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Jesus and Ayn Rand
What sort of conservatism blends Jesus with Ayn Rand? Oh, that would be contemporary Tea Party conservatism. But why isn’t it more widely noticed that “Christian libertarian” is an oxymoron? I would argue that this has to do with the … Continue reading
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Tagged atlas shrugged, Ayn Rand, Christianity, Jesus, philosophy, tea party
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Mean Rich
Are mean and rich synonyms? Maybe: __________ One thing I find interesting in this TED talk is that the research results (the wealthier you perceive yourself to be, the meaner you get) can be reversed with simple reminders that there … Continue reading
Ayn Rand’s “Sense of Life” as a Tool for Aesthetic Reflection
Ayn Rand, concepts, and art. Two novels-of-ideas by Ayn Rand (1905-1982)–The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957)–and the individualist and pro-capitalist political positions that Rand laid out over the course of her lifetime, have had an outsized impact on the contemporary conservative movement … Continue reading
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Tagged aesthetics, art, Ayn Rand, beauty, concepts, philosophy, psychology
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One of Ayn Rand’s Questions: What’s the Relationship of Art to Concepts?
Two novels-of-ideas by Ayn Rand (1905-1982)–The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957)–and the individualist and pro-capitalist positions that she laid out over the course of her lifetime under a philosophical system she created and designated “objectivism,” have had an outsized … Continue reading
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Tagged art, atlas shrugged, Ayn Rand, creative writing, literature, objectivism, philosophy, psychology, worldview
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Paul Ryan Betrays His Mother: Ayn Rand Is an Atheist and “I reject her philosophy”
And Paul Ryan claims that his lifelong love of Ayn Rand is an “urban legend.” Except it isn’t. A tape of his talk to the Atlas Society, from 2005, has surfaced, and here’s some of what he said: “I just … Continue reading
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Tagged America, atheism, atheist, atlas shrugged, Ayn Rand, Catholicism, Jesus, paul ryan, selfishness
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Ayn Rand Would Have Hated This
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Tagged altruism, Ayn Rand, charity, giving, philosophy, science, selfishness, selflessness
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I Connectome, Therefore I Am?
Sebastian Seung is Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in his new book, Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are (Houghton Mifflin 2012), he defines a connectome in the following manner: … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, brain, consciousness, individuality, life, mind, naturalism, neurobiology, neurons, Sebastian Seung
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Jerry Coyne: Free Will Is Also A Delusion
It’s not just God that’s a delusion. Free will is also. And our language should change to reflect it. That, at any rate, is University of Chicago biologist Jerry Coyne’s opinion. Here’s his recommendation, from his blog today, of what … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, Ayn Rand, Calvinism, determinism, existentialism, feminism, free will, freedom, God, jerry coyne, Jesus, Richard Dawkins
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Can You Have Your Lent and Capitalism Too?
This past week, have you been indulging or denying yourself? The warring sides of human existence—the selfishly sensual and the altruistic—are brutally depicted in the below painting by Pieter Bruegal titled, “The Fight Between Carnival and Lent” (1559). At left … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, capitalism, Catholicism, charity, Christianity, consumerism, God, Jesus, lent, love, selfishness
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Mitt Romney, Playing the Demagogue, Tells an Occupy Protester to Love America or Leave It
In the below video is some shameless demagogic grandstanding on the part of Mitt Romney. In it, he tells an Occupy protester that his concerns are not American. The exchange says a lot about Romney. The Occupy protester asks him … Continue reading
When the Western Atlas Shrugs: The Economic Consequences of the Islamic Brotherhood Ruling Egypt
The majority of Egyptians are on the verge of getting their wish—a theocratic state—but they may rue the day that they did. The following quote comes from Middle East analyst Theodore May, and appeared as part of an opinion piece … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, atheist, atlas shrugged, Ayn Rand, capitalism, democracy, Egypt, fundamentalism, Islam, islamic brotherhood, muhammad
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Is This Mitt Romney’s Way of Flipping the Bird at the Losers He Conned and Fired?
There’s something deeply tribal about the below image of Mitt Romney with his buddies at Bain Capital in 1984. It’s more than just an expression of joy at making money: it’s the glee of spiking a football before the losers … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Ayn Rand, bain capital, capitalism, dollars, football, injustice, justice, mitt romney, money, newt gingrich, rush limbaugh, vulture capitalism
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When Mitt Romney Came to Town: Watch the Full 28 Minute Documentary Here
I just watched the full 28 minute documentary on Mitt Romney’s shenanigans at Bain Capital—the one put out by Newt Gingrich’s wealthy friends. It’s emotionally manipulative, but, I must admit, it’s extremely damning—really devastating. Vulture capitalism indeed seems to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, bain capital, capitalism, mitt romney, newt gingrich, Politics, rick santorum, rush limbaugh
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Jennifer Burns on Ayn Rand
Jennifer Burns teaches at the University of Virginia.
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Tagged altruism, Ayn Rand, capitalism, libertarianism, objectivism, philosophy, Politics, selfishness
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