Bond goes SOLO
To be released on the 26th of September.Boyd explained: 'Titles are very important to me and as soon as I wrote down Solo on a sheet of paper I saw its potential.'According to Boyd, "Events conspire to...
View ArticleHow Internet in the UK is “Sleepwalking into Censorship”
from http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2..."While I’m sure most of you are aware of Cameron’s proposed plan to automatically block web access to “porn” from the British citizenry, you probably aren’t aware...
View ArticleGCSB Bill - Cc john.key@parliament.govt.nz
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/au...The GSCB Bill is a breach of the principle of individual rights to privacy, consent and civil liberties and thereby inexcusable to allow or accept it. We are not at war...
View ArticleBook Review: Men on Strike, by Dr Helen Smith
As some regulars here know, a complaint that is made of today’s Objectivist movement is that it does not have much to say about certain topics, or does so only intermittently. This is partly due to the...
View ArticlePutting Anarchists On The Spot
Anarchists who identify themselves as agreeing with Objectivism's fundamentals but not its politics mistakenly think that they have a rock-solid argument for why the state must necessarily aggress,...
View ArticleCato Symposium on Rand - What's Living and Dead in Rand's Moral and Political...
I only recently came across this 2010 Symposium on Rand. Looks like some interesting commentary.http://www.cato-unbound.org/is...
View ArticleGoblianity: For and Against
A new book edited by J. P. Moreland is out, entitled Debating Christian TheismIt looks good, alternating chapters supporting and defending Christianity.http://www.amazon.com/Debating...How do I get a...
View ArticleThe role of philosophy in political activism
Given that Objectivists have an appreciation for the role of philosophy, I thought this blog post might be of interest. The original and most up to date version of this post is here:...
View ArticleProperty Abuse by Local Politicians Endemic
“Manukau ward councillor Arthur Anae’s failure to obtain permission from a property owner before affixing a campaign sign to the fence is symptomatic of a criminal disregard for private property rights...
View ArticleAyn Rand's last interview
This was posted yesterday on Facebook as the last interview (not complete though).I can't be sure, but the information says it was 4 months before her death.While looking for this I found some other...
View ArticleFor Linz Derangement Syndrome Sufferers!
A special thread, as suggested by Terry, just for those, like Craig, who think Linz sucks and have several hundred grievances against him dating back to 1300 BC. Let it all hang out! Go for it! Just...
View ArticleObjectivist Morality Versus Psychology
CAVEAT: This is not aimed at you personally, Terry. If Linz says you are a fine chap, I believe him, and I hope you go on to have a great career as an Objectivist, doing great things. But for now, try...
View ArticleReason Papers - Articles on Rand
Folks, Reason Papers is online and there are lots of good articles on Rand (among other topics).http://www.reasonpapers.com/
View ArticleThe Real Enemies
Ours is generally and predominantly an irrational, illiberal, ignorant, depraved, Dark Age culture and era. It's based on, and a product of, the irrational, illiberal, ignorant, depraved, dominant...
View ArticleMODIFYING CHRISTIANITY TO SAVE AMERICA
MODIFYING CHRISTIANITY TO SAVE AMERICA This post is shortened to the extent possible. But the link to its longer version is given at the end.As part of comments on earlier OP “Can Christianity Locke...
View ArticleDefeating Islamic Totalitarianism by Andrew Bernstein
Andrew Bernstein on Facebook, July 17, 12:57am:“ARI paid me well to analyze heroism and hero worship. What could be better than that?”I suggested: “The analysis of the antithesis. Islam. And what a...
View ArticleOur Do-Gooding Democratic World
Ours is a world of do-gooding, democratic semi-tyranny. When it comes to politics, so long as your motivations are to do good to your fellow man, and so long as your methodology is...
View ArticleThe One Tenor
The One Tenor is a labor of love for life-long Mario Lanza devotee, New Zealand radio and television broadcaster Lindsay Perigo. It's the bringing together of his best Lanza-related essays, critiques...
View ArticleKing’s Dream and Today’s Racial Nightmare
King’s Dream and Today’s Racial Nightmare By Edward HudginsAugust 27, 2013 -- Fifty years ago this week Martin Luther King led the March on Washington for black civil rights. Look at the aerial photos...
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