Welcome to the November 11, 2010 edition of The Objectivist Round Up, a blog carnival of posts written by individuals who are advocates of Objectivism: the philosophy developed and defined by Ayn Rand.
To get us started, here’s a quote from Galt’s speech in Atlas Shrugged on the Mystics of Spirit and Muscle. For the [...]
Welcome to the October 7th, 2010 edition of The Objectivist Roundup, a blog carnival of posts written by individuals who are advocates of Objectivism: the philosophy developed and defined by Ayn Rand.
To get us started, here’s one of my favorite quotes from Ayn Rand, regarding the nature of the Universe:
Although accidents and failures [...]
Welcome to the April 15, 2010 edition of The Objectivist Roundup. On tax day, the stark annual reminder of just how far we have come from a society which respects and upholds each of our property rights, I thought this quote from Ayn Rand was an appropriate one:
The right to life is the source of [...]
The 131st edition of The Objectivist Roundup has been posted over at Titanic Deck Chairs. While you’re over there – make sure you check out his post Kleist and Kant: The Destructive Nature of Anti-Reason Philosophy. It’s a fantastic exposition on the evil that Kant and his philosophy unleashed on this world.
Welcome to Sacred Ego – a blog dedicated to the discussion of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, and its continuing relevancy to the world around us. My wife and I started another blog, John & Ansley, at the beginning of last year with the intentions of writing about both our everyday family life and [...]
This post today over at Rational Jenn’s blog really struck a chord with me. Not the Disney World part so much (have fun Jenn and fam!), but the section where she quotes Dr. Peikoff on the Benevolent Universe Premise in Objectivism. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, it means pretty much exactly what [...]
I’ve been meaning to mention Diana Hsieh’s EXCELLENT new(ish) podcast, Rationally Selfish Radio for quite some time. I’ve listened to each of her episodes thus far, and could not be more delighted with what she has started. From The Philosophic Arguments for (and against) God, to relationship advice, career choices, and book reviews, Diana covers [...]
I just discovered ARI’s new monthly video section called “A Call to Action”. Here they are discussing the resurgence of Atlas Shrugged into the mainstream of our culture:
**This was originally published on John & Ansley, mine and my wife’s blog. We’ve decided to make that more of a family blog with an emphasis on parenting. [...]
One of the interesting effects of Obama’s election and the deepening financial crisis has been the surge in interest in Ayn Rand’s ideas, and in sales of Atlas Shrugged. As of this writing, Atlas is #1 in US Fiction and Literature, #6 in total Fiction and Literature and #16 overall. It’s been climbing for weeks, [...]
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