objectivism

Racism as Collectivism

Yet another thing Rand was good on. No offense quasi-mystical/collectivist types who “take pride in” belonging to ethnic, religious etc. groups like atavistic cavemen. Racism Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism. It is the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man’s genetic lineage—the notion that a man’s […]

An Objectivist IP Argument for Taxation

Objectivists say they are against taxation; they say that you can fund a state by some kind of contract fee or lottery system. Obviously, you can’t, not without the state compelling membership or outlawing competitors, which permits them to charge monopoly prices which amounts to a tax. But Objectivists are strongly pro-intellectual property (see Why […]

The “Benevolent Rape” Scene?

From Internet Archive: Speaking only for himself, J. Morton Spindle, Jr. suggests that it’s not always nice to be nice. The “Benevolent Rape” Scene? Being a Judicious Inquiry into the Proper Parameters of Benevolence as Manifested in the So-called “Rape” Scene of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead by J. Morton Spindle, Jr. (First published on TDO […]

Objectivism Schism Form Letter; I break for Randians; Breaking, Broken, Broke: Silly Objectivist Tendencies

Objectivism Schism Form Letter [old link; archived] Posted by Stephan Kinsella on June 18, 2006 04:25 PM I’ve noted before [archived link] Randians’ bizarre practice of “officially” “breaking” with one another (other comments on this). Now some Objectivists who actually have a sense of humor have made up an “Official Solo Schism Form Letter”. Funny stuff. […]

IP: The Objectivists Strike Back!

It is clear to anyone who pays attention that IP is under assault–both institutionally, as digital copying, encryption, distributed information, the Internet, and the inherent impotence of IP policing make attempts to monopolize information patterns increasingly futile; and intellectually, as more and more people, especially libertarians–and especially younger libertarians–see the injustice of IP made manifest […]