2011-05-01T11:59:31-04:00

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Tibor Machan talked about his life, work, and career. Topics included morality in business, capitalism versus individualism, and the pros and cons of the Libertarian philosophy. He reacted to a brief video clip of Ayn Rand being interviewed for CBS News and a video of Mr. Machan talking about Ayn Rand for Reason TV was shown. He also reacted to a clip of President Obama speaking on April 13, 2011. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from the grounds of the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

Tibor Machan holds the R.C. Hoiles Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and Free Enterprise at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. He is also professor emeritus of philosophy at Auburn University and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. Professor Machan is the co-founder and former editor of Reason magazine. Tibor Machan is the sole author of 29 English language books, the co-author of four books, the sole editor of 15 books, and co-editor of five books. His books include The Pseudo-Science of B.F. Skinner (1973), Liberty and Culture: Essays on the Idea of a Free Society (1989), Private Rights and Public Illusions (1995); Ayn Rand (2000); and The Promise of Liberty: A Non-Utopian Vision (2008). His memoir, The Man Without a Hobby: Adventures of a Gregarious Egoist, was published in 2004.

Tibor Machan talked about his life, work, and career. Topics included morality in business, capitalism versus individualism, and the pros… read more