Year: 2008

by Jason Stotts Slavery can safely be defined as one person being forced to work for another’s interests with no benefit to himself. Economic redistribution is the process of the government taking wealth from some individuals and giving it to others, whether directly in the form of cash payments (e.g. welfare) or indirectly (e.g. universal…

Chapter 1: Human Ethics and Happiness (Complete!) 1. Ethics and Life (Complete!) 2. Eudaimonistic Ethics (Complete!) Chapter 2: Emotions (In Progress) 1. The Nature and Development of Emotions (In Progress) 2. Love 3. Happiness as Emotion? 4. The Passionate Life Chapter 3: Relationships 1. Kinds of Love 2. Friendship 3. Romantic Relationships 4. Friendship v.…

Dear [Mr. Agent], Ethics, Sex, Happiness. What do these concepts have to do with each other? Everything. The purpose of my new book, Sexual Perfection: Foundations of a New Sexual Ethic, is to show how these concepts are intimately related: to show why it is not only morally permissible, but morally necessary, to integrate sex…

Dear [Mr. Agent], Everyone today seems to be searching for happiness, but few are able to find it. There are numerous books published on the subject, lectures addressed to full audiences, workshops and seminars designed to show one how to be happy; and a burgeoning sense that the happiness they seek is either illusory or…

Overarching Theme Sex is necessary for Happiness Chapter 1: Human Ethics and Happiness The Purpose of Ethics is Happiness and this requires Sex. Chapter 2: Emotions Emotions are reasonable and can be harnessed to improve our lives. Chapter 3: Relationships A good friend is necessary, but a good lover is better. Chapter 4: Erotic Attraction…

by Jason Stotts I’m not sure when it was released, but Random House has published two lists of the 100 best books, the first voted on by their board and second by readers.  I’d like to note that in the list from readers, Ayn Rand takes 4 of the top 10 spots! You can find…