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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Tenby… For Now
In a month’s time I’m moving to London to start work as a Software Engineer, but until then I have moved out of Aberystwyth and back to my home town: Tenby. I’ve updated the blog’s header to reflect this.
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The Artwork on My Blog
You may have noticed that I occasionally put images of artwork on my blog posts. I don’t always do this because I like the art, but because I think it is a great attempt at concretising the theme of that … Continue reading
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What I Like About Reading Groups
Amy Peikoff’s Koran reading group is my first experience of a reading group with other like-minded people. I’m really, really, really enjoying the experience so far, I’m getting far more out of it than I would if I had just … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Peikoff, Islam, Objectivism, Philosophy, Reading Groups
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Michael Brown on “All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace”
This is a recent Adam Curtis BBC documentary which features Rand extensively. I have my own notes taken, but until I write them up you’ll have to make do with the notes of Michael R. Brown. Note: These notes do … Continue reading
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Tagged All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace, Ayn Rand, BBC, MIchael Curtis, Politics
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Jennifer Abel’s Strange Summary of Rand
Jennifer Abel has written an article for the Guardian called “The Ayn Rand revival“, where she makes a number of bizarre claims. But for all Rand’s genius at illustrating problems, her solutions, like her sex scenes, would be cataclysmic in … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Media, Objectivism, The Fountainhead
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Politeness in Intellectual Commentary
Here I will attempt to set out some guidelines for evaluating the role of politeness in an intellectual debate, specifically regarding the criticisms of Diana Hsieh’s manner of argument made by Amy Peikoff in her May 21st post, finally I … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Peikoff, Diana Hsieh, ethics, Etiquette, Jury Duty, Leonard Peikoff, Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics, Respect
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Book Reccomendation: Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran
This book is a great companion to reading the Koran, and would be a useful read even without reading the Koran itself. Spencer, throughout the book, makes reference to many possible interpretations and highlights the interpretations that are “mainstream” in … Continue reading
Nuts
People with imaginary friends tend not to have consistently good judgement.
Free Speech for Colorado
Diana Hsieh and Ari Armstrong have been mounting a superb activism campaign against Colorado’s campaign finance laws. Their case is that: Campaign Finance restrictions hamper not only large, professional activism attempts, but also small one-time activists attempting to disseminate information. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ari Armstrong, Colorado, Diana Hsieh, Free Speech, Politics, USA
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Mandatory Vaccination
In this essay I aim to: Outline the case for government mandated vaccinations or inoculations Explain how these are different to quarantines Explain where mandatory vaccination departs from the Objectivist ethics The Case for Mandatory Vaccination I believe that the … Continue reading
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Tagged ethics, Healthcare, Objectivism, Politics, Quarantine, Rights, Vaccination
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