I figured something out this month that I've missed for 34 years.

I've been measuring whether I'm "enough" as a person--whether the _chooser_ is adequate--rather than evaluating my _choices_. That's a category error. **There is no yardstick for myself qua myself.** Only for things I do.

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Alan Greenspan, born March 6, 1926

"Four Greenspans," illustrations by Danny Hellman for WNET, 4/23/01

#illustrator #illustration #comix #comics #banking #politics #objectivism

#Ontology #Epistemology #Philosophy #Platonism #Neoplatanism #Existentialism #Objectivism #Empiricism #Rationalism #Debate

Ayn Rand Really, Really Hated C.S. Lewis
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#Inklings #CSLewis #objectivism

Atlas Shrugged: The Code of The Prime Mover (Ayn Rand) It is the most controversial manifesto in modern literature. Today, Ryan and Emily deconstruct the "physics of success" in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. We explore the terrifying question: What happens when the people who carry the world decide to shrug? We break down the "Sanction of the Victim," the tragic real-life parallel of a Berlin Wall jumper, and why high-performers are often punished for their competence. If you feel like you are fueling the very systems that drain you, this episode is your wake-up call. Enjoyed this 5-minute snapshot? The full 20-minute masterclass includes the "Prime Mover Framework," the modern case study of Palmer Luckey vs. Silicon Valley, and the "Sanction Audit" tool to bulletproof your self-esteem. Click the link to unlock Momentum Premium.

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#AynRand’s original introduction to _The Virtue of Selfishness_ is now online—and it *directly contradicts* most of the claims people make about her #ethics.
If your picture of Rand comes from social media threads, YouTube rants, or second-hand “hot takes,” this is the text that breaks the spell […]

Atlas Schlepped - Jewish Review of Books Ayn Rand imagined that her romantic prose soared, but it barely schlepped along.

A #review of the #book “Ayn Rand: Writing A Gospel Of Success” by Alexandra Popoff that is more of a commentary on #AynRand than a #BookReview:

“Atlas Schlepped”, Jewish Review Of Books (jewishreviewofbooks.com/literature/1...).

#AtlasShrugged #Books #Reviews #Objectivism #Philosophy

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#Collectivism #Objectivism I’ll take the latter any day. #MayorOfNewYork #Mamdani baby steps that’s all I have to say #BabySteps

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A large, castle-like prison building with the sign "The Beautiful Prison" on the front, under a pink and orange sunset sky.

Just launched TheBeautifulPrison.com — fiction & essays on #consciousness, #identity, and integrity under pressure.

Stories: trapped #LLM, #vampires, forest beings.

Essays on #AI & critical engagement.

AI-assisted, #Objectivism -rooted. The tension is the point.

I can't listen to Sirius-XM without hearing ads for Megyn Kelly's new show. I've been looking for something to #boycott, and now I've found it.

Remember, boycotting is the Libertarian way—the responsiveness of the market to bad actors that Libertarians allege and celebrate.

#AynRand #objectivism

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A DIY patch I made saying "Ayn Rand Sucks"

#aynrand #aynrandquotes #aynrandinstitute #atlasshrugged #objectivism #capitalism #libertarian #libertarianism #libertarianmemes

Boycotting is the Libertarian thing to do. It is essential to the efficiency of the markets that the Libertarians allege and celebrate — perfect information, allowing immediate punishment of the bad actors.

#AynRand #objectivism #boycott #protest #ICE #Spotify

#nokings #bioshock #objectivism

Remember, boycotting is the Libertarian thing to do. It is essential to the efficiency of the markets that the Libertarians allege and celebrate—perfect information, allowing immediate punishment of the bad actors.

#AynRand #objectivism #boycott #protest #ICE #Spotify

Remember, boycotting is the Libertarian thing to do. It is essential to the efficiency of the markets that the Libertarians allege and celebrate -- perfect information, allowing immediate punishment of the bad actors.

#AynRand #objectivism #boycott #protest #ICE #Spotify

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Boycotting is the Libertarian thing to do. It is essential to the efficiency of the markets that the Libertarians allege and celebrate -- perfect information, allowing immediate punishment of the bad actors.

#AynRand #objectivism

For full context behind the quote and its argument, here’s #AynRand’s complete 1977 Ford Hall Forum lecture “Global Balkanization,” including Q&A:

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Stylized grayscale portrait of Ayn Rand on a light blue background, alongside her quote: “Observe the paradoxes built up about capitalism. It has been called a system of selfishness (which, in *my* sense of the term, it *is*)—yet it is the only system that drew men to unite on a large scale into great countries, and peacefully to cooperate across national boundaries, while all the collectivist, internationalist, One‑World systems are splitting the world into Balkanized tribes.” — Ayn Rand, “Global Balkanization,” The Voice of Reason

So‑called “selfish” #capitalism has united people across borders more than any “One‑World” scheme.

What *remains* of capitalism today is under attack—from politicians, intellectuals, the media. If we want to uphold #liberty in the marketplace, we […]

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#AynRand is quoted, misquoted, praised, and vilified — often by people who haven’t read her.

_The Ayn Rand Reader_ offers excerpts from her #fiction and #nonfiction: her ideas, her voice, her terms.

If you’re serious about understanding her — whether to agree or disagree — start here […]

For the full essay where #AynRand develops the principle behind that attached quote: https://courses.aynrand.org/works/mans-rights/

#Objectivism #philosophy #politics #IndividualRights

“The right to life is the source of all rights—and the right to property is their only implementation. Without property rights, no other rights are possible. Since man has to sustain his life by his own effort, the man who has no right to the product of his effort has no means to sustain his life. The man who produces while others dispose of his product, is a slave.” — “Man’s Rights” by Ayn Rand (1963)

The only difference between #fascism, #communism, and #socialism is the degree to which the state pretends there is private property. Everything else is just arguing over the color of the jackboots […]

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When speech is treated as violence, violence becomes inevitable. And #PoliticalViolence becomes normalized.

In this #AynRand Institute #Podcast, Onkar Ghate & Nikos Sotirakopoulos examine the murder of #CharlieKirk, tracing the erosion of the speech/force line — from 9/11 to “speech = violence” […]