Don Watkins

Don Watkins is a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute and a vocal critic of the welfare state.

He co-authored the national bestseller "Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government" with Yaron Brook.

Watkins focuses his research on inequality, Social Security reform, the welfare state, and capitalism's moral foundations.

He was a Forbes.com columnist from 2010 to 2013 and has been published in various prominent media outlets.

Watkins is known for his strong advocacy of individualism and free-market principles, often challenging mainstream views on economic equality and government intervention.