Site Contributions: Ayn Rand
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03/14/13 - A Few Choice Quotes to Consider*
Bannister on Theories: "... the psychologist cannot present a picture of man which patently contradicts his behavior in presenting that picture." From Borger & ... |
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12/31/12 - Obama and Ayn Rand
In a November 8, 2012 interview in Rolling Stone magazine President Obama was asked about what he thinks of Republican VP Candidate Paul Ryan's (admittedly limited) respect for ... |
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11/09/12 - A New Kind of Freedom
Karl Marx was asked once how he could justify advocating a political system of slavery for the individual, which is what socialism is. He replied that socialism is not slavery; ... |
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11/01/12 - 'Government' vs. 'State'
Concepts such as that of "government," like those of "democracy," "law," "justice," "freedom" and "love," to cite just a few, is what W. B. Gallie called "essentially ... |
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10/25/12 - Ayn Rand and Libertarians Misunderstood
Paul Ryan has some affinities with Ayn Rand's political philosophy and is now taking flack for this. Apparently eager to besmirch Ayn Rand and through her Mr. Ryan, claims now ... |
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10/08/12 - Atlas Shrugged (the movie) Part II
This could have been a movie review but I am not quite qualified to write one given that we are talking here about a craft, namely, movie making, with which I am not ... |
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04/02/12 - Ayn Rand's Case for Human Liberty
Although most libertarians and classical liberals are champions of human (individual) liberty, the reasons they give vary. Some are utilitarians and hold, along with John ... |
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02/12/12 - Dr. Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Capitalism and the War on Terror
The Daily Bell is pleased to present this interview with Dr. Yaron Brook. Introduction: Dr. Yaron Brook is executive director of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual ... |
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01/06/12 - Ayn Rand & Murray Rothbard: Diverse Champions of Liberty
No one should attempt to treat Ayn Rand and Murray N. Rothbard as uncomplicated and rather similar defenders of the free society, although they have more in common than many ... |
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08/18/11 - Egoism & Benevolence
What is the role of self-interest with regard to benevolence and respect for the rights of others, in the context of the Objectivist ethics? The purpose of this editorial is to ... |
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07/02/11 - Revisiting Selfishness – Again
Why do so many who speak up about how we ought to act make a special effort to denigrate self-interested conduct? The main reason is that there is serious problem about ... |
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05/17/11 - Individualism Isn't Ridiculous
Some critics of individualism propose an alternative social philosophy and defend it so it is then possible to compare their case to the individualist position. But more often ... |
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04/04/11 - Atlas Shrugged Part I, the Movie
I saw the movie Atlas Shrugged, Part I (to be released on April 15) and I liked it a lot, just as I did the book when I first read it in 1961 while serving in the US Air Force ... |
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