The definition you quote for productive achievement accurately states the Objectivist view (though Ayn Rand's wording is slightly different
Objectivism holds that the basis of all law should be individual rights to life, liberty, and property. These rights are commonly called...
When George W. Bush was President Captureand Republicans controlled both houses of Congress, some despairing liberals turned to George...
Objectivism does not hold that happiness is the ultimate goal. It holds that happiness is the ultimate purpose in life.This is an important
Ayn Rand herself smoked, and many Objectivists still do. Objectivism has no particular position on smoking as such. However, I will comment
Before I get into the similarities and differences between Social Darwinism and Objectivism , I should point out that this accusation you...
Objectivity , as Ayn Rand defined and clarified it, is a certain characteristic describing the use of one’s reason and the degree to which
At the time when Ayn Rand wrote most of her non-fiction (the 1960s), half the world’s population was under avowedly Communist or Socialist
To my knowledge, Ayn Rand came somewhat independently to her own views. She may have imbibed Paine second-hand through such Old-Right
I am sorry that, living in Argentina as you do, you have suffered through a terrible economic collapse. But you were not living in anything
Sports are stylized, physical activities that call on a usually limited range of human talents, but they showcase excellence in the areas
Sociobiology is the doctrine that we have fundamental behaviors and psychological characteristics that are explained by the incentives
If I understand the Bush administration's proposal from early 2005, it was intended to transition the Social Security system to something
The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which
Perception gives one an integrated awareness of an entity, distinct from the background of everything else in the universe, in some form...
The Business Rights Watch covers a number of different issues: Overcriminalzation is one, obviously, the process of making illegal that whic
It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough
Objectivists mean by "spiritual values" those values that fulfill the needs of human consciousness. The word "spirit" indeed refers
Objectivism holds that honesty is one of the major virtues. In the end, one gains nothing by dishonesty; it leaves one trapped in a web of f
Every initial property rights claim involves seizure of property, in a sense. As no property rights exist before property rights are founded