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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

    Favourite Ayn Rand book

    Invictus
    By Invictus,
    Which of Rand's works did you enjoy most? Of her fiction titles I enjoyed The Fountainhead above the rest. Atlas Shrugged was probably of a higher quality but it was my first experience with Rand's philosophy and I did not relate to it in the same manner as I did the books I read after having fully familiarised myself with Objectivism. With regard to her non-fiction works I definitely found Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal to be the the best, presenting an excellent moral case for capital

    What do you value in art?

    dondigitalia
    By dondigitalia,
    Each of us enjoy art for different reasons. Some of us like look primarily for entertainment, others for beauty; there are many different aspects. What do all of you look for when viewing/listening/reading works of art? Craftmanship is the highest artistic value for me. By this, I mean the artist's skill in creating a particular piece and conveying the exact message he intends. Use of artistic techniques, reconciliation of contradictions that arise, complete conveyance of ALL sides of the t

    Prometheus Rising

    argive99
    By argive99,
    Someone who I respect recommended the book "Prometheus Rising" by Robert Anton Wilson. It was recommended for insight into behavioral patterns established during youth as well as biological/gentic influences. The ultimate goal being to change those patterns for self improvement. I read about the book on Amazon and see that it is loaded with mysticism and "alternative science" but the person who recommended it (who is not an O'ist) said to stick with it and its value will be apparent. Does a

    A Mixed Economy

    Prometheus
    By Prometheus,
    I wanted to know your opinions on the shortcomings of a mixed economy (socialist and capitalist) thank you for your time, dinesh.

    Hello from Israel!

    d180586
    By d180586,
    Hello everybody... My name is Dolev, 18 years old. I got a link to this site from ARI because of the chat with Dr. Brook and I think I like this place. So... i wanted to say hello and share my happiness for finding this place. (For any of you that might be wondring- yes, it is as horrible here as it seems from where your'e at... )

    A Very Common Libertarian Argument

    argive99
    By argive99,
    Hello everybody, this is my first serious post. I have read the boards for a while and while Libertarian politics are often discussed, I have a question pertaining to core arguments of their foreign policy. I have been debating with a Libertarian elsewhere on the net and I have asked his permission to reprint here his basic foreign policy arguments. His is a very good summary of similar arguments that I find from a wide cross section of Libertarians and even some who call themseles Objecti

    Swan Lake

    danielshrugged
    By danielshrugged,
    This is a rather specific question, but one I have been unable to answer. Are there any GOOD (complete) recordings of Swan Lake out there? The music library at my college had one on record that I loved (I suppose they must still have it somewhere, though I couldn't find it today). Aside from that one, the music library has the Dutoit recording on CD, which I for one find lifeless and lacking in passion.

    Whose War? by Patrick J. Buchanan

    Francis Galton
    By Francis Galton,
    The following is from http://www.amconmag.com/ March 24, 2003 issue Copyright © 2003 The American Conservative Whose War? A neoconservative clique seeks to ensnare our country in a series of wars that are not in America’s interest. by Patrick J. Buchanan The War Party may have gotten its war. But it has also gotten something it did not bargain for. Its membership lists and associations have been exposed and its motives challenged. In a rare moment in U.S. journalism, T

    Sheik Ahmed Yassin – Saruman the White

    Invictus
    By Invictus,
    The resemblance between these two is incredible.

    Keynes: "Capitalism's Savior"

    Kitty Hawk
    By Kitty Hawk,
    Yes, according to the April 12th issue of Business Week magazine, John Maynard Keynes was the savior of capitalism. In a continuing series of articles called The Great Innovators, this week's article is on Keynes. The author of the article, Christopher Farrell, heaped praise on Keynes for persuading a generation of thinkers and leaders "to abandon a near-theological belief in balanced budgets. He showed that government could get trapped in recession or depression--and argued that govern

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