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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

    Noam Chomsky

    Atlas51184
    By Atlas51184,
    Does anyone know anything about his theories? I once read an article comparing his linguistic theories with some of Rand's views, and I can't find it now. Basically, I'm asking that if you know Chomsky's theories, and can point out some similarities to Objectivism, I'd be much obliged.

    Reason is futile?

    Guest ginzershop
    By Guest ginzershop,
    Hey... I recently made the mistake on another Discussion Board of engaging a poster who claimed that "terrorists could be reasoned with" I thought it would be a quick KO... All I had to do was show that terrorists operate on a model of force or fear and therefore by definition can not be reasoned with.. But the response was a challenge to present a situation where ANYONE with an opposite viewpoint changed a course of action due to "reasoned discussion" I am wondering what t

    AR book store online courses.

    primemover
    By primemover,
    I'm tempted to get this and my budget it tight right now. has anyone listened to it? How much if any did it increase your level of understanding Objectivism? Feel free to comment on any of their other courses because I haven't ruled any of them out as of yet. this one looks the best to me though right now. http://www.aynrandbookstore2.com/store/pro...aitem=4&mitem=5

    Quantized values

    Aussie Objectivist
    By Aussie Objectivist,
    A quantized value is something that can exist only in specific quantities. For example, electric charge. The fundamental unit for electric charge is that on an electron; every charge is merely a whole number of electron charges. (The charges dealt with in daily life are so large that electrical charge appears to be a continuous variable). Time is not a discrete/quanitized value. Neither is distance. Now this is where I am confused... Take two points, A and B, that exist in sp

    Selling Organs

    Old Geezer
    By Old Geezer,
    First a preface; Uncle Sam and Uncle Kofi Annan and whatever other uncles I have dont have a right to regulate Buying/Selling of organs. (They do have the right to investigate use of force in such) That being said, Is selling one's organs wrong?

    Can/should the state encourage rationality?

    Old Geezer
    By Old Geezer,
    The courts have recently ruled that to protect society, the court can force individuals into mental health treatment. Anyone who has ever seen a schizophrenic on Haldol then off Haldol knows that medications can increase people's ability to think rationally, perceive reality accurately, and to adhere to important social norms (such as not acting aggressively) Often on these boards it has been asserted that a society of rational individuals is in everyone's best interests. Further, w

    Intro

    Jason W
    By Jason W,
    Hey everyone, just a quick intro. Jason W here from Houston; transfering to Providence, RI this Sept. Just finished Atlas Shrugged about an hour ago, then got online and checked out Google for "Egoist" and came across the site. Going to start Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand when I get some free time. Looking forward to reading the site, Jason-

    Hello to you from me

    deanima99
    By deanima99,
    I'm so special I just received *two* invites to this group! (ocn and ari-campus) So I'm a newbie to this site but so far it looks great! I became interested in Objectivism in high school and have devoured all the literature and most of the tape sets since. I've been a student of the ARI OAC for three years now and was very active in the University of Illinois Club as an undergrad. And alas, I have just left the U of I for Yale University to pursue my Ph.D. in Psychology--specifically Cogn

    How can a moral code be objective?

    Chien
    By Chien,
    How can ethics be couched in an objective context?? Ethics, the practical branch of philosophy, is concerned with human conduct. Ethics serves as a guide to human action. So it deals with subjects - individual human beings. Objects as opposed to subjects are devoid of emotional content, consciousness and meaning. A purely objective view of individuals and the world is a quantitative worldview. Therefore, a purely objective worldview cannot render normative moral judgments. Logic or re

    Monopolies

    RationalEgoistSG
    By RationalEgoistSG,
    Before I begin this discussion, I want to establish a few things. 1. I understand and believe that there is a distinct difference between economic power and political power, and that purely economic monopolies could not gain political power under capitalism. 2. I am against antitrust law. That being said, I am wondering about the economic effects of monopolies rather than political ones. My main concern is that once a monopoly is established in a given market, because of the

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