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Eric Raymond and Ayn Rand’s Egoism

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tito

After getting about halfway through Raymond’s book on the culture and dynamics of the open source movement, “The Cathedral & The Bazaar”, which is a set text for a course I’m studying at university; I began to wonder whether Raymond … Continue reading →

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Are internet trolls self obsessed?

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Tito

Stephen Fry seems to think so: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=19uaccC2pq4&NR=1 He says that: Trolls crave attention They post deliberately offensive comments to get that attention They can’t stand people other than themselves receiving attention, so they direct the attention to themselves by being … Continue reading →

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Yaron Brook on Capitalism

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Tito

Yaron Brook answers: What is capitalism? Why is it moral?  

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Diana Hsieh on Moderation

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Tito

This is worth watching, a nice exploration of the fallacy of calling for moderation in decision making.  

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Altruism Towards Islamic Radicals

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Tito

A column in today’s Telegraph makes several allegations which, if true, represent a terrifying indication of egalitarian altruism in the Metropolitan Police. The article claims that police in Tower Hamlets, London, have “ignored or played down hate crimea – or … Continue reading →

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Abortion: Letter to Simon Hart MP

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Tito

Following the news of the government’s appointment of a strictly pro-life organisation, a very unusual position to take in the United Kingdom, I sent the following letter to my Member of Parliament. Dear Simon Hart MP, I am writing out … Continue reading →

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Politeness in Intellectual Commentary

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Tito

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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Mandatory Vaccination

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Tito

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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Ethnocentric Schmethnocentric

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Tito

Or, why I don’t care about ethnocentrism. When pronouncing judgement on the practices of another country, it isn’t uncommon to be accused of “ethnocentrism”. I believe this term is worse than useless: it is a package deal attempt to surpress … Continue reading →

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The Right to Quarantine

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Tito

Does the state have the right to quarantine individuals who have infectious diseases? Objectivists have written little about this, there are only a few examples: Immigration: It is often said by Objectivists (including Harry Binswanger) that individuals ought to be free to … Continue reading →

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