Hi, it’s great to be here. I’m curious to know how many other people here are also the only objectivists they know? Or do you maybe have objectivist friends/spouses/children?
Hi, it’s great to be here. I’m curious to know how many other people here are also the only objectivists they know? Or do you maybe have objectivist friends/spouses/children?
A poll would be good for this. Anyway, lonely objectivist here.
My wife is as close to an Objectivist as I know, though she has some traits that are non-Objectivist.
I’m all alone myself, though my sons will be Objectivist if I have any say in the matter.
Also alone, but planning to do my best to make reason a part of my newborn son’s life.
Not alone. Created 3 Objectivist friends. Or rather they created themselves after reading the material.
Have 2 Objectivist friends and one that’s on the edge.
Before I moved to Colorado to be with my fiance (K-Mac, she posts here way more often than I) I was part of the North Texas Objectivist Society (NTOS.) There are be parties twice a month, on average, where 20-35 other people came. Mostly students of Objectivism, tho a few people farther along than that and the occasional curious soul who was not an Objectivist but wanted to know more. Also once a month an after-work get together in Dallas, about 5-10 people usually attended those. Very family-friendly atmosphere as a lot of the attendees were married and a few couples had kids that would tag along (ever play with an Oist-raised kid? They are extra fun!)
In Colorado they have FROG - the Front Range Objectivist Group. They are more academically focused (we get together mostly to discuss one of Rand’s works) and meet less often, but we have been getting busy stirring up the social events here and its working out well.
I can’t imagine not living near a bunch of other Objectivists, its a very big value-add to my life. NTOS is really the only thing I miss about Texas, as it had a slightly different character than FROG - and I made a lot of my best friends there.
I was alone until last weekend when I drove an hour to the nearest Objectivist meetup. I had a blast!
The lone Objectivist in the enemy camp of Ottawa, Ontario Canada… They don’t have a chance! :dough:
I’m not sure… I have one friend who introduced me to Objectivism, and he is someone who I admire very much, but I don’t know if he fully agrees with the philosophy(never cared to ask him about it, what I know for sure though is that he’s the most rational person i’ve ever met).
My parents and brother are both Objectivist leaning, but not true Objectivists as they are christians and believe in god. :dough:
Other than that, I am working hard to make reason a part of my girlfriends life, but I have no true friends who are Objectivists. I wish I live further east in Texas as the NTOS is pretty organized over there, but I live in El Paso, so no.
My closest friend is at least an Egoist. He is struggling, still, with his belief in a creator/prime mover being.
The lone Objectivist in the enemy camp of Ottawa, Ontario Canada… They don’t have a chance! :dough:
there’s gotta be more in that sink-hole. i’d think military personnel would be easier to sway - i’ve had some positive chats with my mom (who’s posted at CFB Petawawa).
i’ve seen a few others from here in Toronto, just haven’t met any. my fiancee is pretty open to being objective, just not Objectivist. she’s had a lot of education from York U, and is skeptical about many -isms.
What sanjavalen said! :dough:
What sanjavalen said! :dough:
That sounds very nice. I would simply love to have people around me to discuss philosophy with besides one person.
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you can create a thriving Objectivist community in your area. Interest in Ayn Rand’s ideas is at an all-time high. Capitalize on that!
It’s not difficult to get started. Create a web site, set up a mailing list with Google Groups, advertise (e.g. on Objectivist forums, on FaceBook, and with Google ads), and start a once-a-month discussion group for anyone seriously interested studying Objectivism. For a model, see Front Range Objectivism, particularly the “FROG” discussion groups. You might start with an Atlas Shrugged Reading Group at a local library.
I’d be happy to spend a half hour on the phone with anyone interested in doing that. Or better yet, since I’m still busy writing my dissertation, you can ask about how to do it here – or on a NoodleFood Open Thread.
If you want it, make it happen! You can do it!
That sounds very nice.
It is very nice and I feel fortunate to have so many Objectivists around me to socialize with and, more importantly, learn from.
Not that it compares to face-to-face conversations/social events, but the chat room on this website is a social area, of sorts. The conversation is usually less confrontational and more light-hearted than the forum. Even a more intellectual or philosophical discussion in chat is more productive for me since you can respond and get a response instantly.
there’s gotta be more in that sink-hole. i’d think military personnel would be easier to sway - i’ve had some positive chats with my mom (who’s posted at CFB Petawawa).
I was posted to Pet for many moons. Small world 
i’ve seen a few others from here in Toronto, just haven’t met any. my fiancee is pretty open to being objective, just not Objectivist. she’s had a lot of education from York U, and is skeptical about many -isms.
LOL, again a small world. My youngest Daughter is going to York. Graphic Design. Definitely not a bleeding heart type artist though. She wants to make money. 
Makes a Dad proud
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you can create a thriving Objectivist community in your area.
And unfortunately, I DO live in the middle of nowhere. However, I am planning on moving to Buffalo soon and when I enroll in college, I will start trying to develop an Objectivist campus group for UB and perhaps Western NY in general (Since I know of no others).
But yeah, as of right now there isn’t much of a chance in a small town that is filled with high school dropouts and about 15 churches.