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Dating Non-Objectivists

Is it against Objectivist principles to date non-Objectivists? Absolutely not...

Jan 25, 2011
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3 Mins
Gay Marriage

There is no established Objectivist position on gay marriage per se. However, I think Objectivism can be seen to apply to the issues at hand

Jan 25, 2011
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Emotions, Brain Chemistry, and Mental Disorders

We are integrated beings of mind and body. Simply put, this means that one's mental functions are the product of an organ (which turns out

Jan 25, 2011
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4 Mins
Charity for 2004 Tsunami Victims

Ayn Rand held that charity is not a major virtue. Objectivism holds that how you spend your money is your business. Your ultimate moral aim

Jan 25, 2011
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2 Mins
Children's Rights II

In a general sense, Objectivists hold that children should be legally protected from abuse and from extremes of parental neglect. There is..

Jan 25, 2011
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3 Mins
False Beliefs and Practical Guidance

I think you are asking to what extent it is right to embrace and follow teachings that are in some aspect known to be false. Examples would

Jan 25, 2011
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4 Mins
Chastity before Marriage

It is neither always wrong nor always right to hold off having sex until one is married. Whether it is right or wrong for you is a personal

Jan 25, 2011
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2 Mins
Benevolence and Self-Assertiveness

Benevolence and tolerance are considered part of the Objectivist view of ethics, even though they are not explicitly stated among the.....

Jan 23, 2011
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Malini Kochhar
2 Mins
Judging Actions vs. Judging People

The distinction between judging actions as evil and judging people as evil is fully discussed in David Kelley's seminal essay Truth and.....

Jan 6, 2011
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3 Mins
How Racist Are We?

I’m a bit of a racist. I’ll bet you are one, too.

Dec 19, 2010
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8 Mins
Consider the Source: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

Earlier, I mentioned that accusation —of “rampant” insider trading—in connection with a sweeping new prosecution that has been launched by

Dec 14, 2010
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5 Mins
America's Deficit Culture

We’ve heard for years that the government’s deficit was too big. They said it of Reagan’s deficit and George W. Bush’s. But no government...

Dec 1, 2010
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9 Mins
The Embattled Life of Moreau de Maupertuis

Those who love the Enlightenment spirit are sometimes tempted to believe that it engendered fraternity among the age's disciples. And to an

Oct 22, 2010
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9 Mins
What is Morality Good For?

In Viable Values, Tara Smith sets forth an exposition of Ayn Rand's metaethical theory and defends it against competing views regarding the

Oct 22, 2010
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Will Wilkinson
10 Mins
Teaching Virtue in a Postmodern World

James Davison Hunter, a professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Virginia and director of the Institute for

Oct 20, 2010
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10 Mins
From Ocean to Ocean

When Ayn Rand created a heroic American dynasty for her novel Atlas Shrugged , she based the family's fortune not on oil, or autos, or

Oct 18, 2010
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Frank Bryan
9 Mins
The Relevance of Philosophy

One firm belief that I bring to the Business Rights Center is: Philosophy matters. Without a theoretical defense of the fundamentals...

Oct 17, 2010
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3 Mins
Suicide

Objectivism does not hold that happiness is the ultimate goal. It holds that happiness is the ultimate purpose in life.This is an important

Sep 30, 2010
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3 Mins
Smoking

Ayn Rand herself smoked, and many Objectivists still do. Objectivism has no particular position on smoking as such. However, I will comment

Sep 30, 2010
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3 Mins
Sports, Teams, and Collectivism

Sports are stylized, physical activities that call on a usually limited range of human talents, but they showcase excellence in the areas

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Mins

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