 Cleaver’s Bad Theology
by Tibor R. Machan
Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri produced a sound bite following the recent passage in Congress of the compromise bill on the debt ceiling and spending cuts. Even as this bill didn’t by any means manage to demonstrate Congress’s serious understanding of economic reality, Cleaver said that the bill amounts to a devil’s sandwich, by which he meant that it amounts to the defiance of centuries of teachings of the world’s greatest religions about how one must look out for the poor and needy as one lives one’s life. (Read more...)
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Fallacious Arguments for the Minimum Wage
by William Dwyer
In this article, which I wrote some time ago but which I thought might be of interest to readers, I refute the claims of liberal economist Charles Prasch that the minimum wage law benefits our economy by increasing effective demand, promoting rapid technical change, and equalizing bargaining power in labor markets. As I explain in the article, these claims are entirely without merit, despite their appearance in a standard peer-reviewed economics journal. (Read more...)
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  Liking People
by Joseph Rowlands
"People are stupid and evil". Does that sound familiar? I'm guessing it does. This is a widespread belief that is promoted by nearly everyone. Those with the biggest interest in promoting this belief are the socialists. They whittle away at liberty by declaring that people are too stupid to be left on their own. Politicians love looking for some idiot somewhere that screwed up, and declaring that all men are like that, and that they must be enslaved for their own good. This makes sense, since their goal is the diminution of rights. (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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Tuesday
September 14, 2004 |
 'Romance and Rationalism' Revisited and Revised
by Lindsay Perigo
This is a revision and expansion of a Free Radical editorial, penned before the founding of SOLO, updated to take into account the current furore on SOLOHQ re homosexuality. (Read more...)
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Organic farmer? Yes. Nature lover? Yes. Environmentalist? Never!!
by Kelly Reynolds
They don’t want to have their own parade; they want to rain on everybody else’s. (Read more...)
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The Tonic of Love
by David Bertelsen
At its best, love inspires us to wonderful things and connects us deeply to our own feelings. This is the hopeful beginning to my new fairytale, as a flicker of romance reignites my soul and fills me with a magnificent feeling of optimism and joy. (Read more...)
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 Drooling Beast
by James Kilbourne
This article is my explanation of what is wrong at SOLO. I am not a medical doctor or a therapist, so I stress: this is just my opinion. It is up to Linz whether he will let it be published. It is my hope that it will at least help people better understand my departure. (Read more...)
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Daily Linz 16 - Fundamental Stuff 4
by Lindsay Perigo
As Objectivists, we should hold the thought that Pythagoras’ doctrines were to resurface in Plato—to devastating effect. While there is no denying his groundbreaking, fruitful brilliance, the fact that his discoveries were steeped in mysticism set the scene for Plato’s full-on rationalism and intrinsicism, with everything that implied for the future of Western thought and civilisation. (Read more...)
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The War with Islam
by Andre Zantonavitch
Muslims forever claim the the West in general, and America in particular, is "at war with Islam." Nothing could seem more ludicrous. But is it? (Read more...)
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Daily Linz 19 - Friday Miscellany
by Lindsay Perigo
This week's topics: Reason/emotion; The Free Radical 69.
Daily Linz has been less than "daily" this week and last, on account, as explained, of my being immersed in the upcoming Free Radical. I can report that this issue will KASS even more than most! Lead article is an interview with the world's first "Political Correctness Eradicator." What a hopelessly confused weasel-worder he shows himself to be! There's an exclusive article by Casey Fahy, The Silence of Ayn Rand's Critics, guaranteed to cause wailing and gnashing of teeth. ...
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Saturday
December 17, 2005 |
Objectivist Clubs and the Four Basic Human Needs
by Luke Setzer
As the designated Club Coordinator for the Rebirth of Reason™, I find myself tasked with the monumental charge of creating a global network of Objectivist clubs. Such a monumental charge demands a monumental article. Although I am not religious, I certainly accept as a timeless truth the verse from the Book of Proverbs that informs us, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." This article explores the core working premises one should use from which to arrive at a vision for a global Objectivist club network, an organization "as it might be and ought to be." (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 21, 2005 |
 Thoughts for the Neophyte Objectivist
by Ethan A. Dawe
One of the great things about learning Objectivism is the clarity it can give you when looking at life and the world around you. Each day we are bombarded by issues and concerns in all forms of media and in our interactions with others. Pundits, experts, friends, and co-workers alike talk on and on about what’s w... (Read more...)
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Saying Yes to Life
by Jenna W
What matters is that you do good work. What matters is that you produce things that are true and will stand. (Read more...)
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On Passing Judgment: Politics versus Etiquette
by Ted Keer
From Ayn Rand's break with the Brandens to the current fiasco over James Valliant's banning at Wikipedia, Objectivists have taken sides and demanded that sides be taken. Is this the best policy in all cases? (Read more...)
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Handling Conflicts Productively
by Luke Setzer
People can argue all day long about who is "right" or "wrong" as the broad spectrum of today's news commentators and politicians shows. So let those irrelevant others "feel" they are right using this technique. Meanwhile, pause to savor how you have learned to save your precious time and energy for what you enjoy most without ever actually sanctioning your enemies. (Read more...)
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 An Educational Game
by Joseph Rowlands
The rules of this game are simple. We’re going to pretend that we’re running the government. But instead of valuing education, we’re going to pretend that we disvalue education. (Read more...)
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God's Goofballs
by Lindsay Perigo
Something I just saw on Larry King enabled me to retrieve some humour from a very black situation - a cluster of clerics from different religions assembled to answer the question, "Where was God on September 11?" The question itself, let alone the answers, sent me off into peals of laughter, & I could only regret that the estimable ecclesiastics had not chosen to appear in their fancy dress to complete the comedic appeal of this risible spectacle. (Read more...)
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The Day My Grandmother Saved My Life
by James Kilbourne
If I had learned nothing else in my 22 years, I had learned that homosexuals were weak and disgusting people. I had never heard a serious challenge to that assessment. I had tried to save my self-esteem by telling myself I wasn’t really homosexual. (Read more...)
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Will It Finally Sink In This Time?
by Lindsay Perigo
(Author's note - I am obliged to Pete for posting the link that inspired this article.)
"God works in mysterious ways" is really a euphemism for "God works in indefensible ways." And that is a pointer to the bottom line reality: there’s no such entity working in any such way; God simply ain’t there. (Read more...)
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Machan's Musings - Roosevelt's Phony Rights
by Tibor R. Machan
April 12 was the anniversary of FDR’s inglorious death, from ailments largely hidden from the public in a pattern of deception that has now become all too closely associated with America’s political leadership. But that’s nothing compared to the deception perpetrated upon the American people via Roosevelt’s list of phony rights, a list that forever corrupted the ideas of the American Founders. (Read more...)
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Argument by Proxy
by Nathan Hawking
SOLO is a wonderful experience. It's vibrant, full of life, and full of people who care about ideas. It's refreshing to encounter those who actually change their minds when presented with sound arguments or compelling evidence. (Read more...)
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The Miracle of Breakfast
by Peter Cresswell
The 'miracle of breakfast' is that it is no miracle at all. It is the fruit of freedom. (Read more...)
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Moderation is Half-Assed
by Alec Mouhibian
If you call yourself a moderate, you can mean one of two things. You could have a strong opinion on a host of issues in a way that doesn’t combine to fit a common group, such as being pro-war and pro-whore, which is commendable. Or you could mean that—being part Democrat and part Republican—your principles are literally half-ass. (Read more...)
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 Event-based Morality
by Joseph Rowlands
How do you judge a person's moral commitment? How do you tell whether someone is virtuous or not? The answer to these questions can change the way you see morality.
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