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"The pursuit of truth is not important." What is the context and meaning of that Ayn Rand quote?
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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What is the explanation for why some people live according to reason, and others don't?
By The Laws of Biology, in Ethics
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Ayn Rand declared "The Virtue of Selfishness." Would she also declare "The Virtue of Narcissism"?
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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Was it easy or normal for Soviet citizens in 1925 to get a visa to visit the USA? If not, why did Ayn Rand get her visa?
By The Laws of Biology, in History
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Did the KGB or other Soviet agency keep a file on Ayn Rand/Alisa Rosenbaum? Has any such file been found in the USSR gov't archives?
By The Laws of Biology, in History
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Always respecting the rights of others, as found in Objectivism, is a form of altruism or socialism?
By The Laws of Biology, in Ethics
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Objectivists are working to save the world from tyranny--isn't that altruism? 1 2 3
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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Metaphysical sanction (authorization) for an ethical system vs. Supernatural, Pragmatic, or Biological Sanction
By The Laws of Biology, in Metaphysics and Epistemology
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Did Sigmund Freud invent “Narcissism” to demote, denigrate, stigmatize, punish, & enslave people who have Self-Esteem?
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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Given that there are limits to the rationality of chimpanzees, wolves, dogs, etc., does it not logically follow that there are limits to the rationality of homo sapiens? 1 2 3
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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"The Shawshank Redemption" (film): Does Objectivism's ethical rejection of altruism lead to a negative evaluation of this film?
By The Laws of Biology, in Visual Arts
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Ayn Rand: "No creator was prompted by a desire to serve his brothers" vs. Beethoven's 9th Symphony
By The Laws of Biology, in Ethics
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Is there any music that expresses the soul or spirit of Ayn Rand's life and/or philosophy of Objectivism?
By The Laws of Biology, in Music
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Ayn Rand never drove a car: Could there be philosophical significance to that fact?
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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How can a person attain genuine competency or mastery in the subject of Philosophy?
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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The Objectivist's Creed: Has anyone ever boiled Objectivism down to a short, memorizable statement? (compare: Apostle's Creed)
By The Laws of Biology, in Questions about Objectivism
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Could there be a fully comic novel that is also fully Objectivist in philosophy?
By The Laws of Biology, in Literature
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Is it ethical, right, & necessary for unsuccessful people to have low self-esteem?
By The Laws of Biology, in Ethics
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Could it be ethical to sacrifice the life of another human being to an aggressor in order to save one's own life?
By The Laws of Biology, in Ethics
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What is wrong with art that depicts life as it is, instead of art that depicts ideals that few or none ever actualize?
By The Laws of Biology, in Aesthetics
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"Don't Look Up" — Climate change: Is there a prevailing view among Objectivists about what, if anything, should be done right now about anthropogenic climate change?
By The Laws of Biology, in Movies, Shows, and Theatre
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