Articles - Center for Individualism

Articles

Global Warming Is A Non-Problem That Warrants No Action.

January 29, 2020

Climatologist Patrick J. Michaels calculated that if the United States eliminated all carbon emissions – which would not only require Americans to give up fossil fuels, but also to stop breathing (to cease exhaling carbon dioxide) – it would only reduce global warming by a negligible 0.052° C by 2050.

It’s Not Surveillance Capitalism. It’s Just Personalized Advertising – Something We Will All Welcome When Tech Gets It Right.

January 28, 2020

The big boys don’t share their data as much. The best solution would be to grant users ownership of their usage data, which would help improve price signals for digital services. But for now, the platforms own it—and leverage it.

Why Won’t The Left Acknowledge That Capitalism Has Been The Greatest Anti-Poverty Program Ever Conceived By Mankind?

January 27, 2020

The Brookings Institution, a center-left think tank in Washington, D.C., found that, “for the first time since agriculture-based civilization began 10,000 years ago, the majority of humankind is no longer poor or vulnerable to falling into poverty.”

Why “One Man, One Vote” Is A Bad Way To Run A Democracy In Our Federal Republic.

January 26, 2020

We're told that if Californians and New Yorkers have an overwhelming number of votes, then that's just tough luck for everyone else. The minority must do what the majority says, even if those people have very different interests from the majorities in New York or California.

Progressives, By Applying Their Own Standards, Engage In Effective Self-Immolation.

January 25, 2020

One strange theme has been dominant since the primary debates began: the more the white frontrunners pontificated on “diversity” and deplored “white privilege,” the whiter the Democratic field seemed to grow—until there were no nonwhite candidates left.

Greta’s A Human Shield To Protect The Davos Elite Alarmists From Criticism. So They Allow Her To Lecture Them.

January 24, 2020

Though only 17, Greta is an accomplished nag. She is perpetually badgering and complaining. She demanded international leaders “immediately end all fossil fuel subsidies and immediately and completely divest from fossil fuels. We want this done now.”

In Economics, What Matters Is The Level Of Production. Everything Else Is Secondary.

January 23, 2020

Looked at through the prism of the individual, the easy answer for economic growth is always to remove or reduce the tax, regulatory, monetary and tariff barriers that invariably harm individuals.

Terms of Endearment – Galt’s Gulch Remembers Neil Peart

January 22, 2020

I bought the album 2112 because I liked the cover, and it seemed to have something to do with science fiction. It just blew me away. Soon after, I looked up Ayn Rand in the library, and read Anthem. I believe that liner note introduced many of my generation to the works of Ayn Rand. The music was like no others, and the lyrics espoused thought and values.

The Frightening Road To Leftist Utopia.

January 21, 2020

If you are not allowed your values—if you must shut up if you disagree with The Party—you are not a person. You are an artifact. A thing. The leftist agenda, in a sense, denies your very humanity, by denying your human nature.

The Left Forgets What Martin Luther King Stood For.

January 20, 2020

Yesterday’s values prepared blacks to walk through the doors of opportunity opened to them through civil rights. Family, faith, character and moral behavior were all crucial to their victories. Today’s social-justice warriors trade on the currency of oppression.

The European Green Deal Is Worse Than AOC’s. Hers Is Fantasy. Theirs Will Be Law.

January 20, 2020

Brussels will legislate economic constrains to target net-zero emissions by 2050, and a plan to boost the bloc’s 2030 target for emissions cuts from at least 40 percent reduction to between 50 percent and 55 percent compared to 1990 levels.

Wages And Opportunities Are Surging For Everyone In The USA. Only The Elite Snobs Fail To See It.

January 19, 2020

The New York Times reported in 2017 that retail giant Walmart had spent $2.7 billion in the two previous years “on training and raising wages for 1.2 million of its store workers.” Walmart similarly recognizes how crucial is talent acquisition and retention.

About The Center For Individualism

The Center for Individualism exists to revive individualism in America. We seek to be a catalyst for cultural change and a hub for all who aspire to live a self-reliant life. We produce content, curate resources, provide services, and facilitate relationships that empower people to achieve their personal and economic ambitions. Our purpose is to support individuals in building a better life for themselves – and in so doing, to build a better society for all.

Principles History Mission and Vision Initiatives

Raushan Gross: Socialism Cannot Work, Not Even in an AI-Driven Economy

The Right to Repair: Shouldn’t Americans Have the Right to Fix Their Own Stuff?