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Category: Objectivism

  • Contra Peikoff on Rape

    by Jason Stotts I think that Leonard Peikoff has done some great things for Objectivism, he is like a demi-Aquinas, but when he talks about sex and sexual issues, it makes me really sad.  Frankly, his position on rape is both disgraceful and disgusting. I don’t know how anyone of good moral character or intelligence could…

  • SoCal Objectivist Lecture

    by Jason Stotts For anyone who is in the Southern California area and who wants to hear me speak, I’ll be giving a live lecture in two weeks, on Saturday February 11th, in Riverside California.  Details can be found at www.SoCalObjectivists.com.

  • Objectivist Blog Carnival

    by Jason Stotts Welcome to the January 26, 2012 edition of the Objectivist Round Up and the 17th time Erosophia has hosted! Today’s quote is from Jean-Baptiste Say: Alas, how many have been persecuted for the wrong of having been right? If you have never read Say, he is worth reading and is a clear…

  • Best of 2011

    by Jason Stotts 2011 was a good year for Erosophia.  Traffic was up dramatically from the year before, even though there were fewer overall posts (206 in 2010, 149 in 2011) Erosophia’s 2011 Traffic: We’ve also seen the birth of the Erosophia podcast and it’s very first episode. I have some exciting things planned for 2012 and…

  • Objectivist Blog Carnival

    Welcome to the December 15, 2011 edition of the Objectivist Round Up. Today’s quote is Ayn Rand’s response to whether an atheist should celebrate christmas: Yes, of course. A national holiday, in this country, cannot have an exclusively religious meaning. The secular meaning of the Christmas holiday is wider than the tenets of any particular…

  • SoCal Objectivists Shooting Range Trip

    by Jason Stotts The SoCal Objectivists are heading to the shooting range on Sunday night.  We’re meeting at the LA Gun Club at 7:30 where we’ll be getting a couple of lanes and killing some paper zombies.  We’ll be there until around 9 or so, when we’ll retire to a nearby bar or restaurant for…

  • ARI Internships

    by Jason Stotts The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) announced their 2012 summer internships today: The Ayn Rand Institute is now accepting applications for its 2012 summer internship program! This unique three-week program is aimed at college undergraduates new to Ayn Rand’s novels, philosophy and the debate surrounding them, and combines an educational curriculum on these…

  • Objectivist Thanksgiving Carnival

    Welcome to the November 24, 2011 edition of the Objectivist Round Up. When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of a time when family and friends get together to appreciate the good things in the last year and to enjoy the value of good company and good food. Thanksgiving is a holiday when we can…