent with the rule of law?"

Thursday, Sept. 1

Admission Free -- No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
    with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central 

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note: 

* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions. 

* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.

* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal
**************************************************
This talk, "Is the administrative state consistent with
the rule of law?" is based on Richard's newest book:
"Design for Liberty: Private Property, Public Administration
and the Rule of Law".
    This book will be published on Nov. 15, 2011,
Harvard U. Press. It can be ordered now Amazon:
tiny.cc/EpsteinBook

NEW -- About this book:
Following a vast expansion in the twentieth century,
government is beginning to creak at the joints under
its enormous weight.
    The signs are clear: a bloated civil service, low approval
ratings for Congress and the President, increasing federal-state
conflict, rampant distrust of politicians and government
officials, record state deficits, and major unrest among
public employees.
    In this compact, clearly written book, the noted legal scholar
Richard Epstein advocates a much smaller federal government,
arguing that our over-regulated state allows too much
discretion on the part of regulators, which results in arbitrary,
unfair decisions, rent-seeking, and other abuses.
    Epstein bases his classical liberalism on the twin pillars
of the rule of law and of private contracts and property rights
-- an overarching structure that allows private property to
keep its form regardless of changes in population, tastes,
technology, and wealth.
    This structure also makes possible a restrained public
administration to implement limited objectives.
    Government continues to play a key role as night-watchman,
but with the added flexibility in revenues and expenditures to
attend to national defense and infrastructure formation.
    Although no legal system can eliminate the need for
discretion in the management of both private and public affairs,
predictable laws can cabin the zone of discretion and permit
arbitrary decisions to be challenged.
    Joining a set of strong property rights with sound but
limited public administration could strengthen the rule of law,
with its virtues of neutrality, generality, clarity, consistency,
and forwardlookingness, and reverse the contempt and
cynicism that have overcome us.
    More info about this book:
tiny.cc/EpsteinHarvard

Richard is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU
Law School. He's an expert on many areas of the law,
including property, torts, land use, civil procedure, contract
law, workers' compensation and Roman law.
    He's author of "Takings: Private Property and Eminent
Domain," "Mortal Peril: Our Inalienable Right to Health Care,"
"Skepticism and Freedom: A Modern Case for Classical
Liberalism", and "Simple Rules for a Complex World".
    He's the Peter and Kirsten Senior Fellow at the Hoover
Institution and senior lecturer at the University of Chicago
where he was on the regular faculty from 1973 to 2010.
    He teaches mainly at NYU. Read more about him and find
links to many of his writings at:
tiny.cc/RichEpstein and at
tiny.cc/EpsteinBioLinks

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Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:

* Oct. 6, Janine R. Wedel, prof. public policy, George Mason U.
"Shadow Elite: How the World's New Power Brokers
Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market"
    Her talk will be based on this book of the same title:
janinewedel.info/books.html
    Learn about her at:
JanineWedel.info

* Nov. 3, Kathryn Schultz, author "Being Wrong". What it
means to be in error. Why people tend to assume they're
right about most everything. Error is a fundamental human
condition and should be celebrated.
BeingWrongBook.com/author

* Dec. 1, David Friedman, prof. law, Santa Clara U., Liberty
magazine contributing editor, anarcho-capitalist
davidDFriedman.com

* Jan. 5, 2012, Ilana Mercer, "Lessons for America from
Post-Apartheid South Africa"
bit.ly/MercerBook
bit.ly/MercerColumn 

* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration.
Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator.
His subject will be announced later.
    He co-wrote "I am John Galt: Today's Heroic Innovators
Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It."
    It introduces you to real-life titans who've lived their lives
like Rand's fictional heroes and the malefactors who've lived
like her fictional villains:
Steve Jobs as Howard Roark,
Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
John Allison as John Galt,
Bill Gates as Henry Rearden and
Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
    Watch Donald's short video on Amazon:
tiny.cc/LuskinVideo

NEW---------------------------------------------------------------------
New York City Ayn Rand Meetup, Sun., Sept. 4
    Delayed by storm from August

Come join us this upcoming Sunday at 3:00pm.
There’ll also be an Ayn Rand Meetup on Sun., Sept. 25th.

As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.

Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.

"Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is almost always on the last Sunday
of each month.
    Learn more about it at:
AynRand.meetup.com/8

NEW---------------------------------------------------------------------
Ayn Rand Center event in DC: Sept. 11--Lessons for the future

On Thur., Sept. 8th these questions will be discussed at this
half-day symposium:
    What lessons have we learned since the horrific 9/11 attacks,
ten years ago?
    With two unresolved wars and a Middle East in upheaval,
how should we evaluate America’s policy in that volatile region?
    How will rebellions and protests across the region -- from
Tunisia to Syria -- impact vital American interests?
    What lies ahead for U.S. relations with Israel -- and with
a likely soon-to-be nuclear Iran?

1:00 to 2:05pm
* Upheavals in the Middle East:
Assessing the Political Landscape
    What lessons can be drawn from the popular rebellions in
Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and elsewhere in the Arab-Islamic world?
    Will these uprisings lead to fundamental changes to the
political landscape?
    Who stands to gain the most from these
changes? What impact might they have for U.S. interests in
the region?
    Panelists include: Yaron Brook, Efraim Karsh,
Aaron David Miller, Daniel Pipes with Moderator Elan Journo.

2:10 to 3:15pm
* The Islamist Threat:
From AfPak to Jyllands-Posten and Times Square
    In the years since the attacks of 9/11, what have we learned
about the nature of the enemy that struck that day?
    What have we learned from the U.S. response, under
G.W. Bush and now Barack Obama, that should shape current
and future policy?
    If a failure of pre-9/11 policy-thinking was to neglect
"connecting the dots," what patterns or trends can be identified
now about developments in the Middle East, Europe (such as
the furor over cartoons of Mohammad) and North America?
    Panelists include: Peter Brookes, John David Lewis with
Moderator Elan Journo.

3:25 to 4:30pm
* Iran, Israel and the West
    If -- or when -- Iran gains nuclear-weapons capability,
what would be the impact on the region, on Israel, and on
American interests?
    What lessons can be learned from America’s policy toward
Iran -- not only in recent years, but going back to the
emergence of the Islamist regime in Teheran?
    What policy options are available to the U.S. for responding
to Iran and its Islamist affiliates?
    Panelists include: Elan Journo, Efraim Karsh, Clare Lopez,
Michael Rubin with Moderator Yaron Brook.

Confirmed participants include:
Yaron Brook,
    President & Executive Directory, Ayn Rand Institute
Peter Brookes,
    Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs,
    The Heritage Foundation
Elan Journo, Fellow & Director of Policy Research,
    Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights
Efraim Karsh,
    Director, Middle East Forum
John David Lewis,
    Visiting Associate Professor, Duke University
Clare Lopez,
    Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy
Aaron David Miller,
    Public Policy Scholar,
    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Daniel Pipes,
    President, Middle East Forum
Michael Rubin,
    Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

For more info and to RSVP:
tiny.cc/Rand9-11

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* Iris Bell moderates and writes this e-newsletter
* Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out
this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
* Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies
the music.
* We're looking for volunteers to help with Junto publicity.
* Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Visit his site at:
DailySpeculations.com
* This e-newsletter comes out twice a month. You might get an
occasional extra email about a timely event.
* To subscribe to this newsletter put "Junto list" in the
subject line and email your name and preferred email address to:
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Contents
* Junto meeting Sept. 1
* Upcoming speakers
* NEW Info about audience members who spoke at Juntos
* NEW NYT: “Reconstruction Lifts Economy After Disasters”
* NEW “Ayn Rand & Prophecy of Atlas ” documentary
* NEW Review “I Am John Galt” heroes & villains of our time
* NEW Victor Davis Hanson: our best people “kind of shrug”
* NEW “Country in Crisis: So What’s to be Done?” Huyler
* NEW Time at Freedom Fest was well spent, James D. Smith
* NEW Larry Abrams thriller “The Philosophical Practitioner”
* NEW “Language Play, Intelligence, and Literacy” Hauptman
* NEW “The Narratives That Guide Our Lives”
* NEW Becky Akers writes for “The New American”
* NEW Ayn Rand’s critics attack straw men, not her ideas
* NEW “I Am John Galt” reviewed by Harry Binswanger
* NEW Humor for Junto
* NEW Michael Hussey upgraded Facebook “NYC Junto”
* NEW New York City Ayn Rand Meetup Aug. 28
* NEW Ayn Rand walking tours in Manhattan?
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
**************************************************
Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues…
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Richard Epstein
“Is the administrative state consistent with the rule of law?”

Thursday, Sept. 1

Admission Free — No reservation necessary
* We’ll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm
with a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44 St., between 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central — 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street — Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square — 42nd St.

Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32

Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central

Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:

* Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto’s invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.

* Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.

* Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44 St., NYC, between
5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal
**************************************************
This talk, “Is the administrative state consistent with the rule
of law?” is based on Richard’s newest book: “Design for Liberty:
Private Property, Public Administration and the Rule of Law’.
This book will be published in Nov. 15, 2011, Harvard U. Press.
It can be ordered on Amazon now: tiny.cc/EpsteinBook

Richard is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU
Law School. He’s an expert on many areas of the law,
including property, torts, land use, civil procedure, contract
law, workers’ compensation, and Roman law.

He’s author of “Takings: Private Property and Eminent Domain,”
“Mortal Peril: Our Inalienable Right to Health Care,”
“Skepticism and Freedom: A Modern Case for Classical
Liberalism”, and “Simple Rules for a Complex World”.

He is also the Peter and Kirsten Senior Fellow at the Hoover
Institution and senior lecturer at the University of Chicago
where he was on the regular faculty from 1973 to 2010.

He teaches mainly at NYU. Read more about him and find
links to many of his writings at tiny.cc/RichEpstein and at
tiny.cc/EpsteinBioLinks

—————————————————————————
Visit NYCjunto.com for more information and to sign up for
the Junto e-newsletter.
Junto on Facebook: on.fb.me/JuntoNYC
—————————————————————————
Junto focuses on libertarianism, Objectivism and investing.
Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Visit his site at:
DailySpeculations.com

**************************************************
Please em­ail the above text to your freedom loving friends
who might be interested in Junto.
Feel free to use the above text to promote Junto among
libertarians, Objectivists and investors.

—————————————————————————-
Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:

* Oct. 6, Janine R. Wedel, prof. public policy, George Mason U.
“Shadow Elite: How the World’s New Power Brokers
Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market”
Her talk will be based on this book of the same title:
janinewedel.info/books.html
Learn about her at: JanineWedel.info

* Nov. 3, Kathryn Schultz, author “Being Wrong”. What it
means to be in error. Why people tend to assume they’re
right about most everything. Error is a fundamental human
condition and should be celebrated.
BeingWrongBook.com/author

* Dec. 1, David Friedman, prof. law, Santa Clara U., Liberty
magazine contributing editor, anarcho-capitalist
davidDFriedman.com

* Jan. 5, 2012, Ilana Mercer, “Lessons for America from
Post-Apartheid South Africa” bit.ly/MercerBook
bit.ly/MercerColumn

* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand’s 107th birthday celebration.
Speaker Donald Luskin market commentator.
His subject will be announced later.
He co-wrote “I am John Galt: Today’s Heroic Innovators
Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It.”
It introduces you to real-life titans who’ve lived their lives like
Rand’s fictional heroes and the malefactors who’ve lived like
her fictional villains: Steve Jobs as Howard Roark, Paul
Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey, John Allison as John Galt,
Bill Gates as Henry Rearden and Barney Frank as Wesley
Mouch, etc.
Watch Donald on a short video on Amazon: tiny.cc/uv2eb

NEW———————————————————————
Info about audience members who spoke at Juntos:

*The Alliance of Egyptian Americans
Ahmed Fathi, VP, NY & Conn chapter: AEAmisr.org

*Dan O’Connor, US Congressional candidate
NY district 12, Chinatown: DanOConnor2012.com

NEW———————————————————————
New York Times headline:
“Reconstruction Lifts Economy After Disasters”

In just five words, this is the an example of the broken window
fallacy. It was first identified by Frédéric Bastiat in his 1850
essay “That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen.”
It illustrates that destruction and the money spent to recover
from destruction aren’t a net-benefit to the economy. Read
more at: tiny.cc/BrokenWindow

NEW———————————————————————
“Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged” a documentary

Opens in theaters October 7, 2011. It examines the resurging
interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial 1957 novel and
the validity of its dire prediction for America.

Among those interviewed are Anne Heller, a Junto speaker,
and Harry Binswanger, part of the Ayn Rand Institute.

The producers say: Set in what novelist and philosopher Rand
called ‘the day after tomorrow,’ “Atlas” depicts an America in
crisis, brought to her knees by a corrupt establishment of
government regulators and businessmen with political pull
– the ‘looters’ and the ‘moochers’– who prey on individual
achievement.

“Atlas” is less a conventional work of fiction than a
philosophical manifesto in the form of a romantic novel.
Directed an written by Chris Mortensen.
Learn more: tiny.cc/AtlasDoc

NEW———————————————————————
Review of “I Am John Galt” a book about Rand’s characters
and of the heroes and villains of our time

From this review: “This is not a book for archetypical heroes
of fiction, titans of industry, or giants of philosophy. This is a
book for you and me: People who produce, rather than steal,
their living. And the book explains how this is our fight, too.

“But this is no abstract, unreadable philosophical or economic
tract. The authors, to put it bluntly, kick ass and take names.
They take issues you’d expect to be as dull as ditchwater, make
them vitally interesting, and put faces on them.”

Read the review at: tiny.cc/GaltReview

NEW———————————————————————
Victor Davis Hanson says our best people “kind of shrug”

“On the one hand, our Atlases are productive, entrepreneurial
people who appreciate the singularity of the American
experiment and the opportunity to profit and thrive, even when
coming out of a severe recession. Real opportunity, they know
well, is often best found in crises, not just in continued prosperity.

“But, on the other hand, they are deeply worried that the rules
of the game are changing for only the second time in American
history and that they are unliked, targeted and to be punished
for being successful. The result is not that the private sector is
fleeing the US (where would one go?). Nor are entrepreneurs
and go-getters shutting down their businesses that they have
built from the ground up.

“Instead, what we are witnessing is a sort of shrug, a pause,
best summarized millions of times over as something like ‘I’m
hoarding cash, hunkering down, and am going to wait this bad
bunch out.’

“So the globe is tottering as the tired-of-it-all American Atlas
has finally sorta shrugged.”

Read all of this essay at: tiny.cc/AtlasKindAShrugs

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“A Country in Crisis: So What’s to be Done? ”
by Jerome Huyler, PhD., Seton Hall U.

Jerome is offering all of us this full treatment he developed
from his Junto talk this past winter: “What’s to be Done?”
He says it couldn’t be more timely:

“This country is courting unimaginable calamity. And, neither
the new debt-ceiling law nor any other proposed reform (not
the “flat” or “fair” tax, not even the balanced-budget amendment)
offers any real hope of relief. This essay explains why that is and
what must be done to put the country on a course to recovery.

This game-changing plan promises to shift the terms
of debate, for:
1) it deals not in details that can’t reach the root of the problem,
but in essentials that can. It asks Americans to think about what
government must do for us, and what we must be expected to do
for ourselves. Just what is government’s proper role?
2) it will set the stage for sweeping tax cuts, furnishing the
capital and incentives that generate jobs and spread opportunities
for success. How so?
3) it will, in time, cut federal spending by 40%, 50%, as much
as 75% without eliminating any essential services, and
4) It will explain exactly when this country first went off course
and just how we got from that day to this….
5) It sees the need to recover the ideals of limited government,
individual liberty and constitutional order….

For a free copy of the nine page essay, email:
j.huyler@verizon.net or friend him on Facebook for link.

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The time at Freedom Fest was well spent — by James D. Smith

James, who often attends Junto reports: “Of special interest
to Objectivists and admirers of the work of Ayn Rand, I was
in attendance at the David Kelly and John Mackey debate
on the virtue of selfishness.

“…If selfishness is simple self-interest and acting in a way that
promotes things that interest us as individuals, as long as life
is voluntary, and we are protected from brutes and those who
think they have a right to rob us because we ‘owe them a
living’, I agree that it is a virtue”.

James will give us more of a report at the next Junto.

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Larry Abrams thriller “The Philosophical Practitioner”

He reports it will be available in hardcover again. It will be
re-published by Amazon.

Here is a link to a recent review by Will Thomas in The
New Individualist: “The Gumshoe of Quandaries”:
tiny.cc/gumshoe

Larry often attended Junto when he lived in NYC.

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“Brother, Can You Paradigm? Language Play, Intelligence,
and Literacy” by Don Hauptman

Don has attended some Juntos. On Wed., Oct. 12, 2011 at
6:30pm he’ll speak at Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 5th Ave.
at 40th St. Learn more at: tiny.cc/WordPlay

Don is a wordplay enthusiast. He’ll challenge the canard that
puns are a “low” form of humor. He’ll demonstrate, with
amusing examples and fascinating visuals, that the best
wordplay is literate, sophisticated and cerebral.

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“The Narratives That Guide Our Lives”

Robert Bidinotto has recently self published a thriller. In this
essay he explains why stories such as “Atlas Shrugged”
are important. He was the editor of the magazine of The
Objectivist Center.

…[Narratives] provide us with our foundational interpretive
template for understanding the world around us. What binds
every culture or subculture together are the value-laden
messages conveyed by these tales. That’s because Narratives
work for a culture just as they do for an individual. Looking at
the glory that was Greece, for example, it is instructive to note
that Homer, that society’s seminal poet and storyteller,
preceded by hundreds of years Aristotle, who represented the
apex of formal Greek philosophical thought. The former was
the true father of Greek culture, while the latter lived during its
waning days. If abstract, systematic philosophy were the true
fountainhead of a culture — or its salvation — then the
sequence of their appearances should have been reversed.

Read all of this essay at: tiny.cc/lifeGuides

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Becky Akers writes for “The New American”

Read these at:
tiny.cc/BeckyA

* Leviathan’s Laws: The Insanity of New York City Housing
* Bobby Franklin, Liberty’s Hero
* Eliminate the Driver License
* Liars to the Left of Us

Becky has attended some Juntos.

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Ayn Rand’s critics attack straw men while leaving
Ayn Rand’s ideas sadly unexamined, by James Valliant

It begins:
“Ayn Rand is hot right now. Sizzling hot. As government grows
more intrusive, and our freedom shrinks, her novels, “The
Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged”, are selling at an
unprecedented clip. Given today’s headlines, it is easy
to see why.

“Less easy to understand is the remarkable level of ignorance
about Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism.

“Can anyone doubt the truth of writer David Mamet’s recent
comments about arguing politics? Defining what he meant by
‘Brain Dead Liberalism,’ he suggested that unless you can state
your opponent’s position with such accuracy that he or she
would agree, ‘Yes, that’s what I think,’ no meaningful debate is
even possible. The left’s inability to meet this requirement, he
explained to Andrew Napolitano on his show Freedom Watch,
helped move him to the political right.

“Yet, in the case of Ayn Rand, this is precisely what has been
missing….”

Read all of this essay at: tiny.cc/RandCritics

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“I Am John Galt” reviewed by Harry Binswanger

“Given the book’s title, and given that the authors are not known
Objectivists, I expected pretentiousness and ignorance. I was
wrong; I’m pleased to say it is neither. Despite its shortcomings,
the book has two great virtues: 1. it exhibits a far better
understanding of “Atlas Shrugged” and Objectivism than I can
recall seeing from anyone outside “the movement,” and
2. the writing is supple and first-handed, gliding you
comfortably along a 300-page journey….

Harry is a member of the Ayn Rand Institute’s Board of
Directors and professor in their Objectivist Academic Center.

Read all of this review at: tiny.cc/ReviewIAmJohnGalt

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Humor for Junto

Oleg Atbashian, who designed and cares for the Junto site,
has his own humor/political site. It’s humor about what’s going
on in the U.S. but told in the style of the old Soviet:
tiny.cc/humorUSSR

Here are a few examples:

“My policies are based on a robust economic model: A big
sinking ship raises the water level for smaller ships. And
borrowing, printing, and burning trillions of dollars on massive
infrastructure projects built by unemployed real estate agents
and sacked mid-level managers is just what this country needs
to get our common ship sinking just a little bit faster. The
collapse of America will raise the volume of the waters beneath
and will thus lift all previously disadvantaged ships, like North
Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and the new thriving democracies in
the Middle East. Our shared sacrifice is good for everybody,”
Obama said.

John Kerry: “Being a free and prosperous nation in charge
of our own destiny is not what the rest of the world would
like us to be, and we must respect that.”

“As American president I felt very strongly about destroying
the US economy in order to strengthen our position in the
world through moral superiority. Now that I have succeeded,
I feel even more secure about my reelection in 1012,”
Obama said.

Read more at: ThePeoplesCube.com

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Michael Hussey upgraded the Facebook group “NYC Junto”

NYC Junto Facebook page has been upgraded to the new
groups format, which makes it easier for members to connect
and share.

Members can post and comment on updates, chat with
everyone at once, schedule group events, create shared
docs, and more.

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New York City Ayn Rand Meetup Aug. 28
Come join us that Sunday, 3:00pm.

As always, we’ll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It’s at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.

Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:”Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.

“Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there.”
The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at: AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Ayn Rand walking tours in Manhattan?

Fred Cookinham has a set of two Rand tours.
* Tour one: “Atlas Shrugged Tour” from the Waldorf=Astoria
to and through Grand Central Terminal.
* Tour two: “Ayn Rand’s Park Avenue Tour” from Grand Central
to Two Park Avenue.
All Ayn Rand tours are related to both her life in NYC
and her writings about the city.

* Tour one: “Atlas Shrugged Tour” 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at SE corner Park Ave. and east 50th St.
See places Rand researched and fictionalized in the novel,
around and in Grand Central Terminal
Sat. Nov. 5, Sun. Nov. 6

* Tour two: “Ayn Rand’s Park Avenue Tour” 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at NE corner on east 42nd St. at Vanderbilt Ave.
Where Rand lived and held her salons. Where she learned about
architecture from Ely Jacques Kahn, in his own masterpiece
Art Deco building. Scenes from “Atlas Shrugged.”
Sat. Oct. 1
plus
EVERY Wed. through Sept. 28.
6:00pm, meet at NE corner on east 42nd St. at Vanderbilt Ave.

“Skyscrapers of The Fountainhead” 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at Number 1 Broadway, at Battery Place.
The changing styles in architecture — from Beaux Arts to
Art Deco to International Style — that form the background to
the story of Roark’s struggle. Was Roark Wright? — the real-life
models for Rand’s characters.
Sat. Aug. 27,
Sun. Aug. 28, Sat. Nov. 19, Sun. Nov. 20

“Ayn Rand’s Fifth Avenue” 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at the Columbus statue in Columbus Circle,
within the circle of fountains at Broadway and 59th St.
Art and architecture in the glamour shopping district of the
Twentieth Century world. Central Park So., Rockefeller Center,
the Stork Club and where Random House published “Atlas
Shrugged”. Where Rand bought her paintings, clothes and
fancy dinners.
Sat., Sep. 24, Sun. Sep. 25

For a private tour by Fred Cookinham, some Saturdays, Sundays
and evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
Fred Cookinham’s walking tours keep getting better,
because he never stops researching. He’s often at Junto and
Ayn Rand Meetups.
$20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com

Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special “Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour” for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give “Ayn Rand’s Park Ave”. on BBC’s Radio 4 “The Right
Stuff” on their site. * His interview on “Hardfire” Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand’s life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when’s “volunteering” not voluntary? Fred’s interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred

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NYCjunto-discuss list

Junto members can discuss Junto speakers, articles from
other places and other topics of interest.

You can read these posts at: yhoo.it/JuntoP
To post to this list you need to be a member of it.

Become a member at: yhoo.it/JuntoD or send an email to:
NYCjunto-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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About this NYC Junto newsletter

* Iris Bell moderates and writes this e-newsletter
* Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out
this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
* Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies
the music.
* We’re looking for volunteers to help with Junto publicity.
* Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Visit his site at:
DailySpeculations.com
* This e-newsletter comes out twice a month. You might get an
occasional extra email about a timely event.
* To subscribe to this newsletter put “Junto list” in the subject
line and email your name and preferred email address to:
info@nycjunto.org
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Contents
* NEW Junto meeting Aug. 4
* NEW upcoming speakers
* Visit NYCjunto.com
* NEW Marsha Enright suggests thoughts on education
* NEW Robert Bidinotto, Junto speaker, has written a thriller
* NEW TIA Daily in RealClearMarkets.com every Friday
* NEW "The Philosophical Practitioner" by Larry Abrams
* NEW "Atlas Shrugged" film trilogy still alive
* NEW Regulators can take 2 years of Wall Street exec pay
* NEW New York City Ayn Rand Meetup July 31
* Ayn Rand walking tours
* Junto on Facebook
* NYCjunto-discuss list
* About this newsletter
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Junto is a group that shares information
and discusses current issues...
plus presents speakers to talk with us:

Gary Jason
    businessman, writer and philosophy teacher
    "School choice: Why it's needed and its current prospects" 

Thursday, August 4

Admission Free        No reservation necessary
* We'll socialize from 7:00pm.
* The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm with
    a discussion of current issues and events.
* The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
* The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44th Street, bet. 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central -- 42nd St.
    or
    B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street -- Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
    or
    A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square -- 42nd St.
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32
Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central
Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on
    side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:
    Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto's invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
    Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
    Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street, NYC,
between 5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal
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Gary Jason's been a philosophy instructor for thirty years.
    He teaches critical thinking, logic and business ethics. He's
adjunct philosophy prof. California State U., Fullerton.
    Gary owns the small telecom agency Global Access Telecom.
    He's author of several books, including "Critical Thinking:
Developing and Effective Worldview", "Introduction to Logic"
and "The Logic of Discovery".
    He's published about 500 academic and trade articles,
book reviews, movie reviews, opinion editorials and other
short opinion pieces.
    Gary's working on an anthology of his trade pieces
"Dangerous Thoughts: Selected Writings on Contemporary
Issues". It should out by the end of this year.
    Bachelors both of physics and of philosophy, UCLA;
M.A. and Ph.D. philosophy with emphasis in the history and
philosophy of science, UCLA; M.S. computer science,
Kansas State U.
    He was born in Pittsburgh, grew up in Los Angeles. He lives
in San Clemente, CA.
    Read his articles...
academic: tiny.cc/xrs57
trade: tiny.cc/885ny
and at Liberty Magazine: tiny.cc/6jpde
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the Junto e-newsletter.
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Please em­ail the above text to your freedom loving friends who
might be interested in Junto.
    Feel free to use the above text to promote Junto among
libertarians, Objectivists and investors.

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Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:
* Sept. 1, Richard Epstein's writings go from the common-law
    subjects of property, contracts and torts to constitutional law
    and economics.  tiny.cc/RichEpstein
* Oct. 6, Janine R. Wedel, prof. public policy, George Mason U.
    "Shadow Elite: How the World's New Power Brokers
    Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market"
    Her talk will be based on her book of the same title:
    tiny.cc/xrs57
    Learn about her at: JanineWedel.info
* Nov. 3, Kathryn Schultz, author "Being Wrong". What it
    means to be in error. Why people tend to assume they're
    right about most everything. Error is a fundamental human
    condition and should be celebrated.
    BeingWrongBook.com/author
* Dec. 1, David Friedman, prof. law, Santa Clara U., Liberty
    magazine contributing editor, anarcho-capitalist
    davidDFriedman.com
* Jan. 5, 2012, Ilana Mercer, "Lessons for America from
    Post-Apartheid South Africa" bit.ly/MercerBook
    bit.ly/MercerColumn
* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand's 107th birthday celebration. Speaker
    Donald Luskin market commentator. His subject will be
    announced later. He co-wrote "I am John Galt: Today's
    Heroic Innovators Building the World and the Villainous
    Parasites Destroying It." It introduces you to real-life titans
    who've lived their lives like Rand's fictional heroes and the
    malefactors who've lived like her fictional villains: Steve Jobs
    as Howard Roark, Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
    John Allison as John Galt, Bill Gates as Henry Rearden
    and Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
        Watch Donald on a short video on Amazon: tiny.cc/uv2eb

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Marsha Enright suggests thoughts on education
     This Junto speaker recommends two videos and the article
which explains why Montessori schools are great. The last two
don't mention Montessori, but they are about real learning.
* Video on Montessori, 5 minutes : bit.ly/MonteVideo
* Video "Changing Education Paradigms" 11 minutes:
    bit.ly/ChangeEd
* Article on a man's love of learning vs. bureaucracy. Joe Bast,
    pres. Heartland Inst.: bit.ly/LoveOfLearning, This last
    brought tears to my eyes.
Marsha Enright's school: CouncilOakMontessori.org and her
Foundation for the College of the U.S.: rifinst.org

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Robert Bidinotto, Junto speaker, has written a thriller
    "Hunter: A Thriller" draws heavily on his past investigative
writing about crime and the legal system.
    It's part spy mystery, part crime thriller, part romantic
suspense novel and deals with serious ideas.
    From 2005 to 2008 Robert was editor of the monthly
magazine "The New Individualist" at The Objectivist Center.
    From Amazon the paperback, e-book or a free sample:
amzn.to/lTVLOm.
    From Smashwords the e-book in a choice of ten e-formats or
a free sample: bit.ly/mPpIJa
    From Barnes & Noble the e-book: bit.ly/jDjSQI

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TIA Daily article on RealClearMarkets.com every Friday
     TIA Daily is an Objectivist e-publication, The Intellectual
Activist. Almost all articles are by Robert Tracinski.
    His first RealClearMarkets article was last month:
"Is Higher Ed Going the Way of Newspapers?"
    Read it at: tiny.cc/umc6a

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"The Philosophical Practitioner" by Larry Abrams
    Larry was often at Junto when he lived in NYC. His
mystery is about the Eric is a philosophical practitioner, a new
profession that emphasizes reason without slighting emotions.
    He has little money, a cat, confused clients, and an old
girlfriend, now rich and famous, who wants to get back
together with him.
   Meanwhile, a woman he's never seen before is trying to
kill him.
    It's available on Apple platforms, Nook and Kindle which is
text-to-speech enabled: tiny.cc/r523i 

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"Atlas Shrugged" film trilogy still alive
    From the L.A. Times: Producers of the Ayn Rand adaptation
will release "Part 1" of the series to home-entertainment
platforms this fall with 20th Century Fox.
    They expect to begin production on "Atlas Shrugged: Part 2"
this September. They plan to bring the new film to theaters
during the 2012 election season.
    All revenue from the release of "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" will
be used to finance "Atlas Shrugged: Part 2."
    The producers are paying for distribution by Fox of the film
on DVD, Blu-Ray, digital download and video on demand.
    Deals for TV and pay-TV airings are being negotiated.
Producers have a foreign sales agent to secure international
theatrical releases.
    Read the whole article at: tiny.cc/q8v27

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Regulators can take 2 years of Wall Street exec pay
    U.S. regulators will be able to take up to two years of
Wall Street executives' pay if they're found responsible for the
collapse of a major financial firm, under a rule approved on
July 6, 2011.
    The Dodd-Frank financial oversight law gives agencies this
power.
    Bankers have complained regulators were too vague in an
earlier proposal about what could trigger a clawback.
    The FDIC's final rule provided some relief by clarifying
"negligence" as the standard. The agency was careful to point
out that it was not using the more narrow standard of
"gross negligence."
    Read the complete Reuters article at: reut.rs/clawBack  

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New York City Ayn Rand Meetup July 31
    Come join us that Sunday, 3:00pm.
As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
    Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.
    Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:"Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
    "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there."
    The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at: AynRand.meetup.com/8

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Ayn Rand walking tours
    Fred Cookinham has a set of two Rand tours.
* Tour one: "Atlas Shrugged Tour" from the Waldorf=Astoria
    to and through Grand Central Terminal.
* Tour two: "Ayn Rand's Park Avenue Tour" from Grand Central
    to Two Park Avenue.
        All Ayn Rand tours are related to both her life in NYC
and her writings about the city. 

* Tour one: "Atlas Shrugged Tour" 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at SE corner Park Ave. and east 50th St.
See places Rand researched and fictionalized in the novel,
around and in Grand Central Terminal
Sat. July 23, Sun., July 24, Sat. Nov. 5, Sun. Nov. 6

* Tour two: "Ayn Rand's Park Avenue Tour" 1-1/2 hour
11:00am, meet at NE corner on east 42nd St. at Vanderbilt Ave.
Where Rand lived and held her salons. Where she learned about
architecture from Ely Jacques Kahn, in his own masterpiece
Art Deco building. Scenes from "Atlas Shrugged."
Sat. Oct. 1
plus
EVERY Wed. through Sept. 28.
6:00pm, meet at NE corner on east 42nd St. at Vanderbilt Ave.

"Skyscrapers of The Fountainhead" 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at Number 1 Broadway, at Battery Place.
The changing styles in architecture -- from Beaux Arts to
Art Deco to International Style -- that form the background to
the story of Roark's struggle. Was Roark Wright? -- the real-life
models for Rand's characters.
Sat. Aug. 27, Sun. Aug. 28, Sat. Nov. 19, Sun. Nov. 20

"Ayn Rand on Broadway" 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at NE corner of Broadway and west 49th St.
Skyscrapers, newspapers, Broadway & books. DeMille, Hellman
and where Alan Greenspan played sax. Where "The Night of
January 16th," "The Unconquered" and "Think Twice" were
produced. Isabel Paterson at the Herald Tribune. Patricia Neal,
the Shuberts, the Gershwins and of course more Art Deco.
Sat. Aug. 13, Sun. Aug. 14

"Ayn Rand's Fifth Avenue" 2-1/2 hours
11:00am, meet at the Columbus statue in Columbus Circle,
within the circle of fountains at Broadway and 59th St.
Art and architecture in the glamour shopping district of the
Twentieth Century world. Central Park So., Rockefeller Center,
the Stork Club and where Random House published "Atlas
Shrugged". Where Rand bought her paintings, clothes and
fancy dinners.
Sat., Sep. 24, Sun. Sep. 25

For a private tour by Fred Cookinham, some Saturdays, Sundays
and evenings are open. Call the phone number at the bottom of
InDepthWalkingTours.com
    Fred Cookinham's walking tours keep getting better,
because he never stops researching. He's often at Junto and
Ayn Rand Meetups.
    $20 per person, $15 for people 65 and older. Schedule,
directions, other NYC tours: InDepthWalkingTours.com

Highlights of previous years * Fred gave special "Ayn Rand
and Free Market Tour" for Mont Pelerin Society. * Hear Fred
give "Ayn Rand's Park Ave". on BBC's Radio 4 "The Right
Stuff" on their site. * His interview on "Hardfire" Ayn Rand
Revealed, at Amazon and other places. Answers questions on
Rand's life, loves, philosophy, works and influence.
    Differences between helping a person and sacrificing,
when's "volunteering" not voluntary? Fred's interviewer then
Chair Manhattan Libertarian Party, Joseph Dobrian.
    Watch part: bit.ly/ARfred 

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Junto on Facebook: on.fb.me/JuntoNYC  

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NYCjunto-discuss list
    Junto members can discuss Junto speakers, articles from
other places and other topics of interest.
    You can read these posts at: yhoo.it/JuntoP
    To post to this list you need to be a member of it.
Become a member at: yhoo.it/JuntoD or send an email to:
NYCjunto-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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About this NYC Junto newsletter
*  Iris Bell moderates and writes this e-newsletter
*  Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out
    this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
*  Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies
    the music.
*  We're looking for volunteers to help with Junto publicity.
*  Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Visit his site at:
    DailySpeculations.com
*  This e-newsletter comes out twice a month. You might get an
    occasional extra email about a timely event.
*  To subscribe to this newsletter put "Junto list" in the subject
    line and email your name and preferred email address to:
    info@nycjunto.org
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Contents

• NEW Junto meeting July 7
• NEW upcoming speakers
• Visit NYCjunto.com
• New York City Ayn Rand Meetup June 26
• NYCjunto-discuss list
• About this newsletter

Junto is a group that shares information and discusses current issues… plus presents speakers to talk with us:

• Fred Cookinham will do a reading of the scene  between Rearden and Ragnar from Part II of “Atlas Shrugged” with Josh Huntington and then
• Tyler Cowen will speak about the subject of his newest book
  The Great Stagnation:
  How America Ate All the Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern
  History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better

Thursday, July 7

Admission Free        No reservation necessary

• We’ll socialize from 7:00pm.
• The meeting begins at ABOUT 7:30pm with
  a discussion of current issues and events.
• The featured speaker is introduced at ABOUT 8:00pm.
• The meeting will continue to ABOUT 10:00pm.

General Society Library,
20 West 44th Street, bet. 5th and 6th Aves., NYC
near the Grand Central Terminal

Subway: 4, 5, 6, S to Grand Central — 42nd St.
or
B, D, F, 7 to 42nd Street — Sixth Ave. at Bryant Park
or
A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3 to Times Square — 42nd St.
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M104, Q32
Train: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Grand Central
Car: Some private parking facilities in the area. Parking on side streets is metered, limited to specific days and times.

Please note:

Junto is not the usual sort of meeting with a long speech
followed by Q & A. Junto’s invited speakers give a short
presentation and are challenged to defend their assertions.
Discussions are intense, but polite. Participation by all
attendees is highly encouraged.
Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month, at the
General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street, NYC,
between 5th and 6th Aves., near Grand Central Terminal

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Fred Cookinham

has done dramatic readings of Ayn Rand’s fiction at other
Junto’s. He gives New York City walking tours, available
through In Depth Walking Tours — including five on the
subject of Ayn Rand and six of Revolutionary War sites.
He was interviewed at the Atlasphere in 2005. He’s the author
of the book “The Age of Rand: Imagining an Objectivist
Future World.” He’s written articles for “Full Context,” The
Objectivist Society’s “The New Individualist,” “Nomos,” and
“The Pragmatist.”

with

Josh Huntington

who is a Junto regular, acts in the Village Light Opera Group.
and

Tyler Cowen

His most recent book is: “The Great Stagnation:
How America Ate All the Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern
History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better”

Here are parts of some reviews:

• “One of the most talked-about books among economists right now.” — Renee Montagne, Morning Edition, NPR
• “Tyler Cowen may very well turn out to be this decade’s Thomas Friedman.” — Kelly Evans, The Wall Street Journal
• “Cowen’s book…will have a profound impact on the way people think about the last thirty years.” — Ryan Avent, Economist.com
• “As Cowen makes clear, many of this era’s technological breakthroughs produce enormous happiness gains, but surprisingly little economic activity. — David Brooks, The New York Times Publisher’s description:

Tyler Cowen’s “The Great Stagnation,” the eSpecial heard
round the world that ignited a firestorm of debate and
redefined the nature of our economic malaise, is now a book.
America has been through the biggest financial crisis since
the great Depression, unemployment numbers are frightening,
media wages have been flat since the 1970s, and it is common
to expect that things will get worse before they get better.
Certainly, the multi-decade stagnation is not yet over.
How will we get out of this mess? One political party tries to
increase government spending even when we have no good
plan for paying for ballooning programs like Medicare and
Social Security.

The other party seems to think tax cuts will raise revenue
and has a record of creating bigger fiscal disasters that the
first. Where does this madness come from?
As Cowen argues, our economy has enjoyed low-hanging
fruit since the seventeenth century: free land, immigrant
labor, and powerful new technologies.
But during the last forty years, the low-hanging fruit
started disappearing, and we started pretending it was
still there.

We have failed to recognize that we are at a technological
plateau. The fruit trees are barer than we want to believe.
That’s it. That is what has gone wrong and that is why
our politics is crazy.

Cowen reveals the underlying causes of our past
prosperity and how we will generate it again. This is a
passionate call for a new respect of scientific innovations
that benefit not only the powerful elites, but humanity as
a whole.

“Tyler Cowen, America’s Hottest Economist” –
Brendan Greeley in the May 26, 2011 “Business Week”
“For the last fifteen years, Cowen has had a strong hand
in new hires for George Mason. The school looks for
economists who are undervalued elsewhere….
Balance of article: tiny.cc/9ncz3
Tyler writes daily for the blog: MarginalRevolution.com
He’s professor of economics at George Mason U. and at the
Center for the Study of Public Choice.
He’s also the Director of the Mercatus Center. He, his wife
and stepdaughter live in Fairfax, VA with stacks of amates:

http://bit.ly/Amates

One of his current recommendations is The Arty Bollocks
Generator. He say “I want one of these for statements of
teaching philosophy”. It’s clever, each time you generate
one it will read just like the statements artists say:
tiny.cc/w6icf

Tyler’s personal site has links to many articles about and
by him: bit.ly/TylerC

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Come to Junto, meet the upcoming speakers:

* Aug. 4, Gary Jason, businessman, writer & philosophy teacher.
“School choice: Why it’s needed and its current prospects”
ProfGaryJason.com and LibertyUnbound.com

* Sept. 1, Richard Epstein’s writings go from the common-law
subjects of property, contracts and torts to constitutional law
and economics.  tiny.cc/RichEpstein

* Oct. 6, Janine R. Wedel, prof. public policy, George Mason U.
Her most recent book, “Confronting Corruption, Building
Accountability: Lessons from the World of International
Development Advising”.  JanineWedel.info

* Nov. 3, Kathryn Schultz, author “Being Wrong”. What it
means to be in error. Why people tend to assume they’re
right about most everything. Error is a fundamental human
condition and should be celebrated.
BeingWrongBook.com/author

* Dec. 1, David Friedman, prof. law, Santa Clara U., Liberty
magazine contributing editor, anarcho-capitalist
www.davidDFriedman.com

* Jan. 5, 2012, Ilana Mercer, “Lessons for America from
Post-Apartheid South Africa” bit.ly/MercerBook
bit.ly/MercerColumn

* Feb. 2, 2012, Ayn Rand’s 107th birthday celebration. Speaker
Donald Luskin market commentator. His subject will be
announced later. He co-wrote “I am John Galt: Today’s
Heroic Innovators Building the World and the Villainous
Parasites Destroying It.” It introduces you to real-life titans
who’ve lived their lives like Rand’s fictional heroes and the
malefactors who’ve live like her fictional villains: Steve Jobs
as Howard Roark, Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey,
John Allison as John Galt, Bill Gates as Henry Rearden
and Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, etc.
Watch Donald on a short video on Amazon: tiny.cc/uv2eb

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New York City Ayn Rand Meetup June 26
Come join us this Sunday, 3:00pm.
As always, we’ll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, Objectivist
life, challenges, options, associations and knowledge.
Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations.
It’s at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 St, between
3rd and Lexington Avenues, in Manhattan, free.
Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer says:”Join our
group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics
related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general.
“Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want
to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating
afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there.”
The Ayn Rand Meetup is on the last Sunday of each month.
Learn more about it at: AynRand.meetup.com/8

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• Iris Bell moderates and writes this e-newsletter
• Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out this e-newsletter and cares for its email list.
• Andy George helps with the sound system and supplies the music.
• We’re looking for volunteers to help with Junto publicity.
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