 Take The Moral High Ground
by Ross Elliot
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. (Read more...)
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Snapshot Thinking
by Barry Kayton
The free market is sometimes criticised as short-sighted. (Read more...)
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The Foundation for the Advancement of Art: A Forward
by Michael Newberry
An explanation of the Foundation for the Advancement of Art. (Read more...)
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Franchising the Philosophy of Objectivism
by Barry Kayton
Thinking of Objectivism as a product opens up a range of possibilities for taking the philosophy to a wider audience. (Read more...)
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Small Town Heroes
by Ross Elliot
The small-town objectivist can view his isolation as an opportunity to spread the word, offer alternatives to staid parochial viewpoints, to act as a subversive yet benevolent element. (Read more...)
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Reversing the Motive
by Joseph Rowlands
Reversing The Motive asks the question, what if you were trying to accomplish the opposite? (Read more...)
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Right to Keep and Bear Arms
by Joseph Rowlands
Recently, the U.S. federal government has again decided to interpret the Second Amendment as being a right of individuals to keep and bear arms (with a truck full of caveats, of course). The gun control thugs are upset because they wanted to interpret it as a "collective right". (Read more...)
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The Enemy
by Joseph Rowlands
If this is a war of ideas, who is the enemy? This question is important not just because it's important to identify clearly what you're up against, but also to identify what you're not up against. (Read more...)
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Find the Common Ground
by Joseph Rowlands
There aren't many people who will defend a belief if they have no reason to accept it. So when you encounter someone who you think is wrong, or is accepting a false idea, the first question you should ask yourself is why they would accept that idea. (Read more...)
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Keep It Purposeful
by Joseph Rowlands
When you're arguing, you have to have a goal. What is the goal, and are you using the most effective strategy? (Read more...)
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Environmentalism and the Efficacy of Man
by Joseph Rowlands
The debate over global warming has some interesting roles taken by its participants. The environmentalists usually take the position that man is a pathetic and worthless abomination. But they’ve taken a peculiar stance here. (Read more...)
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The Importance Of Philosophy
by Joseph Rowlands
From the War Room's Project page. Discussion and status of the Importance of Philosophy project. (Read more...)
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Discover Freeland
by Barry Kayton
From the War Room's Project page. Barry Kayton discusses his Discover Freeland project, an activity book aimed at 10-12 year olds. (Read more...)
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 Philosophy for Life
by Lindsay Perigo
When I personally disagree with one of my contributors, I usually don't bother to say so. On this occasion, I'm going to make an exception & take issue with Bryan Register (page 36), since the subject is something dear to my heart - philosophy. (Read more...)
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Flirting with Friedrich
by Lindsay Perigo
To answer the question, was Nietzsche an individualist?, it is necessary first of all to remind ourselves what individualism is. It is the doctrine that the individual is an end in himself, not a means to the ends of others; that he is sovereign over his own life, and may be constrained only when he threatens the sovereignty of someone else. It is the view that one should live by one's own judgement and respect the right of others to do the same. It upholds the paramountcy of the individual over the group — it treats the individual and his rights as the starting point in all issues. (Read more...)
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The Collapse of the Anti-Mind
by Lindsay Perigo
As the above venerable occasion wore on, so the New York Times reports, Mr Quine was given a second chance. Had he thought of something insightful while his colleagues were opining? He replied, "I really have nothing to add." We should be thankful for that. (Read more...)
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The Fatal Deceit
by Lindsay Perigo
Hayek, a leading contemporary advocate of capitalism, turns out on closer inspection to endorse the fundamental premises of capitalism's enemies. (Read more...)
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The Rediscovery of Freedom
by David C. Adams
Americans have forgotten the spirit of their Revolution. The memorial statues have chilled to so much icy metal, the stretches of land on which blood was spilled in the name of freedom are now zoned, regulated, and barren. Independence Day celebrations consist of families relieved to be off work, picnicking and watching fireworks, without ever wondering at the connection between the bounty of food on their barbecue and the men who died for liberty. The country's vitality is largely momentum, lasting waves from the explosion of the Industrial Revolution. The great, defiant spirit of a nation has faded to an indefinite fog. (Read more...)
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Exterminating Ellsworth
by David C. Adams
If we are to regain our freedom, it is not the politicians or the pressure groups which must ultimately be destroyed, but the life-hating spirit of Ellsworth Toohey. (Read more...)
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A Libertarian Dream of America
by Larry Sechrest
In 1963 Martin Luther King electrified the nation with his "I have a dream" speech. His words that day constituted superb oratory, but questionable philosophy. On this anniversary of Reverend King’s birth I wish to say that I have a rather different dream for this nation. (Read more...)
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Thirty Questions About the Bible
by Larry Sechrest
30 questions. (Read more...)
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Fascism Triumphant
by Larry Sechrest
Fascist sentiments and policies motivated the Axis powers - Germany, Italy, and Japan - during the Second World War. And everyone knows that the Allies won the war. Therefore, fascism was soundly defeated and, for all practical purposes, disappeared from the world stage, right? Wrong, tragically wrong. (Read more...)
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From Washington to Weasels
by Cameron Pritchard
Close your eyes and think of Thomas Jefferson. Open them and look at George W. Bush or any other weasel-worded, compromising, pragmatic, mainstream politician anywhere in the world. What has happened? What has gone wrong? Gone are the days when politicians were philosophers, with ideas of grand political scope. Gone are the days when concepts such as truth, justice and liberty were the political catchwords. Today, these terms have been replaced by such almost ridiculous notions as "consensus politics," "the third way" or "the knowledge economy" — not the sort of stuff that stirs the blood and starts revolutions. Can lovers of liberty do anything but despair? (Read more...)
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Why Conservatives Like to Keep it in the Family
by Cameron Pritchard
Throughout history would-be advocates of liberty have tried to base freedom on dangerous foundations. God, utilitarianism, the protestant ethic – you name it, it has been trumpeted as a would-be defence for capitalism. Whether capitalism is based on serving the Almighty, or being your ‘brother's keeper’ - or both - all too often its advocates fall over themselves to reassure the socialists that they too support altruism. It is unsurprising then that many conservatives (‘radical’ or otherwise) have a pet form of altruistic dogma to be used whenever they actually feel like trying to defend liberty. They base their support for capitalism on one particular kind of altruism - the notion of ‘family values’. (Read more...)
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The Fouling of Philosophy
by Cameron Pritchard
Two millennia ago the Ancient Greeks established the discipline of philosophy and began man's ascent to the stars. Today, their legacy lies all but forgotten, a twisted, disintegrating remnant of what it once was, a meaningless game at the very time humanity seeks wisdom and direction for its uncertain future. Philosophy's contemporary practitioners are in the process of destroying the very purpose of their discipline, tearing it down by declaring that certainty can never be attained, and offering nothing but an array of absurd word games in its place. On some campuses in this country, these academics are expunging from philosophy curricula any mention of philosophic history, in an attempt to make philosophy appear isolated from any relevancy to life, mankind's past, or its future. Worse, at a time when my generation is directionless for lack of an uplifting view of life, professional philosophers are stealing philosophy - and ethics - from those who are in dire need of it. (Read more...)
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