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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

    About the Russian aggression of Ukraine

    AlexL
    By AlexL,
    An analysis of John Mearsheimer's position, which is: "it is not Putin but the West, especially the U.S., that’s principally responsible for this disaster. The Ukraine Crisis Is the West’s Fault.” The analysis continues:   Read here the full analysis.

    Objectivist Government

    NewYorkRoark
    By NewYorkRoark,
    As I understand it, an Objectivist government would consist of a policing division, a military division, and a judiciary system. These are my questions: 1. Who will be in command of the military (ie. when we are attacked, who will have the power to declare war)? 2. Who will and how will members of the judiciary system (namely judges and lawmakers) come to positions of power (will they be elected / appointed and by who)? Thanks, Casey

    Hi, Everybody!

    trippingly
    By trippingly,
    Hi, Everybody, I just joined and am ooking forward to reading and meeting you here. Besides my profile intro and bio, I've been in seclusion for some years while the final data of a 37-year search has come in. Now I am coming back to the world, so to speak. At 53, I believe everything is still possible. The recovery of youth. Freedom. A full life. For everyone who likes. This is just the beginning. Cheers, Andrew

    Better Capitalism

    Boydstun
    By Boydstun,
    Better Capitalism – Jesus, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand, and MLK Jr. on Moving from Plantation to Partnership Economics (2022) Paul E Knowlton (Engineer, Attorney, Pastoral Counselor) and Aaron E. Hedges (MDiv, MBA) This book urges reformation of the current US economic system to what the authors name Partnership Economics. The reforms are mostly via private actions under guideline of the conception Partnership Economics. The particulars of that conception are vague, not very specific. Th

    Changing User Name

    Atlas51184
    By Atlas51184,
    Is there a way to change my user name without canceling my existing acount and starting a new one?

    A Nondual Cosmology: Ripples, Fabric, and the Return of Light

    lumina.anonima
    By lumina.anonima,
    This is a philosophical exploration presented in poetic form. It uses metaphor—light, fabric, ripple—to describe a non-dual cosmology that blends metaphysics, ethics, and systems thinking. It's meant as a lens, not a doctrine. Core Statement Light - raw energy, consciousness, the hum beneath all things - folds into itself, weaving a fabric of relation and form. Friction slows it, birthing time and shape; clarity dissolves it, returning all to the unbroken field. This is not loss, but r

    Israelo-Palestinian Conflict: 2023 Edition

    AlexL
    By AlexL,
    Breaking News -- Israel Under Attack     

    Space Not Relative to Its Discernment

    Boydstun
    By Boydstun,
    Space Not Relative to Its Discernment ~Part 1~ I firstly quote a stretch from the third dialogue of Berkeley’s Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous (1734). I refute some of Berkeley’s positions set out therein. In later installments, I expose a wrong turn taken in the traditional Objectivist reply to Berkeley—a kind of reply throwing out the baby with the bathwater when rejecting the primary-secondary distinction of qualities—as well as the handicap that wrong turn brings to suc

    Reblogged:Four Recent Wins

    Gus Van Horn blog
    By Gus Van Horn blog,
    A Friday Hodgepodge Whenever possible, I list three wins at the end of each day. Here are a few from a recent review of my planner. *** 1. My son wanted to change his hair style, but didn't do the best job explaining what he wanted to the barber. He spent the next day or so in a hoodie, which got a good laugh when I told our barber the next time I saw her. She made a great suggestion for his next visit, which I put out there for any fellow parents who might happen by: Have him find picture

    Reblogged:Low-Stakes Advice Can Still Be Valuable

    Gus Van Horn blog
    By Gus Van Horn blog,
    In need of something of a break from current events, I was happy about advice columnist Eric Thomas's recent decision to help a pub patron improve the quality of his favorite establishment's fries:In today's cultural climate, it can be easy to forget that one's self-interest quite often -- arguably normally -- aligns with that of others. I have no appetite for delving into the myriad reasons this is not always obvious to one or both parties, or that it is thus so easy to forget. The lesson I am

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