Category: “A Rational Perspective”

by Jason Stotts It’s strange really…to think that the culmination of four years of hard work – studying, acquiring knowledge, and developing as a person – should be a week of decadent indulgence. It seems that my fellow classmates, many of them at least, think that this indeed would be the best way to end…

by Jason Stotts I was walking through Crawford and I noticed a sign hanging in our back study lounge which had the following on it: Think not of what life could have been But open up your mind and see That happiness of life’s within Ones making life what it may be -Mikey- Now, I…

by Jason Stotts No, this is not another melancholy bemoanment of a loss that I’ve only just realized; rather, it’s an analysis of the whole idea of retrospective valuation. Retrospective valuation is when one realizes the value of something (whether it’s a person, place, things, etc.) only ex post facto – that is, you only…

by Jason Stotts It’s interesting, that while Aristotle had significant problems with Plato’s philosophy, he still respected him greatly. Not only was his respect great, but also his eloquence and the depth of his feelings for his teacher betray the beauty of his character. The following is part of Plato’s eulogy, which Aristotle wrote. Coming…

by Jason Stotts With the recognition that my collegiate career has reached its conclusion, I write to carry on the tradition of the seniors who came before me who write into the Bullsheet to share their wisdom with the underclassmen. First, though, I’d like to condone all the recent Bullsheet submissions, it’s always amusing for…

To All Denison Objectivist Club Members, I write to inform you that the Denison Objectivist club is officially ending. In the three years since the club’s inception, there has been many memorable times and many great members. But, being an organization devoted to the perpetuation of true ideas and having only one member who actually…

by Jason Stotts I went to see this movie hoping that it would live up to the hype the commercials laid for it – I was hoping that when the commercials said “People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people” that this movie would deal with political issues…

by Jason Stotts What would you do if you were asked by your beloved to prove your love to them? What would you do if you professed your love to your beloved and they did not believe you? The issue of the communication of feelings is an especially tricky one – even in a hypothetical…