 Liberty and Wealth
by Tibor R. Machan
Perhaps the ulterior motive behind criticizing libertarians for helping along the pursuit of wealth should be examined — it may well be wishing to control people, coerce them to support what the critic likes instead of what the wealthy person likes. (Read more...)
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The Vile Draft I
by G. Stolyarov II
In a public letter to Illinois Senator Peter Fitzgerald, Mr. Stolyarov explains the fundamentally un-American nature of a potential military draft looming over the United States. (Read more...)
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The Right to Inconsistency
by Joe Trusnik
Voltaire instructed the world that those who believe absurdities would commit atrocities ... but he had his clauses in the wrong order. What he should have said was: those who commit atrocities believe absurdities. (Read more...)
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"Atlas Shrugged" in the Business School
by Edward W. Younkins
Rand’s 1957 masterpiece dramatizes the positive qualities of the businessman by showing the triumph of individualism over collectivism, depicting business heroes as noble, appealing, and larger than life, and by characterizing business careers as at least, if not more, honorable as careers in medicine, law, or education. (Read more...)
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The Flooding of Tryweryn: An Exercise in Libertarian Historical Revision.
by Matthew Humphreys
The tragic events surrounding the Welsh valley known as Tryweryn and the nearby village of Capel Celyn, cry out for a libertarian interpretation. (Read more...)
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In Defence of Apathy
by Matthew Platts
A defence of electoral apathy, from the past eyes of myself, pre-Atlas. (Read more...)
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Reflections on Prison Abuse
by Tibor R. Machan
Once again it seems to me those who are jumping all over the Pentagon and the Bush team are more interested in "gotcha" than in actually remedying matters. (Read more...)
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There's No Such Thing As a Free Download
by Andrew Bissell
No matter what rationalizations music pirates offer, online file "sharing" is still synonymous with theft. (Read more...)
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Covering Dictatorships Means Covering the Truth
by Jonathan R
Trustworthy news requires freedom; without freedom one cannot report the news freely. It is therefore futile and fraudulent for a news agency to operate in a dictatorship. (Read more...)
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Review of Aristotle and Contemporary Science
by Fred Seddon
Sfendoni-Mentzou, Senior Editor, with an Introduction by Hillary Putnam
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An Error in Ethics
by Craig Haynie
It seems to me that the Socialists, (and those on the Left in the US), make a mistake very similar to those who profess a belief in God. They both try to take an undefinable idea and interject it into their philosophical hierarchy. (Read more...)
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From Easter to Earth Day: The Seamless Transition
by Andrew Bissell
Make no mistake, this is not a happy tale of some noble idealists chaining themselves to trees or slapping bumper stickers on their Volvos to protest the loss of their favorite flying creatures. It is the sad story of a decades-long practice of sacrificing human lives — millions of them — to save birds. Only the most virulent anti-man philosophy could praise such an outcome. (Read more...)
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My Ex-Pakistani Cabby
by Tibor R. Machan
Sure, this country has never quite lived up to its reputation to be free, to respect and protect everyone’s rights. But it still has the reputation of doing that more so than other countries. The momentum hasn’t died completely, even if America’s politicians and intellectuals care little about the ideals the country is famous for. (Read more...)
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"Cutting the Gordian Knot" - A Hypothetical Press Conference with Donald Trump
by Paul Hibbert
Today, I wish to announce the creation of an enterprise, the socio-political and economic scope of which has never before been attempted. My fellow investors and I will create a corporation, registered in the United States entitled, "The Capitalist Covenantry of Freeland" (the CCF), the purpose of which is to create a new country and, as the name suggests, it will be based on capitalism, individual freedom and the absence of coercion. (Read more...)
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The Feudal and Socialist Nature of Taxation
by Tibor R. Machan
"Neither the rationale Comte gave, nor the original one that established taxation as a fixture on the political landscape - namely, the feudal practice whereby everything was the property of the monarch so we had to pay rent - provides even a scintilla of support for this repeated, vicious extortion perpetrated upon all those who earn a living and conduct trade." (Read more...)
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The Passion Of The Christ: A Review
by Matthew Humphreys
Whilst imbibing serious amounts of vodka on a pub crawl one night, it came to my attention that a couple of my (non-Objectivist) acquaintances planned to go and see The Passion Of The Christ the following evening. (Read more...)
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 The Right Stuff?
by Don Brash
"I certainly understand the appeal of the libertarian position, but, perhaps because I was trained as an economist I instinctively think in terms of trade-offs, not absolutes. I guess my greatest concern about the libertarian position arises from the free-rider problem." (Read more...)
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By Myself
by Lindsay Perigo
It was not until a couple of weeks ago that I finally got around to writing a description of myself for my "Author Info" page here on SOLOHQ. I had a lot of fun doing it, but it occurred to me just now, when I went in to make changes because of recent editorial events, that these "Descriptions" by folk - when they have... (Read more...)
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Collectivist Banking
by Larry Sechrest
Money is one-half of virtually every economic transaction. Therefore, it is the single most important factor in any modern economy. By extension, banks, being the conduits by which money enters the economy, are crucial to prosperity and stability. Banking can be broken down into two basic categories: commercial banks a... (Read more...)
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Preposterous Ideas
by Joseph Rowlands
"That's so unbelievable, it must be the truth!" You've probably heard that line before. Probably on television. (Read more...)
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Failure not Bush's but of the Welfare State
by Tibor R. Machan
Examining the memo President Bush had received as part of his daily intelligence briefing in August 2001, shortly before the terrorist attacks in September, suggests that none could have known what was about to be done by Bin Laden operatives on US soil. The Bush folks are confident that this exonerates the government... (Read more...)
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Silence
by Adam Reed
Yesterday I googled the Objectivist Center and the Ayn Rand Institute and their bookstores, the Objectivist Bookstore and the Ayn Rand Bookstore, for my favorite feel-good film, "Chocolat." The results were: (Read more...)
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Magical Words
by Joseph Rowlands
The purpose of philosophy determines the means by which it should be expressed. If you think philosophy is to win arguments and crush your opponent, then emotionally-driven statements and a barrage of arguments are the standard formula. If you believe that philosophy is just a kind of mental game you play to show off... (Read more...)
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Fire Extinguishers, And The Psychos Who Use Them
by Craig Drayton
From the 30th of June 2002 to the 30th of June 2003, 57 people were murdered in New Zealand. 12.3% of these murders were unsolved. This means that last year alone, the killers of seven people were uncaught and unpunished. In this same period there were 3,312 sexual offenses reported to police. That is an average of nin... (Read more...)
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Immanuel Kant: Ayn Rand’s Intellectual Enemy
by Edward W. Younkins
Ayn Rand considers Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) and his philosophy to be evil and condemns what she perceives as the intended goal, methods, and conclusions of his philosophical arguments. She accused Kant of hating life, man, and reason. Rand observed that, since Kant, the dominant trend in philosophy has been aimed at t... (Read more...)
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