When we think of the libertarian tradition, we tend naturally to think of political philosophers and economists of the past. But one part of the libertarian tradition belongs to novelists and other fiction writers. FULL ARTICLE by Jeff RiggenbachJoin the discussion and post a comment

The
Cayman Island Sea Turtle Farm was established by entrepreneur and
libertarian hero Antony Fisher in 1968. Unfortunately, the farm
went bankrupt when the trade in sea turtle products was banned
internationally. Now a government-owned corporation, the farm is a
huge tourist attraction supplying turtle meat to the local market;
it also releases thousands of turtles into the wild. Aware of the
vexed history of the farm, Reason Science Correspondent
Ronald Bailey traveled to the Cayman Islands to discover just how
tasty sea turtle can be.

At Cato's website is a celebration of the three
women who can fairly be credited with launching the modern
American libertarian movement, Ayn Rand, Isabel Paterson, and Rose
Wilder Lane.
You might also want to see my May 2005 Reason magazine
essay
on Paterson, which discusses her relationship with Rand and
Lane at length as well.

Coming March 15-19:

Reason Saves Cleveland With Drew Carey, an original
Reason.tv series featuring The Mistake on The
Lake's most famous native.
The six-part series comes just as Cleveland has been dubbed
"the
most miserable city" in America by Forbes
magazine.

Yuri N. Maltsev received his MA in history and social sciences at Moscow State University and his PhD in economics at the Institute for Labor Research in Moscow. Some of his major achievements include consulting on Central and Eastern European economic, trade and political issues, as well as appearing on national television and radio programs. He currently is a professor of economics at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.