Matthew McManus, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Political Science department at Spelman College. Prior to coming to Spelman College, he held positions at the University of Michigan and Tec de Monterrey amongst others.EducationPost-Doctoral Recipient MITACS (Government of Canada) Community Legal Education Ontario, 2017Ph.D. in Socio-Legal Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 2017L.L.M in International Human Rights LawIrish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2011 Bachelors of Public Affairs and Policy Management(Specializing in Human Rights), Arthur Kroeger College, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, 2010Courses TaughtIntroduction to Political Theory-Two Modules (Fall 2025)Introduction to the Political Right (Fall 2025) Select PublicationsDr. McManus the author of several books including: "The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism and The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism."Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho....View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#capitalism #socialism #mixedeconomies #ethics #morality

Michael Tracey is an American content creator and political commentator who has extensively covered the history of the case of Jefferey Epstein. Between 2017-18 Tracey worked at The Young Turks. He later employed as an independent journalist. Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho....View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#themichaelliebowitzshow #michaeltracey #jeffereyepstein #culture #politics

Marcella Szablewicz is Associate Professor at Dyson College of Arts and Sciences Communication and Media Studies.She teaches about digital media and media moral panics. Her research focuses on digital gaming culture in China and she is particularly interested in the constructed division between productive and unproductive online pursuits.

Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho....View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj

#moralpanics #media #culture #information

Sheldon Richman is former senior editor at both the Cato Institute and the Institute for Humane Studies

James Valliant is a retired prosecutor, a historian, a philosopher and author of Creating Christ and The Passion of Ayn Rand's Critics.

Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity. He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction: Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho....View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj

Link to Harry Binswanger's Talk: https://www.youtube.com/live/UZwMPtJFOwA?si=ttt2AkTRjnKuzNbE

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Robert Mulligan holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and both an MA and PhD in Economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He also earned an Advanced Studies Certificate in International Economic Policy Research from the Institut fuer Weltwirtschaft Kiel in Germany. His academic career includes teaching positions at SUNY Binghamton, Clarkson University, and Western Carolina University, where he has inspired countless students to think critically about markets, policy, and individual choice.Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho...View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#economics #freedom #liberty #capitalism

Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho...View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#history #liberty #ideas #philosophy

Lawrence W. (“Larry”) Reed became President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in 2008 after serving as chairman of its board of trustees in the 1990s and both writing and speaking for FEE since the late 1970s. He previously served for 21 years as President of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan (1987-2008). He also taught economics full-time from 1977 to 1984 at Northwood University in Michigan and chaired its economics department from 1982 to 1984.In May 2019, he retired to the role of President Emeritus at FEE and assumed the titles of Humphreys Family Senior Fellow, and Ron Manners Global Ambassador for Liberty. Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho...View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#history #liberty #ideas #philosophy

Walter Block is the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair in Economics in the College of Business at Loyola University, New Orleans. . Block has previously taught at the University of Central Arkansas, Holy Cross College, Baruch (C.U.N.Y.) and Rutgers Universities. He earned a B.A. in philosophy from Brooklyn College (C.U.N.Y.) in 1964 and a Ph.D. degree in economics from Columbia University in 1972.Walter Block is the author of over two dozen books. His most famous one, Defending the Undefendable (1976) – has been translated into over a dozen foreign languages.Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho...View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#liberty #capitalism freedom

Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado. He is the author of more than eighty academic articles in epistemology, ethics, metaethics, metaphysics, and political philosophy, as well as ten books.  Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible.His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity.He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction:Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crimehttps://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Ho...View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Libertyhttps://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#philosophy #ethics #ethicalintuitionism #debate

Rob Tracinski studied philosophy at the University of Chicago and has been a writer, lecturer, and commentator for more than 25 years. He is the editor of Symposium, a journal of political liberalism, is a columnist for Discourse magazine, and writes The Tracinski Letter. He is the author of So Who Is John Galt Anyway? A Reader’s Guide to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Virginia’s new Sixth District. Author of “Dictator From Day One: How Donald Trump Is Overthrowing the Constitution and How to Fight Back.”

Michael Liebowitz is the host of The Michael Liebowitz Show, a lay philosopher, author, and political activist committed to the principles of reason, individualism, and rational self-interest. Deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Michael uses his platform to challenge cultural dogma, expose moral contradictions, and defend the values that make human flourishing possible. His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to becoming a respected voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities is a testament to the transformative power of philosophy. Today, Michael speaks, writes, and debates passionately in defense of individual rights and intellectual clarity. He is the co-author of two compelling books that examine the failures of the correctional system and the redemptive power of moral conviction: Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crime

View from a Cage: From Convict to Crusader for Liberty

https://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj#capitalism #freedom #libertarians #objectivism