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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

  • 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"

  • Objectivism Online Chat

    Supreme Court Decision Re: Identification

    aynfan
    By aynfan,
    This decision opens the door to all kinds of abuse by rogue police officers. Is there an up side to this decision that I am missing?

    Happy 4th Of July

    Who_Is_GV?
    By Who_Is_GV?,
    Today I would like to salute the noblest republic ever produced by rational minds. May its current and prospective citizens ever remember the REASON for its success.

    How To Ensure Fair Treatment

    F*ckCommunism
    By F*ckCommunism,
    I would believe in a freemarket with no government interference if i thought that the business owners would treat their employees fairly... It makes sense to me that in the quest to create and to earn money from your creations, the people who you employ should be given fair wages, decent benefits, and proper shares of the profits... Bythat i mean bonuses based on productivity, paid vacation and sick time, insurance and benefits subsidised by the company, all based on the profits and growth

    Democracy In Iran

    rafiq
    By rafiq,
    In the Amercian Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote: "... all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed." As an Iraqi, I fear the future. The dictator is gone, but I'm not really sure. The Americans have handed him back to the Iraqis. What if he is freed again? He was on TV yesterday, looking dapper. Even if he is killed, who will

    North Koreans die saving portraits...

    stonebuddha
    By stonebuddha,
    North Koreans die trying to save portraits of their Totalitarian masters... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...th_portraits_dc

    Help Me, Please.

    SMS
    By SMS,
    I was a very promising student who gave up. I have come to the point of intentionally having left one of my papers and, while choosing the torture of fear for my future over the agony of boredom in class was very difficult, that is why I did it - because it was agony. That is a most horrible choice to have to make. I find it very, very hard to give a damn about my teachers or what they teach except for a few programming courses which I've studied on my own and, due to my strong analytical s

    Physics Equations

    I. Kant
    By I. Kant,
    I need some help! Are there physics equations for time, electromagnativity, and gravity?????

    Quantum Reality And Objectivism

    Guest Jerry
    By Guest Jerry,
    Hey guys thanks for answering my question a few weeks back on the Vietnam/altruism quote from Rand. I have been studying Objectivism on and off for about a year now. I have decided to read Peikoffs book again (I read it last year at this time) so I can better assimilate what I have picked up from web sites and various other books from Rand on Objectivism. I was wondering what is the proper Objectivist response to the claims of shrodingers cat and indeterminate reality? Searches on the

    Objectivist Taped Lecture Courses!!!

    DPW
    By DPW,
    I just bought a house. In order to furnish it I need money. And I have no money. But I do have Objectivist lectures. To that end, help me out and buy some of these tapes. All of them are in like-new condition, the price is negotiable, and to sweeten the pot, I'll even ship orders over $100 to you 2nd day UPS at no extra cost. Just send me an email if you're interested. [Note: All of these are in taped format]. Objectivism: State of the Art - by Leonard Peikoff. Suggested price: $70.

    How do you personally ground your abstractions?

    Bowzer
    By Bowzer,
    I took the course when it was originally given some years ago, but I have recently purchased Objectivism Through Induction (OTI) and I am doing the course again. I found OTI fascinating then and I am finding it even more fascinating this time around. OTI's basic purpose is to get you to see principles as "summaries of concretes." I would like to learn how you fight floating abstractions in your own thinking. What techniques have you found useful? How do you identify those abstractions which

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