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Atlantis Legacy Reception Talk by John David Lewis

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:35:31 +0000

John David Lewis talks about his work, his career, and the importance of “building a legacy of the mind.” Dr. Lewis delivered this talk in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 5, 2011, at a reception for the Ayn Rand Institute’s Atlantis Legacy donors, hosted annually at the Objectivist Summer Conference.

More information is available at the Ayn Rand Institute’s memorial page for Dr. Lewis.

The Islamist Threat: From AfPak to Jyllands-Posten and Times Square

Bryan Olive — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:50:33 +0000

This was the first of three panel discussions held on September 8, 2011, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., as part of a symposium titled “9/11—a Decade Later—Lessons for the Future.” In this panel discussion, John David Lewis, Peter Brookes and Diana West assess the threat posed by radical Islam in light of the lessons learned since 9/11. Moderated by Elan Journo.

Health Care Reform: Setting Doctors Free

Bryan Olive — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:42:55 +0000

In this talk, John David Lewis shows that government medicine treats doctors as cogs in a giant machine, run from Washington, as if treating patients required no independent thought or action. Twenty-eight states have filed suit against Obamacare, claiming it is unconstitutional. But it is much worse than that. It is a moral assault on a free people, and an attack on human life itself. Dr. Lewis has a unique perspective on this issue, both as an advocate for individual rights and as a cancer patient. Don’t miss this hard-hitting lecture on the deepest evil of government medicine. This talk was recorded in Chicago on May 24, 2011, as part of the ARC Speaker Series.

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Redeeming Reform: What Health Care Reform Could Be and Ought to Be

Bryan Olive — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:20:44 +0000

This conference on health care reform was filmed at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2010. The event was hosted by Americans for Free Choice in Medicine (AFCM). Watch at AFCM’s Web site.

The Failure of the Homeland Defense: The Lessons from History

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:40:27 +0000

This talk by John Lewis was delivered in Irvine, California, on March 23, 2005, as part of the ARC Lecture Series.

With the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, America has accepted a permanent, institutionalized state of siege on its own soil. But is this the correct strategy? In this lecture Dr. John Lewis examines several examples from history—including Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome—in which great nations, facing attack, have acted defensively rather than with bold offense. The results are clear: such a policy is suicidal. Rather than bracing against further attacks at home or spreading “democracy” abroad, America should destroy her enemies.

But this strategic lesson needs a moral foundation. The moral requirement of victory is self-interested action, not appeals to the needs of others. Wars cannot be fought altruistically. Once the civilian government has set clear goals, the military must be allowed to win. History illustrates the deep connection between intellectual clarity, moral certainty and the offensive strategy needed to defeat a ruthless enemy. Only Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism provides the moral basis for a successful military response to the threats we face today.

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Health Care: Privilege or Right?

Bryan Olive — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:40:13 +0000

In this Fox Business Network interview, John Lewis explains why health care is not a right.

Panel Discussion from Intellectual Ammunition Workshop

Bryan Olive — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:15:14 +0000

Yaron Brook and John Lewis participated in this panel discussion about issues of policy and culture related to the Tea Party movement, along with Fred L. Smith, Jr., and Iain Murray of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. The panel was part of an Intellectual Ammunition Workshop hosted by CEI and the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights at the National Press Club on September 11, 2009.

Individual Rights and the Tea Party Movement

Bryan Olive — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:10:21 +0000

John Lewis delivered this address at an Intellectual Ammunition Workshop hosted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights at the National Press Club on September 11, 2009.

John Lewis at Boston’s July 4 Tea Party Protest

Bryan Olive — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:38:58 +0000

John Lewis delivered this address at Boston’s Tea Party protest on July 4.

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Iran Election Chaos

Bryan Olive — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:34:59 +0000

John Lewis appears on Pajamas TV to discuss the recent civil unrest in Iran. (Pajamas TV interview; 8 min.)