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Poverty and Disabilities

The Objectivist answer to poverty and other social problems is: 1) create a society in which people have clear reasons to be responsible...

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
3 Mins
Pre-Emptive Strikes and Iraq

Pre-emptive use of force may be proper when one is faced with a clear and present danger. This might be a credible threat from someone, or

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
3 Mins
Tea Party Candidates and the "Crane Rule"

In the wake of the victory of Christine O’Donnell, backed by Tea Party members, over establishment Republican Mike Castle in Delaware’s

Sep 28, 2010
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Edward Hudgins
6 Mins
Organized Government

Please see our Q&A " What is the Objectivist View of Law and Government ?" which describes the general Objectivist approach to politics. Thi

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
3 Mins
Crianças carenciadas

"The needy" come in two classes: those who are unable to care for themselves, and those who are able. Objectivism holds that it is not...

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
2 Mins
Prisoner's Dilemma

First, let me remark that you are right that Objectivism doesn't share Singer's idea of interest. We can see this by looking at the real...

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
4 Mins
Nature and Wilderness

What Objectivism opposes is the idea that nature has inherent value, apart from any human needs, values, or purposes. In general, Objectivis

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
4 Mins
Natural Rights

Rights are fundamental political principles. As such, they are based in morality. They summarize how human beings ought to be treated in a

Sep 28, 2010
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William Thomas
2 Mins
Sonhos Anti-Capitalistas

Larry Ribstein has a review of the anti-capitalist film Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. And here is his article on the original Wall

Sep 25, 2010
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3 Mins
Bob Moffat Não Merece Prisão

Robert Moffat has apparently asked to begin his six-month prison term for insider trading on November 5 rather than on next June 30...

Sep 21, 2010
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2 Mins
O caso Enron Barge: O que os outros estão a dizer

In my last blog post, “ When Only Ayn Rand Says It All ,” I promised to say more about the continuing prosecution of James Brown as part....

Sep 19, 2010
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2 Mins
Let's Jail Prosecutors Who "Obstruct Justice"

In my investigation of the Jamie Olis case, I wrote: Following the collapse of Enron in December 2001, the city of Houston became the

Sep 18, 2010
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5 Mins
A História, a Economia e a Filosofia da Segurança Social

Março 2005 -- Nota do Editor: O seguinte é um excerto do livro A Life of One's Own: Individual Rights and the Welfare (Uma Vida Própria: Direitos Individuais e o Bem-Estar) de David Kelley

Set 15, 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
10 Mins
Molho para o Produtor É Molho para o Panderer?

Todd Henderson, of the group blog “Truth on the Market,” had a suggestion last Thursday : Subject politicians to the same good-governance

Sep 13, 2010
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3 Mins
A Virtude do Lucro e as Virtudes Rentáveis

Fevereiro de 2002 -- Os homens de negócios perfilados na imprensa popular mencionam frequentemente o Atlas Shrugged como o seu livro favorito. Ayn Rand foi um dos

9 de Setembro de 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
6 Mins
Lições da Enron para o capitalismo

Março de 2002 -- A súbita falência da Enron Corporation é um escândalo que tem abalado o apoio ao mercado livre. Viver numa divisão de...

9 de Setembro de 2010
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William Thomas
10 Mins
Sidebar: Pioneiros do igualitarismo

Richard Henry Tawney (1880-1962) foi um historiador britânico que passou a maior parte da sua carreira na London School of Economics. Escreveu amplamente sobre

8 de Setembro de 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
2 Mins
Decoding the Credit Crisis

That’s the charge that Newsweek columnist and Slate Magazine editor Jacob Weisberg has laid against the advocates of markets in a recent..

8 de Setembro de 2010
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10 Mins
The Servile Citizen

A large billboard in a local Metro station cautions passersby to “Cover your cough” and “Wash your hands frequently” when you have a cold...

Set 7, 2010
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Edward Hudgins
6 Mins
All in Favor Say "I"

Money will not purchase happiness for the man who has no concept of what he wants: money will not give him a code of values, if he's evaded

Set 7, 2010
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5 Mins

Nous promouvons un objectivisme ouvert : la philosophie de la raison, de la réussite, de l'individualisme et de la liberté.