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A Post About You
January 28th, 2008 | 5 Comments
One of the first rules of polite conversation is that you never bring up religion. Let’s break the rule. I have about 50-50 ratio of atheists to theists that read Reason and Capitalism, and I’m equally eager to hear both sides in the comments below. Unfortunately, the “split” between the religious and non-religious tends to destroy the ability to discuss and communicate like human beings, with the discussions often ending up in a brawl. Let’s combat the destructive behavior, and be unpolite by talking publicly about religion. It’s my goal to have more of these posts in the future for the sake of discussion rather than isolation. What are the top 5 reasons you believe what you believe regarding God and/or religion? What would it take for you to change your mind? … Read entire article »
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Who Are You?
December 8th, 2007 | 3 Comments
What is the one thing that keeps you going, and no matter what, you’ll stay true to it? The one principle that people think of when they look at you, the one idea that you can’t get out of your head, where, if you were a painting, it would be the paint, the color — the beauty of your person? What is your passion? … Read entire article »
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Policy Papers
November 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment
As you might know, I have two websites that I currently update. The RoFF and this website, Reason and Capitalism. I’ve decided to start posting all substantial political opinion pieces at the RoFF, aside from economics. I’ll be doing this for “search engine optimization” reasons, meaning that by dividing the two websites in such a manner will help the search engine rankings of both sites collectively. I just recently started posting another series on gun control at the foundation, starting off with The Definition of Militia. I’ll be covering a few other constitutional aspects of the gun control issue in the next few weeks. Here I’ll continue to post my thoughts on personal, social, cultural and philosophical issues. My next post should be on the topic of Selfish Christianity. … Read entire article »
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Contradictions and Continuity
November 20th, 2007 | 1 Comment
Most individuals can sense that “something is amiss”. Taking a step back and surveying the news, the world events, or even simply the events we see in our own friends and family, will bring one to question “what’s wrong with everybody?” This is a fantastic question. And it has an answer.To answer the question, we will be taking several steps backwards (or should I say “forward”?), to understand other basic ideas regarding life, the meaning of life, and happiness. Each of the points might come off as unrelated or in-germane. The points most certainly relate in the end, and are inherently connected and linked together. The philosophy of capitalism is often seen as simply nothing but a philosophy of economics. This is wrong. Capitalism isn’t just a theory about economics, it’s … Read entire article »
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Gun Control
November 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment
As many of you know, I recently launched a website on gun control. Today I moved it to the Rebirth of Freedom Foundation to consolidate the link-love for both of the sites. The gun control aspect of the site is still under construction, and will be some weeks before it’s completely functional. … Read entire article »
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On Hold
October 29th, 2007 | 1 Comment
For the next week or two, Reason and Capitalism will be on hold. My life is incredibly demanding as of now, leaving precious little time for writing and philosophizing. I do have some good news, though. A new laptop is in the mail, purchased with the earnings made from this site. =) Check out how to Make Money Online. … Read entire article »
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House, MD
October 21st, 2007 | 3 Comments
I’ve been a fan of House, MD for roughly two months. The show is, put simply, amazing. It’s about a man who lives his life by the dictates of pure reason, who thinks little of those who are guided purely by emotion, and sarcastically insults their petty attempts at trying to conclude without proper reasoning. He’s basically an Objectivist with a sense of humor. Reason, purpose, self-esteem, and a bonus of wittiness — it’s all there. A few quotes that stick out: “Dying people lie too. Wish they’d worked less, been nicer, opened orphanages for kittens. If you really want to do something, you do it. You don’t save it for a sound bite.” “The only problem with that theory is it’s based on the assumption that the universe is a just place.” “In … Read entire article »
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My Philosophy — In Soundbites
October 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment
Throughout my life, I have always believed ardently in having justifiable self-worth, in not wasting time or effort, in accomplishments, in doing what is moral, in being rational. I’ve been considered a greedy capitalist who was madly in love with liberty, an idealist with his heads in the clouds while also being a brutal realist. I had many pieces of a coherent philosophy. Until discovering Objectivism, I had no way of putting them together. Now I do. Reason. Purpose. Self-Esteem. … Read entire article »
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Money, Freedom, Capitalism
October 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment
I just stumbled across a beautiful video regarding capitalism, freedom and what money really is. It’s fabulous. “Productive work is the central purpose of a rational man’s life, the central value that integrates and determines the hierarchy of all his other values. Reason is the source, the precondition of his productive work … Read entire article »
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Rational Love: Part Two
September 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment
Note that I will be referencing the works of Ayn Rand several times throughout this paper. I have many significant disagreements with her. Please don … Read entire article »
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