Let the Make Objectivism Great Again series begin!
In this video series we will be discussing Linz'open letter to Objectivists (http://www.solopassion.com/nod...).
I like to call Linz' letter a Call to Arms, hence one of my goals here is to rally the troops.
We'll both try to analyze and discuss the open letter, its underlying principles and their consequences, and relate it to other works by Objectivist "dissidents", such as Ed Powell's immigration essay.
Lindsay Perigo's open letter has been a wake up call for many Objectivists, and that's because it cointans a lot of excellent material and he strikes us with his unique style and moral indignance. The letter is concise and to the point, but I believe its underlying framework is something most are probably not fully aware because they are still well within Obleftivism's ideological grasp and thought police; reason for which many others have been baffled by it.
This gives us a great opportunity to check our premises, take down the fallacious Obleftivist framework, and rebuild.
What should be clear after this series is that what is at stake here is not simply a 'like or dislike' for Trump or his policies. We have reached the point of a great divide between Objectivists and Obleftivists because the latter have gone astray in more than just political analysis of this or that concrete occurence. The divide strikes deeper, reaching the core of political philosophy and of the essence of the necessary requirements for a culture of freedom.
The most apparent issue is that of whether there should be open immigration or immigration selectivity; this is not an issue of philosophical application of principles, but of principles themselves.
I'd like to stress that this series should be considered the starting point of both a work in progress and a progress in work; the work of making Objectivism great again; that is our goal. Hence I strongly urge everyone interested in the topic to let me know what you like, what you don't like, which principles need to be addressed in more depth, what kind of format your prefer the videos to take, whether you want a deeper historical and philosophical analysis, whether you would like to see other works cited, more concrete examples, etc. I would like this video series to remain true to what the purpose of the Open Letter itself is: Getting Objectivists to work; because letting what Linz has identified as 'Orgoism' and 'Obleftivism' do the work for us is sending Objectivism into irrelevancy and ultimately self-destruction. I will pose probably just as many questions, or more, as those that I will attempt to answer.
I will try to keep the videos as tight and concise as possible with the first (or second, third, …) take, avoiding editing after the fact whenever possible. I give you already in advance my thanks for 'bearing with me' in this process, since I'm fully aware that all of us have become accustomed to very fancy shmancy youtube videos. I will try to 'up my game' with each and every new video.
Ciao for now, and remember to move your clock forward to the current time: M.O.G.A time!