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Objectivism Is The Everyman's Philosophy
In the universe, what you see is what you get,
figuring it out for yourself is the way to happiness,
and each person's independence is respected by all
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Rand's Philosophy in Her Own Words
- "Metaphysics: Objective Reality" "Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed/Wishing won’t make it so." "The universe exists independent of consciousness"
- "Epistemology: Reason" "You can’t eat your cake and have it, too." "Thinking is man’s only basic virtue"
- "Ethics: Self-interest" "Man is an end in himself." "Man must act for his own rational self-interest" "The purpose of morality is to teach you[...] to enjoy yourself and live"
- "Politics: Capitalism" "Give me liberty or give me death." "If life on earth is [a man's] purpose, he has a right to live as a rational being"
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Original Sham
By Boydstun,
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“The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and care for it. He told the man ‘You may eat from every tree in the garden, but not form
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By Gus Van Horn blog,
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By Boydstun,
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Budgets and Projections
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By Gus Van Horn blog,
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Looking for Locke (Edwin A.)
By HowardRoarkSpaceDetective,
Hey, does anyone know where I might access some of Edwin Locke's recorded lectures? He has them all listed on his website (below), but the download links are dead now.
https://edwinlocke.com/recorded-lectures/
I sent him a message but wikipedia says he's 85 so who knows if he'll respond.
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By Boydstun,
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But for a statement of the essentials of
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