Objectivism Archive
On having betrayed Ayn Rand 50 years ago
I received the following today from an Atlasphere member. Our form for removing yourself from the member database asks for a reason for the removal and, inside that form, he wrote:
You are associated with the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 4 Comments »
John Galt is smiling
The allusions to Atlas Shrugged in the mainstream media are just getting better and better. From the new Bloomberg article "Obama Needs AIG’s Liddy, Not Other Way Around," by Caroline Baum:
The hero of Ayn ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Mudita Forum is now at Google Groups
March 18, 2009 · Category: Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle, FLOW, Individualism, Integral, Intellectual, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mudita Forum, Objectivism, Witness Consciousness
Check out the new Mudita Forum, if you think you might be interested.
The purpose of Mudita Forum is to provide a stimulating, thoughtful environment for discussing Eastern consciousness-raising practices — such as meditation, mindfulness, and ...
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Happy Holidays: The Song
Happy holidays, everyone.
The holidays can be an awkward time, sometimes, figuring out what to do for whom. But once in a while you see someone hit the ball so far out of ...
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Contra Ayn Rand, and Gordon Gekko, greed is NOT good
Here is a point I've been meaning to make publicly to other Objectivists for many years. I posted this as a comment on John Enright's post.
Ayn Rand called Galt's Gulch a "utopia of greed" ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 7 Comments »
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 ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Buying a Spot on the Syllabus ... for Atlas Shrugged
(Cross-posted from the Atlasphere's Ayn Rand meta-blog.)
Inside Higher Ed Editor Scott Jaschik kindly sent a link to his new story "Buying a Spot on the Syllabus," which is indeed very interesting. He begins:
Some professors at ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Atlas Shrugged Movie Updates from Executive Producer John Aglialoro
February 25, 2008 · Category: Atlasphere, Objectivism
If you're hungry for information about the coming Atlas Shrugged movie (how much was it delayed by the writers strike? how firmly committed is Angelina?) don't miss the new interview with John Aglialoro at the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Walter Donway: “The Struggle for Poetry’s Soul”
Walter Donway just sent the following announcement, which explains the significance of his essay as well as anything I might hope to write:
My brief essay "The Struggle for Poetry's Soul" just went up on the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Objectivism, Modern Politics, and the Non-initiation of Force
A friend made some claims in a friends-only post at LiveJournal, and a disagreement between us ensued. Since it was a friends-only post, I cannot really quote his post here in public.
The issues raised ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 3 Comments »
