watch past programs on linux booktv.org. >> joining us on the tv is edward. what is the atlas society that you work with? >> guest: is named after atlas shrugged the novel about a world falling apart because the women of the mines were beginning to much not further devices but their virtues. the book was published in 1957 and one of the reasons is still a bestseller today people say this is what is happening today. it is happening today but what we do is promote a philosophy of individualism of the rational self-interest of the achievement in this world. >> host: are you associated with the folks? >> guest: we are founded in the institute and the reason is because it is almost as gospel we call ourselves over the objection objection rests which means this is the paradigm that this is the philosophy that it's open to change and revision every form. we are in washington, d.c. that we are all over someone else in albany so we are kind of over the place to >> host: and how are you funded? >> guest: no government money knowingly databased league general individual

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