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Human Rights that are dependent upon Sex, Geography, or Orientation are not Rights.

mjgardner,
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@RickiTarr If you want to hear a little more, here’s a nice brief interview with novelist and #philosopher #AynRand on the nature of #rights: https://courses.AynRand.org/works/the-nature-of-rights

She rejects the idea that rights are gifts from God or society, as well as the assertion of #welfare rights to goods and services.

Also linked is her essay “Man's Rights": https://courses.AynRand.org/works/mans-rights

#philosophy #Objectivism

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Violent tribalistic as well as disastrous political ideas are the results of irrationality in our culture.

Key to cultivating a more rational culture is improving the quality of .

To that end, on May 18 The Institute is officially launching the Conceptual Education Program to further promote rational ideas in primary and secondary education.

Current and potential ARI donor members can learn how to attend the official launch here: https://NewIdeal.AynRand.org/attend-the-launch-of-aris-conceptual-education-program/

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mjgardner, to Economics
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Why not give or sell your work, wealth, or property to just anyone?

“Because it’s mine. Do you understand the word?”

—Hank Rearden in ‘#AtlasShrugged’ by #AynRand https://AynRand.org/novels/atlas-shrugged/

Your mind is your fundamental tool for survival as a human. Your individual right to life includes the right to use your mind for productive work and enjoy its results. That is the foundation of your #PropertyRights and of #capitalism.

#IndividualRights #rights #economics #politics #philosophy #Objectivism

18+ mjgardner, (edited ) to FreeSpeech
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The people that think means others owe them a platform are the same who howl about banning their enemies from that platform.

mjgardner,
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@thac0 I am so happy to hear you’re enjoying my posts!

If you want a single jumping-off point to explore her works and ideas, try the 's Linktree page:
https://linktr.ee/aynrand

One of the great resources on that page is a link to online courses on her of . Here's a direct link to a quick nine-minute video introduction in Rand's own words: https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/introducing-objectivism/

stoicteacher, to Stoicism

We don't even ask for happiness, just a little less pain.

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SDL, to conservative

Today 10 years ago Aaron Swartz committed suicide, after being arrested by MIT police and prosecuted by the then U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz for massively downloading academic journal articles from JSTOR. He was charged $1 million in fines and 35 years in prison. He was 26 years old.

He believed that, above anything else, information should be free.

#libertarian #conservative #objectivism #biggovsucks #Liberty #AaronSwartz

mjgardner, to Stoicism
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Most professional philosophers boycott and “wish the media would stop referring to her as a .” Even when a journal or textbook is not hostile to her arguments, they consistently have little connection with her written texts because of parochial attachment to the frameworks Rand challenges.

This is simple , and these professionals have yet to overcome their own biases. Can you?

https://newideal.aynrand.org/why-cant-professional-philosophers-get-rand-right/

/cc @letstalkphilosophy

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My is next month, and to celebrate I’m once again asking for tax-deductible to The Institute: https://gofund.me/61b0b9ee

97% of ARI’s revenue comes from contributors like you and me. Every little bit will help me reach my goal.

I’m already >60% to goal on a separate —let’s see what the can do!

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Instead of the #Nazi - inspired #BookBans proposed by #MomsForLiberty (aka#MaterNazis ), have they considered adding 'Warning Labels', such as we put on cigarette cartons?

For instance, on the cover of any book by #AynRand we could put a sticker that says "WARNING! The Russian author of this book on #Objectivism , which glorifies self-interest, applied for #SocialSecurity and cashed all of her checks from the U.S. government!" 🤔

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    @AlSweigart As my former professor and Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Chair used to say, "Yeah, Ayn Rand sounds great when you're a selfish teenager or young adult, but if and when you finally (hopefully) grow up, you realize how toxic and antisocial her rhetoric is."
    This is the stuff of the infantilized "me, me, me" people out there.
    Example: Republican and former House Speaker Paul Ryan loves Ayn Rand, and has publicly expressed this in the media.

    hosford42, to philosophy
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    So-called "Objectivism", the "philosophy" of Ayn Rand, is nothing but ableism thinly disguised as a philosophy.

    A person's abilities and disabilities DO NOT define that person's worth. Thinking they do is putting the cart before the horse. Who cares what you can or can't do if it isn't useful TO someone? So answer me this: Are people valuable because they can do things, or are the things people can do valuable because they're useful...to people?

    The value of all the things we experience comes from our experience of them. Our moral worth originates within us. It is primary, and is not derived, as the value of our abilities is.






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    BIG NEWS: The Institute is releasing a HUGE trove of essays on Rand’s and for FREE.

    Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/0WNRmh5KpLI
    Read: https://newideal.aynrand.org/soon-online-for-free-in-depth-essays-on-ayn-rands-novels/

    These in-depth historical, literary, and philosophical essays were originally included in a series of expensive market edited by Robert Mayhew. They’re a tremendous educational resource that can greatly add to the public understanding of Rand as a and seminal .

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    kpeace, to random
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    Watch "This Caused Dr. Jordan Peterson to Change His Political Thinking"

    He is saying that be started seeing productivity as a virtue and that he thinks that the problem with those who appose socialism is that they don't have a well defined, explicit, philosophy.

    What an introduction to !

    It's quite a tragedy that religion messes up his world view...

    https://youtu.be/CNzpriXhAJc

    mptpro, to Freedom
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    Been a while since I've read any . Ayn 's is interesting so far re existence+identity+consciousness, but the rejection of the Kantian dichotomy isn't making sense as form vs object amounts to the same thing IMO. Or maybe I need to refresh on ... 🤔

    ChemicalEyeGuy, to random
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    Russian-born author is the first woman to get the “Roasted Historical Figure” treatment by Noah 👉 https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRoSX8un/

    ChemicalEyeGuy, to random
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    was the creation of -born - before she started collecting . 🤔 👉 https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRoLyPsB/

    RationalWiki, to random

    is a peculiar formulated by novelist Ayn Rand. It sports a range of convoluted tenets, but is most infamous for redefining as the prime moral virtue — and, to take things even further, literally redefining altruism as evil. The name "objectivism" was chosen because, as Rand was the single smartest person in the history of the world, anything she said had to be "objective".

    As one might imagine, objectivism is very popular amongst those who already hold a rather egocentric view of the world. It lets them say, "Hey, I'm not being a selfish jerk, I'm following a philosophy!". Of course, this incredibly short-sighted and narrow outlook — only seeking short-term gains no matter the cost to everyone else — will not even maximize long-term individual gains (let alone short- or long-term societal gain).


    https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism

    mjgardner, to internet
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    From Ben Bayer: “An old trope circulating after ’s tweet [https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1650167554122366977] is that like because she affirms their greatness. But narcissists want to be thought great by others, and the whole point of is that seeking others’ approval is a failure of .”

    https://twitter.com/BenBayer/status/1650501536236072967

    mjgardner, to books
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    This afternoon I dropped in on an online group discussion of “Concepts and Their Role in Knowledge: Reflections on ,” one of Society's books presenting recent .

    https://www.meetup.com/austinobjectivism/events/298700177/

    It's very technical, written for an academic audience. They're working through it slowly, but I still have a lot of catching up to do!

    https://aynrandsociety.org/books/concepts-and-their-role-in-knowledge/
    https://books2read.com/u/3nqvJe

    mjgardner, to brainfood
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    Watch the Oscar-nominated : A Sense of Life” FREE by logging in to the streaming service with your public card or account:

    https://www.kanopy.com/product/ayn-rand

    Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/woFY7LhVlKo

    mjgardner, to australia
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    G’day ! Next month, Institute president and CEO Tal Tsfany is embarking on a seven-date speaking tour on “The Moral Case for ”!

    Get details, sign up for updates, and RSVP here: https://hubs.la/Q01YBPPz0

    mjgardner, to philosophy
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    directly refuted detractors of her of who claimed it was “lone wolf” : https://mastodon.josefabio.com/@aynrand/112191131420061141

    Run away from anyone who offers you the false dichotomy between solitude and . They do not recognize your right to hold them to their agreements.

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