 Unjust Blaming in Focus
by Tibor R. Machan
Recently I reflected how so many people hate corporations. (Read more...)
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Thursday
December 25, 2003 |
 Christmas Demystified
by G. Stolyarov II
A poem. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 24, 2003 |
Singing SOLO, Three Years On
by Lindsay Perigo
Around this time three years ago, SOLO was born. (Read more...)
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 False Dichotomies
by Joseph Rowlands
In studying the ideas of Objectivism, it's hard not to notice how often the term 'dichotomy' comes up. (Read more...)
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 Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and Religion (Part 3 of 4)
by Neil Parille
"RELIGION AND ITS ROLE IN HISTORY" and the first part of "WHAT IS WRONG WITH RELIGION?" (Read more...)
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Some Views About Americans
by Tibor R. Machan
When one has contrarian views, it is not always easy to enjoy oneself. I often sit through movies with much to offer, only to find that characters unhesitatingly denounce something I value, such as capitalism, business, or some great feature of American culture. The same fate faces me when I pick up a best selling novel, even of the genres that are something of a steady diet for me, crime, court room and spy novels. (Read more...)
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Thursday
December 18, 2003 |
 Virgin on Disaster - A Brush with Eco-Tourism
by Bernard Darnton
Our driver (also our cook), his kitchen-hand, and the petrol station attendant were all crouched in a pool of petrol, poking and pointing up behind the back wheel arch of our Isuzu four-wheel drive. The aim was to discover why we had flooded the station forecourt while trying to fill the tank. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 17, 2003 |
Why They Fear Us
by Henry Emrich
One of the most vexing problems that I have encountered in my experiences with Objectivism, is the fact that many people seem deathly afraid of our viewpoint – even people with whom we should have most in common. (Read more...)
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Editorial - This & That
by Lindsay Perigo
There are lots of things I want to say this issue, so rather than editorialise on a single theme, I shall regale you, dear reader, with tidbits. (Read more...)
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Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and Religion (Part 2 of 4)
by Neil Parille
The rest of the "ATHEISM, RELIGION, AND MYSTICISM" section. (Read more...)
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Let's Say No to Fatalism
by Tibor R. Machan
Jim Pinkerton, who if memory serves me right, used to be a speechwriter in the Reagan White House, now writes columns and one of his recent missives tells us that American conservatism is in almost total shambles. (Read more...)
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Thursday
December 11, 2003 |
The Ethics - Politics Connection
by Joseph Rowlands
Objectivists hold that politics is grounded in ethics. Even in non-Objectivist thought, every political theory is based on some ethical premises. The welfare state is dependent on egalitarianism and the static view of life. Communism is dependent on altruism, collectivism, and materialism. And of course, Objectivist politics is grounded in Objectivist ethics. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 10, 2003 |
Coalition: the Problems, and the Promise
by Henry Emrich
During a recent search on the Internet for Objectivist (and Libertarian) sources, I realized something that is actually quite discouraging: there are vast numbers of sites dedicated to our basic values, but differing on peripheral ones. (Read more...)
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Conservatives and the Fallacy of Majority Rule
by Jerry Bordelon
There is a war being waged against individual freedom today on a very strong front. However I'm not going to talk about the attack by the liberals in this article. Today I will focus on the increasing attacks on the individual by the conservatives. (Read more...)
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Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and Religion (Part 1 of 4)
by Neil Parille
A 4-part paper that discusses Ayn Rand's view of religion. (Read more...)
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Eternal Vigilance
by Tibor R. Machan
Champions of individual liberty can never rest because there are simply too many people who would much rather conscript others for their own purposes than do what they believe needs to be done themselves - or at least recruit volunteers to help them. No, instead the bulk of humanity is bent on coercing others to work for them, regardless what the goal happens to be, good or bad. (Read more...)
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 Schools and Values ... with Acknowledgements to Ayn Rand
by Lindsay Perigo
The Hon. Lindsay Perigo, host of the Politically Incorrect Show, has been appointed Minister of Education at gunpoint, & made to produce a list of values for state schools to promote, since it has become clear that no one else has a clue. Here is what he has come up with: (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 3, 2003 |
Blair in Galt's Gulch
by David Bertelsen
Despite it all, and despite myself, I just can't help liking the guy. (Read more...)
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The Professionalization of Ayn Rand Scholarship
by Chris Matthew Sciabarra
Having recently celebrated the completion of four years of publication for The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (see my Free Radical article on the subject), I was asked on a discussion group about the presence of Ayn Rand in other professional, scholarly journals. (Read more...)
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Liberty in Exile
by G. Stolyarov II
An allegorical poem concerning the deterioration of freedom in American society, which has been exacerbated by the recent government expansion of Medicare. (Read more...)
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 Meanings of Christmas Revisited
by Tibor R. Machan
Sometimes one ought to repeat a point, even over and over again, since it is important enough to call attention to it often. Given that many people, celebrities with lots of exposure in the media, manage to repeat idiotic points, I have resolved to refute them repeatedly. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
November 26, 2003 |
Ask IOP: Mixed Economy
by Jeff Landauer
What are some advantages of a mixed economy? (Read more...)
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Unrugged Individualism Reviewed
by Joseph Rowlands
David Kelley wrote Unrugged Individualism to be "the first comprehensive Objectivist analysis of benevolence". In this short monograph (59 pages), he makes an excellent start. (Read more...)
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All Blacked Out
by Ross Elliot
As we all know, rugby is a significant Sense of Life issue. If you don't know this, go to the back of the class, be quiet and pay attention. (Read more...)
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The Evil of Forced Volunteerism
by G. Stolyarov II
The schools of the Dewey system and leftist bureaucrats in Washington have recently allied for the promotion of mandatory youth groups similar to the Pioneers of the former Soviet Union and the Spies of Mr. Orwell's dystopia. (Read more...)
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