Navigator, December, 2000

Government Regulation and New Patterns of Force. Most individuals realize that the threats to freedom today do not come just from dictators and bad laws that explicitly limit liberty. Today, many of the limits on liberty come from the myriad government regulations and policies that might at first have seemed insignificant but that, like cancer cells, grow into a serious problem. The Cato Institute's director of regulatory studies, Ed Hudgins, explains how these new patterns of force are emerging and then describes how we can effectively counter them.

Why Johnny Can't, Like, Write. Native English speakers often have trouble communicating their thoughts to others via the written word. This is due in large part to the way that writing has been taught in elementary schools. Susan McCloskey, the president of McCloskey Writing Consultants, details how fashionable methods of writing instruction have failed and offers advice on how to teach writing more effectively.

First Greenspan Biography Reviewed. Though Justin Martin's Greenspan: The Man Behind Money takes only a superficial look at the life of the Fed chairman, it is still a fun read.

TOC Launches The Atlas Society. After months of preparation, TOC is prepared to launch a new division devoted to the fiction of Ayn Rand: The Atlas Society. The society hopes to lead many Rand fans to a basic understanding of Objectivism.

The Center Prepares for Summer Seminar 2001. TOC's staff is currently making preparations for the 2001 summer seminar. To be held at the University of Pittsburgh's Johnstown campus from June 30 to July 7, the seminar will once again unite the community of Objectivist scholars and students.