First Things… Well not Exactly First but Close

If I were to have a grand design for this blog it would be to explore the political branch of the Objectivist philosophy. Though I might deviate from time to time, this focus and the practical application of Objectivism in the setting of a nation properly formed and governed is my intent.

This has always been the intent, but as I think of posts and topics and as I write I am brought back to earth by things I recognize as true and understand but which, to a newcomer could seem to be at best an assumption, at worst a subjective contrivance.

Now it is not my intent to go back to irreducible primaries each and every time I post so I would like to direct any newcomers to a couple of sites that can/do go into great lengths on the basics of all the branches of Objectivist philosophy.

I’ve found all of these links to be useful and informative and I hope they help…

Ayn Rand Institute – register for free for more access…
Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights
Ayn Rand Lexicon
Objectivism Online – for a more informal venue (blogs, forum, chat)

Of course none of these can stand alone without the literary works of Ms Rand herself, both her fiction and non-fiction is amazing. I’d recommend starting with The Virtue of Selfishness and Atlas Shrugged.

I hope this helps.

Light The Way...

As a student of Objectivism I believe that there is a necessity for a fundamental philosophical shift in order for people to begin to live in the sort of world we O’ists know is possible.

Altruism must be cast off, it is the man killer, religion needs to be set aside, no more pretending, and socialism must be smashed entirely for it destroys the very soul of man... his will to achieve, to produce, to create.

All of this must happen before any country known today could ever hope to embrace laissez faire capitalism and the moral and ethical ideals contained within Objectivist philosophy.

But…

I am a firm believer in the power of example. It is one of the most profound and simple forms of leadership. It creates an instant connection between the doers and the watchers. It is intuitive, demonstrative and educational, and it should not be ignored.

Objectivism needs an example, a concrete upon which to build. No country in the history of man ever sprang forth fully formed. Certainly a properly governed laissez faire capitalist one won’t.

In this age and time where the forces of collectivism are blaming an unfree market for the failings of a free market that never existed, when the altruists call for more sacrifice and the religions call for more concessions to support their supposed morality, those of us who believe in moral selfishness, in individuality, in egoism, capitalism and freedom need to have somewhere to point and say in effect “Look, this is the possible. This is the future we are talking about.”

Ask yourself this;

America served as an example to a chained world of the promise and possibility of democracy. Where would we be now without that shining light?