 In the Arms of the State
by Russell Madden
Russ Madden examines a TV story on a well-known tax evader and considers whether we should pay our taxes. (Read more...)
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 On Being in Love with Life
by Lindsay Perigo
A timeless editorial originally broadcast on the Politically Incorrect Show, March 8, 2000. (Read more...)
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 SOLO NYC
by Elizabeth Kanabe
Announcing SOLO NYC! (Read more...)
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Wednesday
February 5, 2003 |
My Tribute to the Columbia
by Anton Kelly
I have always been fascinated by space and space flight. Pictures of galaxies and rockets covered my bedroom walls when I was a child, and I have followed all of man's space programs with great interest. I looked on in envy when a few years ago a wealthy American paid twenty million dollars to spend a few days in orbit with the Russians. One of my life goals is to travel to Cape Canaveral to witness a shuttle launch. (Read more...)
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Retirement of a Velvet Revolutionary
by Peter Cresswell
As Vaclav Havel steps down from the Czech Presidency he has held since his country wrested its freedom from the Soviets, a SOLOist reflects on the lessons we can learn from the great man's early career. (Read more...)
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 "I Didn't Know"
by Christy Little
I was 6 years old when I began a dangerous family joke at the dinner table. (Read more...)
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 The Scope of Moral Failure
by Barry Kayton
Is it wrong to regard the moral failures or suffering of others with indifference? (Read more...)
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Wednesday
February 12, 2003 |
Go The Black Boat
by Anton Kelly
On the first day of the upcoming SOLO conference, the America's Cup begins. I can't wait. (Read more...)
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Thursday
February 13, 2003 |
Genetic Engineering - Why They Don’t Get It
by Peter Cresswell
Activists analyse the minutiae of rumour, gossip and innuendo surrounding GE plants, foods and crops, yet seem to be missing the big picture. (Read more...)
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The Moral Hypocrisy of the "Anti-War" Movement
by Peter Krembs
At first glance, the new anti-war movement -- composed primarily of students from my generation -- seems like a relatively harmless group of demonstrators. But dig a little deeper, and one can see that the movement is just reeking of moral hypocrisy and unadulterated socialism. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
February 19, 2003 |
Lessons in Lust (Behind the Privy)
by Peter Cresswell
For those who lust after power, frustration ensues at any barrier to the exercise of that power. From the U.S. to New Zealand, the reaction of the power-luster to his (or her) power being blunted is the same. (Read more...)
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Thursday
February 20, 2003 |
Not in my Contract
by Matthew Graybosch
When I first accepted a position with my current employer, he clearly outlined his expectations of me and the responsibilities I would have to shoulder as a programmer in his employ. (Read more...)
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The Death of Morality and the Electoral Process
by Scott D. DeSalvo
We sleep in the nihilist, moral relativist, statist bed we watched being made, slowly, with every argument we kept in our mouth, every objection we thought better of expressing. It is time to change the sheets. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
February 26, 2003 |
 What's it with the Sopranos?
by Tibor R. Machan
Art and entertainment, especially, are a bit like fashion - some of it is really awful in any case but a lot of it is quite suitable for some, now and then, here and there. Ever since the Sopranos made it big on HBO, I've been wondering how this applies to them. Are they truly awful, in any case, or could they be bona fide entertainment for some decent folks, perhaps? (Read more...)
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Thursday
February 27, 2003 |
 Kim #2
by Scott D. DeSalvo
A poem. (Read more...)
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 Virtuous Living (1 of 13)
by Joseph Rowlands
Here is part 1 of 13 from Joseph Rowlands speech at the SOLO conference in New York. Enjoy! (Read more...)
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Solo Status March 2003
by Joseph Rowlands
We set up a list of projects we intend to tackle over the next year. Here they are, in no particular order. (Read more...)
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Why Liberty is Necessary for Morality
by Tibor R. Machan
It is often taken to be a feature of a free society that it rests on the belief that no one can tell what is morally right or wrong. That is supposed to be why people are not imposed upon with strictures the government forces them to follow. If, however, we could determine what is right and wrong, then, the idea follows, government could just proceed to force everyone to behave right. (Read more...)
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Virtuous Living (2 of 13): Virtues vs. Duties
by Joseph Rowlands
We need to take a step back and look at how Objectivist ethics compares to other ethical systems. This will help provide a contrast between Objectivist virtues and other virtue systems. The intent here is to show how the whole idea of virtues got cast into a particular mold, which still haunts the Objectivist conception of virtues. (Read more...)
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I Love People! (And Why You Should, Too!)
by Scott D. DeSalvo
All good Objectivists understand that the life you are living - your life right now - is the only one you're going to get. Even if you haven't in the past, it is high time to make the most of it now, and from now on! (Read more...)
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World Peace
by Jeff Landauer
"World Peace" is no longer just a phrase vapidly spewed by the occasional hippie or Academy Award recipient. The increasing spread of democracy presages a future in which there really is world peace. (Read more...)
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The Polite Slave
by Russell Madden
Imagine: the Antebellum era. Someplace in the Deep South. Mississippi. Alabama. Georgia. A slave owner calls his favorite property into the house to discuss an important political and philosophical issue... (Read more...)
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Project: SOLO Brochure
by Barry Kayton
We've printed the first SOLO brochures. Barry Kayton explains the how and the why of it. (Read more...)
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Virtuous Living (3 of 13): Active vs. Passive Virtues
by Joseph Rowlands
There are two different approaches to understanding virtues, and we have the tools now to see what they are. I differentiate the two by calling one Passive Virtues and calling the other Active Virtues. (Read more...)
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Kim #3
by Scott D. DeSalvo
A poem. (Read more...)
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