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Objectivist psychologist Dr. Edwin Locke has assembled this neat little book for those entering college.  It provides a well-integrated system of actual study methods as well as methods for motivating oneself to study in the first place.  Whether you have just started college or find yourself returning after many years of absence, this text will he... (See the whole review)

Upon rereading Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose for the first time since I read it at age 16, I am struck by the obvious influence of Jorge Luis Borges on the work. When I first read the book in 1984 I was not aware of Borges, and had only just put down my first reading of Atlas Shrugged. The book itself is presented, in Borgesian manner, as a ... (See the whole review)

This is the true story of a man’s heroic struggle against monumental difficulties, a man whose motto throughout life was “crashing through,” who, at the age of 46, faced his greatest challenge: to acquire sight, and learn to see, after having been blind since the age of three as the result of an accident. ... (See the whole review)

I finally got around to finishing this book today. ... (See the whole review)

I had a few hours to spare a few weeks ago and came across this book at Borders, though I dropped it when I saw the authors name. I can't stand Tom Wolfe and his absurd writing, so this was not going to be the book for me. Now I learn that I was very mistaken, that this book was written at a time when books still had a chance of being good ... (See the whole review)

Haven't read it yet, apparently it takes a negative tone. But, as I've story-told about, private-party retaliation is still the final solution to world terror. ... (See the whole review)

The Loeb Classical Library of the classical Greek and Roman writers in affordable bilingual hardcover editions is an essential for the student of history, literature, politics, or philosophy. An example is Suetonius' upon which Robert Graves' historical fiction I, Claudius was based. Availabnle are Homer, Aristotle, Epictetus, Julius Caesar, Marc... (See the whole review)

This biography is authored by Barbara Tuchman about General Joseph Stilwell . Published by the Macmillan Company New York , New York .It tells how the General dealt with the crises of the second world war in the orient. I found it riveting. I think it is good material for the gallery because the Generals attidude is awesome and many Objectivists wo... (See the whole review)

Long overdue, this is an important book, giving the authoritative studies, history, anthropology, cultural which have upheld a contention I have had for many years - namely that teenagers are young adults, NOT children, and that this artificial extention of childhood is a consequence of Deweyism and unionism which sought to remove the young from co... (See the whole review)

I heard about this book here.[[/A> Has anyone read it? ... (See the whole review)

Stephen Colbert : A good friend of Objectivism ... (See the whole review)

  A book well worth reading as a strong defense of human intelligence   This is a very good book promoting and upholding atheism and, thus, setting another step in the right direction on a planet where the majority of its human inhabitants suffer the mental handicap of the irrationality called religion, a peculiarly damaging condition ... (See the whole review)

Many authors whose opinions I value very highly spoke well of Mickey Spillane especially the works in his Mike Hammer series. I wasn't disappointed. It rarely takes more than a paragraph or two to understand why Rand was such a fan of his literary style. The title character narrates every story in the series, and his personal insight adds a ... (See the whole review)

Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance George Saliba (MIT Press 2007) (See the whole review)

The Emergence of a Scientific Culture ... (See the whole review)

My novel, Zeno’s Paradox, was inspired by the philosophy of the novelist Ayn Rand. ... (See the whole review)

A group of highly trained terrorist snipers are keeping almost every US law enforcement officer busy investigating random attacks. A second arm of the terrorist group is secretly importing and warehousing enormous amounts of narcotics. ... (See the whole review)

I have found Steven Pinker's works to be uneven. His How the Mind Works is perhaps his best work, addressing consciousness largely at the perceptual level. This current book approaches the mind from a physico-linguistic standpoint, dealing with words not primarily as tags for conceptual abstractions, but rather as mental nexuses which are processed... (See the whole review)

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Announcing Publication of Walter Donway's New Book of Poetry Touched By Its Rays, Walter Donway's new book of poetry, will be published in mid-February and available from www.objectivismstore.com. Touched By Its Rays is a publication of the Atlas Society; all income from its sale will go to support its work. Book... (See the whole review)

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The video on BookTV is about 1 hour. I'm reading the book and enjoying it. ... (See the whole review)

“Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.” ... (See the whole review)

"If I lead us into this war, we will lose. A great many people will die for nothing. The result will be a world enslaved by the Imperial Order. If I don't lead our side in battle, the world will still fall under the shadow of the Order but far fewer people will die. Only in that way will we ever stand a chance." "By losing? You want to lose ... (See the whole review)

The Good: Fantagraphics has done a beautiful job putting together this "coffee table" book. The production quality is high and the book is abundant with reproductions of Steve Ditko's comic book work from the beginning of his career in 1953 to his most recent efforts. And author Blake Bell has done his homework and presents an exhaustive history of... (See the whole review)

Luto Pternam's Mask Factory manufactures shock troops and assassins to maintain the static totalitarian society of Lisagor on the Planet Oerlikon. His latest "creation" is a conditioned assassin with two unique abilities. The morphodite can initiate Change, a biochemical process that leads to regeneration and sex change. And this morphodite has ... (See the whole review)

Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders by Jamie Whyte. (McGraw-Hill 2004, 157 pages.) ... (See the whole review)

Did The Dark Knight leave you longing for a less introspective, more morally certain Batman? Then look no further. Writer Frank Miller teams with artist Jim Lee to give us the most hard-boiled Batman ever. He's so hard-boiled that he makes Mike Hammer look like a sissy. Miller and Lee turn the testosterone up as they give us a Batman ... (See the whole review)

Social Philosophy and Policy - 2008 ... (See the whole review)

The Sparrowhawk series is an historical fiction must read for lovers of the American Revolution and the spirit of '76 that led up to the glorious cause enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. After reading Book One: Jack Frake you'll be hooked.

Per my graduate class in quality engineering: "Read The Goal and provide an executive summary of the book. The summary should cover the main points of the process that Mr. Rogo and his team took to turn around the plant. In addition to the summary, answer the following questions." Part I -- Executive Summary The problem of prod... (See the whole review)

This looks excellent! ... (See the whole review)

From the Synopsis at the Barnes and Noble site: “In layman’s terms, using vivid examples, Andrew Bernstein clearly explains the brilliant ideas that animate the conflict and characters of Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged.” ... (See the whole review)

First, I want to name some general strengths and weaknesses of this novel. Overall, I found it a worthwhile read. The author does a solid job of giving his characters substance, depth, and believability. The reader will come to care about them like real people. The plot had enough interesting twists to keep the reader turning pages to learn what ha... (See the whole review)

A book well worth reading. This is a "Wow!" book, hard work, not because it is excellent literature, for there are tons of other books also well written, or merely because it has a fluid and gripping plot to make it most entertaining, for there are also other, though fewer, books that have a well thought and structured plot (some of the very... (See the whole review)

Rand: “Litigants obey the verdict of a tribunal [as just] solely on the premise that there is an objective rule of conduct, which they both accept” (AS 143). “That which cannot be formulated into an objective law, cannot be made the subject of legislation—not in a free country, not if we are to have ‘a government of laws and not of men’. An u... (See the whole review)

Coming Soon! Wittgenstein, Austrian Economics and the Logic of Action Roderick Long (Routledge 2009) Preview from the Author // Where does Wittgenstein stand on this issue? As I read him, he rejects the distinction between analytic and synthetic propositions. As traditionally understood, analytic truths are linguistic stipu... (See the whole review)

On Amazon I captioned this review: Exploring the GED for Fun and Profit Many high school students quit school before graduation. They have numerous causes for this choice, some more legitimate than others. The bottom line remains that the modern world often demands at least a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to progres... (See the whole review)

Banking fueled railroading.  John Stewart Kennedy's legendary partnership with James J. Hill achieved its heights with the construction of the Canadian Pacific.  Kennedy had established a reputation for being able to save troubled railroads. Kennedy's trajectory began a generation earlier.  His star rose as a commission agent, buying supplie... (See the whole review)

I just bought this book and am already impressed. Lomborg is a utilitarian, but he shows -- more than any other author has -- just how harmful global warming legislation (e.g., Cap & Trade) is for human beings living on Earth.

This is an interesting book that attempts to defend naive (or vulgar) realism.  The first couple chapters provide a detailed description of naive realism, and a description of some of the more common alternatives in today's philosophical community.  The author explains why philosophy went towards postmodernism, and traces the roots back to Hume and... (See the whole review)

This is my latest a work with the focus on the non-Utopian nature of the free society.

This highly entertaining little book, published in 1995, has much more truth to it than most would care to admit. Sadly, it has gone out of print though Amazon still carries used copies at reasonable prices. This review includes a summary of the book's table of contents as well as quotes and summaries of each chapter. Any future release of this ... (See the whole review)

The Ayn Rand Society will be issuing an annual series under the title Ayn Rand Society Philosophical Studies. The publisher will be University of Pittsburgh Press. Allan Gotthelf will edit the series, with James Lennox as associate editor. Bravo! I am a member of a couple of other APA Societies, in addition to being a member of ARS. One issu... (See the whole review)

Has anyone read this?  To judge from comments, it looks like another case of a conservative coming around to Rand, like Limbaugh or Amity Shlaes.

Offered a general's star if he will accept assignment to a NATO post in Europe, Colonel John Matherson resigns his commission to move with his wife, dying of cancer, and their two daughters to her Christian-college hometown in the back woods of North Carolina. Then, one day, the lights go out, and, more ominously, car ignitions and cell phones fai... (See the whole review)

Link to Video (I don't know how long this will stay up) ... (See the whole review)

I have just completed reading this well researched and unbiased biography of Ayn Rand. Eight years in the writing, it traces the evolution of her thinking, relationships, conflicts and triumphs. Jennifer Burns claims not to be an Objectivist but she "gets" the essence of the philosophy. Please read the other comments on the Amazon site. ... (See the whole review)

Amazon link. Dr. Modell draws upon Gerald Edelman's idea of "neural Darwinism", Edelman's primary/higher-order consciousness distinction, and the ideas on metaphor by Mark Johnson and George Lakoff. He distinguishes among different kinds of memory -- emotional, episodic, procedural and semantic.  I have only read about 25% so far, but it's very tho... (See the whole review)