Michael S. Berliner

 

Specialties: Affirmative Action, Racism and Diversity, Ayn Rand Institute, Ayn Rand's Life, Hollywood Blacklist, Philosophy of Education, History of Objectivism

Mike BerlinerDr. Berliner is Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Ayn Rand Institute and senior advisor to the Ayn Rand Archives. He was the executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute from its founding in 1985 to January 2000. Dr. Berliner is the editor of Letters of Ayn Rand (Penguin Dutton, 1995), Russian Writings on Hollywood by Ayn Rand (ARI Press, 1999) and is author of Penguin's Teacher's Guide to Anthem. His editorials on such topics as Western civilization and multiculturalism have been published in the Los Angeles Times, New York Post, The Australian and other major newspapers. He holds a PhD in philosophy and taught philosophy and philosophy of education for many years at California State University, Northridge, where he served as chairman of the Department of Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.

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Why Rent Control is Immoral

Put the "Independence" Back in Independence Day

The Danger of Environmentalism

Ayn Rand: A Legacy of Reason and Freedom

Why Rent Control Is Immoral

War Is Sometimes the Only Answer

U.S. Has No Empire Ambitions

Terrorists vs. America

The Christopher Columbus Controversy

The Big Lie in Hollywood: The Hollywood Ten Were Not Victims But Villains

Diversity and Multiculturalism: The New Racism

Reverence for the Primitive

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