 A Great Day for Liberty?
by Matthew Humphreys
Throughout the last few centuries of British, and particularly English history, the House of Commons was perceived as favouring the liberty of the common man over the privileges of the aristocracy. Today in a monumental irony, it is the unelected House of Lords that is fighting for the liberty of all Britons, most recently in its steadfast opposition to a wrongheaded “anti-terrorism” bill supported by the Labour Party which dominates the Commons. (Read more...)
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 Objectivism and the Status of Children: a Tentative Suggestion
by Matthew Humphreys
An effort to prime what I hope will be a constructive debate on an issue I believe requires much attention. (Read more...)
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 Why Objectivists Should Celebrate Christmas
by Matthew Humphreys
Every year in late November or December, some Christmas related debate seems to start up on SOLOHQ – from what Christmas means to what we should call it. Here then are a few thoughts from an ex-Christian: I have come to the conclusion that Christmas as it is celebrated in the west today has much more Objectivism in it that Christianity.
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September 1, 2004 |
Objectivists, Libertarians, and the Political Right
by Matthew Humphreys
A few thoughts on why many Objectivists seem to favour the Right much more than the Left, and why in general that is probably ok. (Read more...)
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 The Legacy of Owain Glyndwr
by Matthew Humphreys
In a recent article here on SOLOHQ, I lamented the state of the Welsh nationalist movement as being largely socialist-dominated. Here I propose that this socialist influence is totally out of keeping with the true heritage of one of the greatest Welsh nationalist heroes, Owain Glyndwr. (Read more...)
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 A Spiritual Journey
by Matthew Humphreys
Looking back just weeks after the turning of another year, I find it amazing to think that just four or so years ago I had likely never even heard the name Ayn Rand, let alone read any of the remarkable philosophy that she developed, and which I now hold in such high esteem. Back in those days, I was a social and political conservative, a church-attending Christian (of the Anglican denomination), and a rather troubled sixth form student. (Read more...)
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The Flooding of Tryweryn: An Exercise in Libertarian Historical Revision.
by Matthew Humphreys
The tragic events surrounding the Welsh valley known as Tryweryn and the nearby village of Capel Celyn, cry out for a libertarian interpretation. (Read more...)
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The Passion Of The Christ: A Review
by Matthew Humphreys
Whilst imbibing serious amounts of vodka on a pub crawl one night, it came to my attention that a couple of my (non-Objectivist) acquaintances planned to go and see The Passion Of The Christ the following evening. (Read more...)
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