Intellectual Archive
Eastern traditions and the moral-practical unity
August 22, 2008 · Category: Buddhism, Intellectual
In a friends-only post (which he's given me permission to quote here), Joe Duarte wrote:
...I've always been struck by similarities between the Objectivist approach to ethics and politics, and the sage wisdom of Eastern traditions ...
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FLOW: Markets in happiness and well-being
I've been greatly enjoying my monthly newsletters from FLOW, because these guys are genuinely committed to exploring the reconciliation between liberal values (of personal development, generosity, community, and peace) and free markets.
Below is their latest, ...
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Profits are like happiness: If you aim for it directly, you’re more likely to miss
I've become very intrigued lately by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's concept of "conscious capitalism" (link to PDF essay).
A few days ago, Justin Fox from Time Magazine published a lengthy interview with Mackey and his ...
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The Socratic method in education
I enjoyed this interview with Michael Strong on Socratic Practice in education. The interviewer, by the way, is from the same Francisco Marroquin University that we noted recently at the Atlasphere, for their pro-freedom ...
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Hauser’s Law: Why You Can’t Soak the Rich
June 17, 2008 · Category: Intellectual, Politics
Over the past 60 years, no matter how much federal tax RATES have been raised or lowered, tax REVENUES have remained at about 19% of GDP:
The chart nearby, updating the evidence to 2007, confirms Hauser's ...
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No recession? We can still kvetch!
Will Wilkinson -- whom some of you may know by virtue of his attendance at some Objectivist seminars in the 1990s -- has some clever commentary over at American Public Radio: Keep complaining about the ...
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When we no longer need our illusions
I had a dream recently where I went down a rabbit hole and found a people true to themselves.
I wrote down the dream, and one day may share it here. In the interim, here's ...
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A soldier’s perspective on why they’re in Iraq
This is a guest post by reader Russ Corwin.
I’ve enjoyed reading this thread (“On appreciating military service, even in Iraq”) as it has developed and before I comment I want to say that I consider ...
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Who is John Yoo?
In the article "Is John Yoo a Monster?" Esquire magazine provides a lovely, intimate look at the man who played the single biggest role in shaping the Bush administration's policies on torture.
One thing I like ...
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On appreciating military service, even in Iraq
In response to Joe Duarte's rant against serving in Iraq in order to promote American freedom -- "The idea that Iraq was ever a threat to Americans' freedoms is both hilarious and revolting..." -- I ...
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