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    Image of Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Make everyone equal. It is a common battle cry across the centuries. Just look at the current class warfare that Obama is pushing because we are not all equal. (Or, as Orwell famously put it in Anima...

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    Image of The essence of political definitions: what does it mean to be a liberal?
    The essence of political definitions: what does it mean to be a liberal?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ayn Rand once wrote that "Definitions are the guardians of rationality, the first line of defense against the chaos of mental disintegration." Perhaps that's one of the reasons politics always appear...

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    Image of Legislating morality and homosexuality
    Legislating morality and homosexuality
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Politics are a disgusting abyss of failed attempts to legislate morality. But why is it like that? Perhaps one of the primary reasons is because people can't seem to agree on what morality is; or, mo...

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    Image of Environmental suicide
    Environmental suicide
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Contrary to what the United Nations does, Mother Earth doesn't have a conscience. She can't tell us which of her resources she wants us to save, which to take care of, and which to use. Ergo, how we...

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    Image of Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand's vision and warning
    Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand's vision and warning
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's an adage that goes: if you've got enemies, it means you stood up for something in life. Out of all of the potential philosophies that you could adopt in your life, perhaps none may be more co...

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    Image of Intellectual bankruptcy
    Intellectual bankruptcy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Why aren't liberals abandoning Obama when he does the same things for which they screamed at Bush (e.g., indefinite detention at Guantanamo, approving torture)? Because they have nowhere else to go....

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    Image of Why Philosophy Precedes Physics
    Why Philosophy Precedes Physics
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A few months ago, I was discussing certain aspects of quantum mechanics with somebody. I got around to saying that certain claims within the realm of physics can be rejected outright on philosophical...

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    Image of Standards of love
    Standards of love
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Have you ever seen posts on social networks where someone will say to all of her friends indiscriminately "I love you all!" or something to that effect? Well, if the Beatles were right, that all you...

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    Image of Bearing responsibility for your own existence
    Bearing responsibility for your own existence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The higher your self-esteem, the more confidence you have in your ability to cope with life's never-ending challenges. Strong self-esteem is based on many factors, one of which is self-responsibility...

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    Image of Political regression and the meaning of words
    Political regression and the meaning of words
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    John Adams once wrote "Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man...

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    Image of Rules vs. principles
    Rules vs. principles
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Our current culture appears to revolve more around "dos and don'ts," which is to suggest that society appears more focused on rules of what you are and aren't allowed to do. With that premise, perha...

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    Image of Hedonistic self-gratification
    Hedonistic self-gratification
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Morality is about determining which choices and actions are good or bad, which always leads to the question - what is the good? There are some who consider the good as those choices and actions which...

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    Image of Mixed economy fundamentals
    Mixed economy fundamentals
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's a funny sign that reads: "Confused Socialist Party. Smash capitalism! Then blog about it on your $2500 Macbook." All of the major economies in the world are known as mixed economies. You migh...

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    Image of Truth as a Christmas present
    Truth as a Christmas present
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's a funny t-shirt for babies that says "Santa doesn't exist but I can't read, so it's okay." Do you lie to children about Santa Claus (or leave it ambiguous)? What are the benefits and limitati...

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    Image of Ayn Rand vs. Mike Wallace - liberty vs. collectivism
    Ayn Rand vs. Mike Wallace - liberty vs. collectivism
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ayn Rand warned us. She did it in her books such as Atlas Shrugged (and, to a certain extent, >The Fountainhead). She did it on TV such as in this famous interview between her and Mike Wallace on...

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    Image of TIL: Principles not based on majority vote
    TIL: Principles not based on majority vote
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I Learned that moral principles are not determined by majority vote. FTA: "A majority vote is not an epistemological validation of an idea. Voting is merely a proper political device within...

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    Image of Pursuing the common good
    Pursuing the common good
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Although it's impossible to define it with objective standards, the concept of the "common good" is directly linked with "society" and the "majority." Which is better for humanity and should take pre...

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    Image of Atlas Shrugged changes lives
    Atlas Shrugged changes lives
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Noam Chomsky said Ayn Rand was "... one of the most evil figures of modern intellectual history." Yet I find Atlas Shrugged an amazing book (and so do many others, like the man who recently drove aro...

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    Image of The nature of happiness
    The nature of happiness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    My daughter just came back from camp and, as we were discussing all of her wonderful experiences, she mentioned that she bought a "happy book" at the camp store. You list all the things that make you...

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    Image of Anti-philosophy
    Anti-philosophy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Philosophy is effectively the study of the fundamental, universal principles of existence. Are we ignoring both reality and philosophy when we claim that universal principals don't exist (e.g., that...

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    Image of Book club - The Fountainhead
    Book club - The Fountainhead
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    BrainCrave.com Book Club starting now. We will attempt to do this in group chat unless there is significant lag. If so, we'll switch to local. Please join us at Within Ten Years http://www.braincr...

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    Image of The Fountainhead Howard Roark speech
    The Fountainhead Howard Roark speech
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Men have been taught that the highest virtue is not to achieve, but to give. Yet one cannot give that which has not been created. Creation comes before distribution - or there will be nothing to dist...

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    Image of The Cult of Moral Grayness
    The Cult of Moral Grayness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If I had a nickel for every time someone said to me that I'm too black-or-white, I'd be a rich man. It usually comes up in conversation with anyone that I've known longer than 30 minutes. I even had...

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    Image of The Fountainhead Book Club
    The Fountainhead Book Club
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Who's Ayn Rand?? Only one of the most well-known and life-changing philosophers out there. Her philosophy is unlike any most have ever read. It's philosophy mixed in with drama and lots of great sex....

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    Image of Ayn Rand: The Wired Interview (1998)
    Ayn Rand: The Wired Interview (1998)
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I'm a month late on this, for the spotlight of public attention, but I have an Ayn Rand story, too. 11 years ago I blind-pitched Wired magazine an ill-defined article on Rand. In response, they asked...

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    Dating in the Atlasphere... Bringing Love to the Fans of Ayn Rand
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Though I understand that www.braincrave.com and The Atlasphere are technically competitors, at a higher level of abstraction, their goals overlap. This is a brilliant video that discusses some of the...

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    Date the Atlas, Not the Shrug
    huffingtonpost.com link posted by c_prompt in dating
    Rule #1: Don't date men you don't admire. He can be the most handsome man, the most fabulous lover, the most attentive partner, the most witty companion, but if you don't admire him (no...

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    Why Art Became Ugly
    atlassociety.org link posted by c_prompt in art
    Why has the art world of the twentieth-century adopted the ugly and the offensive? When has art in the twentieth century said anything encouraging about human relations, about mankind's potential...

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    If You Meet John Galt On The Road, Kill Him
    thedailybell.com link posted by c_prompt in philosophy
    John Galt is the protagonist of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged and expresses her vision of the ideal man. The title of this article flashed at me during a discussion with a fellow who argued a...

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