Ayn Rand, a right is a moral principle
A “right” is a moral principle defining and sanctioning a man’s freedom of action in a social context. There is only one fundamental right, all…
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Ayn Rand Purpose of Morality
The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.
Bridging the Gap between Ayn Rand and Jordan Peterson
Recently, Jordan Peterson has been mentioning and asking questions about Ayn Rand on his show’s guests. Some of these comments prompted a response from the…
Ayn Rand Rational Self Interest
“When one speaks of man’s right to exist for his own sake, for his own rational self-interest, most people assume automatically that this means his…
Ayn Rand, The Tribal Notion of The Common Good
“The tribal notion of “the common good” has served as the moral justification of most social systems—and of all tyrannies—in history. The degree of a…
Ayn Rand, The Battle for Morality
“For centuries, the battle of morality was fought between those who claimed that your life belongs to God and those who claimed that it belongs…
Ayn Rand, what is Morality?
“What is morality? Judgement to distinguish right and wrong, vision to see the truth, and courage to act upon it, dedication to that which is…
Ayn Rand on the Welfare State
Morally and economically, the welfare state creates an ever accelerating downward pull. Morally, the chance to satisfy demands by force spreads the demands wider and…
Ayn Rand the purpose of Morality
“The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.”
It’s ridiculous to complain about the income inequality that emerges from free, voluntary transactions.
A man who catches 1000 fish can feed more people than a man who catches 10. Even if the man who caught 1000 fish exerted…
The morality of the 2nd Amendment
When the constitution was written, and this cannot be repeated enough, it was a concerted effort to put limits on government action. The constitution is…
Libertarian’s appeasement of progressive’s attack on selfishness is a losing tactic
An article on reason.com, this one, tries to deflect progressive attacks on libertarianism. It explains why libertarianism is not equal to selfishness, and that critics…