mjgardner, 1 month ago to philosophy

IMHO this was a banger on the axiomatic concepts of #Objectivist #metaphysics: https://social.sdf.org/@mjgardner/112310506032663612

More here: https://courses.AynRand.org/lexicon/axiomatic-concepts/

#AynRand #philosophy

mjgardner, 3 months ago to books

This afternoon I dropped in on an online #reading group discussion of “Concepts and Their Role in Knowledge: Reflections on #Objectivist #Epistemology,” one of #AynRand Society's books presenting recent #Objectivism #scholarship.

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

It's very technical, written for an academic #philosophy 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

#APA #AmericanPhilosophicalAssociation #meetup

strypey, 4 months ago to random

"The oligarchs are trying to destroy our Enlightenment experiment by destroying politics. Politics in the USA has been destroyed."

#DavidBrin, 2024

"Right and without the politics, you can't define the arenas in which the competition is happening. You can't create the rules sets..."

#DouglasRushkoff, 2024
https://shows.acast.com/teamhuman/episodes/david-brin

#TeamHuman

maddad, 8 months ago to random

Elon Musk Blames Elite LA School for Brainwashing His 'Communist' Trans Daughter to Think 'Anyone Rich Is Evil'

Last year, Musk's child, now 19 years old, legally changed her gender to female and her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson. She made this change official in court documents, where she expressed her desire to sever any familial ties with the billionaire Tesla CEO, saying that she "no longer wishes to be related" to him "in any way."

https://www.ibtimes.sg/elon-musk-blames-elite-la-school-brainwashing-his-communist-trans-daughter-think-anyone-71506?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=related

futurebird, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to random

Which best describes you? This isn't just about online, but also at work, school, etc.

1. I'm left or left leaning and feel I can express my politics openly in most circumstances.

2. I'm left or left leaning but sometimes feel the need to "soften" my views from fear of angering others.

3. I'm right or right leaning and feel I can express my politics openly in most circumstances.

4. I'm right or right leaning but sometimes feel the need to "soften" my views from fear of angering others.

GeePawHill, 1 year ago to random

There is no logistical/technical solution for the problem of broken people reaching for hate.