Category Archives: AntiAltruism
Ethics of the New Atheists Don’t Solve the Problem of Religious Extremism
In the wake of the religiously motivated atrocities of 9/11, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have penned best-selling books in which they condemn religious belief as destructive to human life and as lacking any basis in Continue reading Ethics of the New Atheists Don’t Solve the Problem of Religious Extremism
Thomas Sowell Destroys Feminism and Racialism in under 5 minutes – YouTube
Spock’s Illogic: “The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few” – The Objective Standard
With this week’s DVD release of Star Trek into Darkness, now is a good time to evaluate or reevaluate the oft-stated Star Trek claim, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” (or “the one”). This claim is made in Continue reading Spock’s Illogic: “The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few” – The Objective Standard
Debate: Role of Government: Pitfalls of Democracy, Attacks on Liberty
Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights: The Moral Foundation of a Free Society – The Objective Standard
What are rights? Where do they come from? One’s answers to these questions determine whether one is capable of defending a free society. If one does not know the nature and source of rights, one cannot know whether rights are Continue reading Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights: The Moral Foundation of a Free Society – The Objective Standard
The Confusion about Benevolence, Generosity, and Selfishness
If we look at our lives and the lives of other people, we can see countless instances of people reaping life-serving benefits by being kind or generous: You hold the door for someone; he or she says, “thank you”; you Continue reading The Confusion about Benevolence, Generosity, and Selfishness