By Mike Cronin

These are some of the public figures that have the most influence on my thinking relevant to this site:

1. Ayn Rand. Creator of Objectivism.
2. Christopher Hitchens. Writer, critic, contrarian, and wit. Evolved from Marxist to Neo-conservative.
3. Thomas Sowell. Syndicated columnist and economics professor.
4. Richard Maybury. Author of the Uncle Eric book series and purveyor of the U.S. & World Early Warning Report.
5. Robert Heinlien. A giant among giants in science fiction. Of specific relevance to Filter the Feed: The Notebooks of Lazarus Long
6. Dr. Michael Hurd. Psychology from the most rational perspective: Fix your thinking, not your brain
7. Neal Boortz: Semi-retired libertarian radio host and self-styled “High Priest of the Church of the Painful Truth.”
8. Vin Suprynowicz and L. Neil Smith. Libertarian authors.
9. Milton Friedman. Nobel prize-winning champion of free-market economics
10. Timothy Ferris. Best-selling author of the Four Hour Work Week.

Check back every so often for updates to this list.