Republicans Help Virginia Evolve to Democrats
Republicans Help Virginia Evolve to DemocratsBy Edward HudginsJune 12, 2013 – Republican Party self-destruction is on display in Virginia as the E.W. Jackson, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor,...
View ArticleTHE INTENSION-EXTENSION DISTINCTION
In another post, I mentioned the distinction between the intension and extension. On pp. 104-6 of ITOE, Peikoff mentions and dismisses this dichotomy as “another artificial split . . . between an...
View ArticleImmigration and the Republican Death Spiral
Immigration and the Republican Death Spiral By Edward HudginsSenator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) rightly warns about the demise of the GOP if his party does not help pass reasonable immigration reform.He...
View ArticleThe Death of Privacy in America
Evidently the United States federal government is now monitoring every American bank and financial transaction whatsoever, while tapping every phone call, and reading every email. Our state Overlords...
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News from Leonard Peikoff
June 25, 2013Dear Admirer of Ayn Rand: Once every three weeks starting September 13, 2013, Dr. Leonard Peikoff will offer, by telephone, a new 15-lecture course: Writing for an Audience. The course is...
View ArticleThe Immigrational Ideal
Immigration is generally beneficial. It usually adds to a nation's economic wealth, military strength, and even intellectual power, and cultural riches. But only the good people should be allowed in to...
View ArticleFreedom of speech in the UK, but only if you say what we want to hear.
You might have heard that Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer have been refused entry to the UK on the grounds that they are fascists intent on inciting people to unrest and violence. Of course, if that's...
View ArticleNeurosurgeon recounts experience during coma
Former sceptic, Eben Alexander, is a renown neuro-surgeon who has written an autobiography recounting his experience during a coma. (A Review.)http://video.foxnews.com/v/250..."Alexander is the author...
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Israel & Islam
A worthwhile read. I was going to post this to the permanent Islam thread, but I'm not sure which one it's going to be, or if one is up yet?'Even if you give up all the land, it won't solve the...
View ArticleA QUESTION ABOUT NOMINALISM
When Rand defines nominalism, the word “arbitrary” is included. For example, Rand writes on p. 2 of ITOE “The ‘nominalists,’ who hold that all our ideas are only images of concretes, and that...
View ArticleDIM INTEGRATION
Does DIM mischaracterize Rand epistemology as fundamentally “integration?” Chapter One of the book is entitled “Integration.” He claims there that, “Integration, [Rand] said, was the key to...
View ArticleKASS Music Gem: Marvellous Martha, Shining Schumann
Robert Schumann made several attempts to write a piano concerto. Only one survived the cutting room floor. This is it, replete with rapturous rapport between pianist and orchestra. A sublime...
View ArticleAyn the Great
Ayn Rand is the greatest philosopher by far of the past 2000 years. She is easily the most liberal thinker in the history of man. Rand probably advanced human thought more than Francis Bacon, John...
View ArticleEgypt Revolts Against Islamists and Obama
Egypt Revolts Against Islamists and Obama By Edward HudginsJuly 3, 2013 — The military coup in Egypt is a blow to Islamist totalitarians and a slap at their facilitator, Barack Obama.After massive...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Suckers!
Normally at this time of year I'd simply reprise one of my earlier July 4 eulogies to the greatness of America and be content with that. To do so again would not be appropriate. It's now Airhead...
View ArticleIt's a Funny Old Life
It's a long time since I ruined a dinner party. That's because people who give dinner parties know I ruin them, and don't invite me. Tonight I went to one, to which some ill-advised person had invited...
View ArticleHow the Tea Party Can Save America and the World – a Plea From New Zealand
"I write this on the verge of tears as I remember the amazing patriots, thinkers and activists I have met on my four speaking tours of your amazing country. If America is to be saved, you will do it....
View ArticleScience Set Free
Interesting talk, I'm not convinced in some avenues, such as "morphic resonance" but take a look.Rupert Sheldrake after researching old handbooks of physical constants: “How do you explain this drop in...
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Is Objectivism a Cult? A Cultist Says No
I watched this whole, long, tedious, mindless, 15-minute video. What a waste! Here's what I posted in response:"Craig Biddle is himself a pseudo-Objectivist and cultist, as is everyone at The Objective...
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