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Altruism Smothers a Republican Revolution—Again

Harry Binswanger — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 16:03:14 +0000

Altruism has thwarted Republicans once again, showing that morality—not lobbying or economic arguments—controls government policy.

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Otto Warmbier and the Travesty of Negotiating with Tyranny

Conrad Lagowski — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:35:19 +0000

The lesson from Otto Warmbier’s case is the same lesson that America has failed to learn for decades: You do not negotiate with dictators, tyrants,... More »

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Questions about Jihad on Children

Craig Biddle — Sun, 28 May 2017 21:14:58 +0000

Here are the questions we all should be asking in regard to the jihad against the West and our children.

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Nuggets of Note – May 3, 2017

Craig Biddle — Wed, 03 May 2017 18:50:06 +0000

Richard Salsman on President Trump’s first 100 days, Isaac Morehouse on work-life balance, Matheus Pacini’s Objetivismo Brasil, and more…

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Shapiro Denies and Affirms the Law of Identity

Craig Biddle — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:03:16 +0000

Ben Shapiro claims that all philosophic foundations are subjective, but, in action, he reaffirms the objectivity of some.

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A Step Toward Rational Secularism Is Better than None

Craig Biddle — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 22:57:01 +0000

Addresses criticisms of “The Shapiro Principle” with questions about how best to encourage religious people to embrace reason and freedom.

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The Shapiro Principle: A Godsend for Lovers of Liberty

Craig Biddle — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 22:29:51 +0000

The Shapiro Principle is the means to a mass movement that grounds rights, freedom, and capitalism in reason, observation, and logic.

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The Poor, Disabled, and Helpless Under Capitalism

Craig Biddle — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:54:48 +0000

Shows that under laissez-faire capitalism, the poor, disabled, and helpless would fare as well as is possible.

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Reason and Capitalism, or Unreason and Environmentalism: Choose Wisely

Craig Biddle — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 22:03:45 +0000

If liberating a bulldozer’s dharma nature and returning it to the Earth strikes you as crazy, you’re not using your reptilian cortex.

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Religion Is Super Subjectivism

Craig Biddle — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:18:04 +0000

Shows why religion—or “supernatural” subjectivism—is significantly more subjective than secular subjectivism.

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