John Stossel has been an effective promoter of liberty and rationality to a huge mainstream audience. He routinely does special one-hour programs on controversial topics. In one title Greed, he argued that it was the pursuit of profit that provided great services, and has increased the standard of living for everyone, and is a good thing. This topic, with its strong ties to Objectivist rational self-interest, was made even more explicitly Objectivist with an interview of Objectivist David Kelley. This is the (in)famous show where Kelley states that Michael Milken has done more for mankind than Mother Teresa.
In a separate show, called "John Stossel goes to Washington", he interviews SOLOist Tibor Machan, where Tibor discusses the proper role of government.
Even the shows without Objectivists on it present powerful messages. He has shows on Junk Science, Tampering with Nature, the nature of addiction with it's free will vs. determinism debate, Free Speech, and more!
Find out more about John Stossel here.
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 9/08/2004, 5:46pm
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