I came across "The Conservatism of Robert W. Tracinski" by Nicholas Provenzo and found myself shaking my head in disgust.

I've lifted this from the "Phil's Plan for World Conquest" thread because it's inspiring—Linz

Phil,

"Moving in a steady decline over the past century"? Really? Then what do you make of the Red Decade? How about the counter-culture of the 60s? The philosophical and cultural underpinnings of those days are favorable compared to today?

I wasn't alive during either of those decades so my finger isn't exactly on the pulse of the culture during those times. However, for evidence look no further than the acceptance of Rand's ideas. What do you make of her early struggles just getting her fiction published, compared with the resounding success the novels enjoy today? I think you are looking at a significant change in the culture--albeit it a subtle one--when even a hardcore Hollywood Lefty like Oliver Stone wants to make a movie out of one of her novels.