Excellent review of Ayn Rand's philosophy...
...prompted by a recent biography of her. And it reminds one a great deal of FDR and Holy Moly. Ayn Rand was a Stalinist

I Think Therefore I Am
Ok folks... help me out with this philosophy stuff: So... I guess the whole "I think therefore I am" thingy, is supposed to represent the ONLY thing we (or maybe just I) actually know. I'm aware that that contention is hotly debated,

Mises about Ayn Rand: "She's not a philosopher"
from this Mises.org audio where somebody who knew Mises, Hayek, Rand, Hazlitt, Rothbard personally talks about his memories of them. I tend to very much enjoy these kinds of talks, even though they can be a bit slow at times etc. But it's nice to hear

William Lee Rand's The Reiki Touch - emotional/mental issues?
Many of you are probably familiar with William Rand's The Reiki Touch, a complete system which is a reiki attunement. I was wondering if it covers emotional/mental issues, as well as the placing of the hands in that case? It looks like a great system, but

The Sociology of the Ayn Rand Cult by Murray Rothbard
stumbled upon this today. interesting read. not much else to post about btw Quote:As in the case of all cults and sects, a particularly vital method for moulding the members and keeping them in line was maintaining their constant and unrelenting

Mises vs. Rand on disagreement and integrity
From The Last Knight of Liberalism: Quote:Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden also tried to establish closer ties with Mises, inviting him to attend their lecture evenings and social gatherings.19 Mises reciprocated to a certain extent. He appreciated

I didn't realize Ayn Rand hated me so much
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_campus_libertarians She had a lot of mean things to say about libertarians and anarchists. She seems to think they stole all her ideas. I find that quiet humorous. Your thoughts?

Ends and reason: Mises vs. Rand
Where do you folks find yourselves in the conflict between Mises & Ayn Rand regarding ultimate ends and reason? To Mises, ultimate ends are not open to rational inspection. To Rand, there are indeed rational and irrational ends, to the point where she

Deception has reached epidemic levels in the Church today! Beware the salt that has lost its savour!
Deception has reached epidemic levels in the Church today! Beware the salt that has lost its savour! ''OLD PUT GOOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_sytotkUT4 "Counterfeit Christians"Pt. 1 David

I feel invisible in church??
Hi all, I just want to know what is going on with my life at this stage? For ten years I have been ill and I have been a christian for 20. I have had nearly all my dreams come to a big halt due to being ill and whilst I am trying to get my life an

Church or church-system Did Jesus speak about buildings?!
This is an article about the church versus church-system! anja Articles from David Berg and the Family International - www.deeptruths.com THE CHURCH SYSTEM --by David Brandt Berg WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT Introduction from the webmaster: Please not

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A GOSSIP BETRAYS A CONFIDENCE; SO AVOID A MAN WHO TALKS TOO MUCH. ( PROVERBS 20:19 *NIV ) Unfortunately, almost every Church has a gossip one must deal with. Sadly to say sometimes they even run new members off. They should remember that our

Exposing The Process Church
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Mike
Hi. I'm Mike. I listened to FDR a long time before I decided to start participating. All of my participation attempts (maybe 5 in total) ended in significant disapointment and frustration. I found that if someone doesn't agree with Stef's views, they

Rotherham Percy Street Spiritualist Church Reopens
A pleasing story and well done those Members http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/spiritualist_church_opens_1_3680537