... To my thinking, this shift in emphasis is an excellent notion. For a number of weeks I've been thinking about why Objectivist-oriented groups seem...
... I think it's mostly because most Objectivists are weirdos. Self included. I've gotten better, but I think the thing that almost all young Objectivists have...
... Heh. You're always a joy to read, Mike. As I contemplate an essay on the subject, I must confess that "weirdos" is not a term I planned to use. Not that I ...
... No doubt, and a hearty second to that! Aside from being funny, Mike is just honest enough with himself to try and be honest with himself. Heh. I'm not...
Hi, Following his announcement of his practice in life coaching, Dr. Branden has been asked what test he uses for people who are or are not "coachable." As a...
I know it's bad form to bring business from other forums to this one, but since this forum has been silent for so long, I thought an injection of Mike Lee's...
Mike Lee, I'm hearing you. I'm afraid I haven't the time at the moment to be answering you, but I wanted to let you know that someone reading your post is...
... For what it is worth, Mike, I'm "hearing you as well", and I'd add that the phenomenon isn't limited to "Objectivists"; the category is much wider....
Mike Lee, After reading this, I have a few questions for you. (1) If Objectivists are as dastardly as you claim them to be, why do you continue to spend time...
Hello Mike, I too have had similar musings, however, haven't put it in writing with such eloquence. LOL I think you are correct in saying that most who...
Ellen, Something you have done here and I have seen you do elsewhere has continued to disturb me. Elsewhere you wrote that the thought Ayn Rand giving...
Is there any intellectual, philosophical, political, religious or other movement that didn't eventually split into at least two camps, one orthodox and the...
... <mikelee.home@c...> wrote: <snip> Here's the pattern I've seen over and over: Perfectly intelligent people ... few ... training ... comfort her ... and...
I wish I saw more Ideas put into practice and less ranting about it. But this on line is a great place to rant! And no amount of rational argument is going to...
I sat there for awhile, and I thought about the whole thing. I can tell you a few things about Nathaniel Branden- he always was straight with me. That's kind...
Michael has a few questions for me... ... Short answer: because it's fun. As I've said before, I look at posting to newsgroups as a contact sport. Long answer:...
Mike Lee writes: "Since then, I've read a couple of things he's written, mostly to get to the Rand in the middle of the Leonard sandwich. He's not a complete...
Thought you guys would find this entertaining :) ... LESSON IN POLITICAL SCIENCE DEMOCRATIC (U.S.) You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty...
... Everyone I've known who's read Rand and that she's had a big impact on their life (and that's everyone I know who's read her, since who would ever finish ...
... I don't think most orthodox Objectivists are doing fine. (For here, I will operationally define an O-O as someone who could pass a Peikoff Purity Test. If...
... I also mentioned that, simultaneous with the spitting, Lenny the Love God was in favor of nuking the entire Middle East (I think, actually, that he was in...
... 24 is my favorite soap opera. I love how they stop in the middle of preventing the bomb from going off that will blow up LA to deal with Jack's girlfriend...
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