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February 16, 2023
Frederick Douglass and Ayn Rand
Via Classically Liberal, reprising this intriguing connection. In a letter to his former master, Frederick Douglass explains his decision to escape from slavery: “The morality of the act, I dispose as follows: I am myself; you are yourself; we are two distinct persons, equal persons. What you are, I am. You are a man, and …
February 15, 2023
“Geometric Warrior,” 8th century BCE [Newberry on Great Art series]
An Artist’s View: Michael Newberry on Key Works of Art in History Michael Newberry is a California-based artist who has exhibited across Europe and North America. He is the author of books on color theory, philosophy of art, modernism and postmodernism in art, and art history. We invited him into our studio for this series …
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February 14, 2023
Should I marry you? — Philosophers answer the big question
For Valentine’s Day, reprising my round-up of philosophers talking to their sweethearts – collected from conversations overheard at smoky cafés, college libraries, mountain caves, and seminar rooms the world over. The Aristotelian: “I wish to marry you, for I know that my happiness, both of body and soul, is contingent upon our union in the …
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February 13, 2023
Schopenhauer’s sense of humor
One of the major, major pessimists in history. I quoted him earlier in the context of contemporary anti-humanism and those calling for human extinction. But lest we think of Arthur as always grim and cranky, here’s a delightful zinger. Schopenhauer, assessing Kant’s moral philosophy: “I should liken Kant to a man at a ball, who …
February 12, 2023
Why life is 255 times better now than in 1800
Reprising this from when I read Deirdre McCloskey’s fascinating, intriguing, and wonderfully learned The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce (University of Chicago Press, 2006). Early on McCloskey cites three statistics about progress between 1800 and now: Wealth: “The amount of goods and services produced and consumed by the average person on the …
Speaking schedule, Feb-July 2023
I’ll be traveling to speak at these in-person events over the coming months: Västmanland, Sweden, February 23, 2023, Ax:Son Foundation. Chicago, Illinois, March 10, 2023, Reliance College. Bozeman, Montana, March 2023, Montana State University YAL. Rapid City, South Dakota, April 2023, Course recording. Belgrade, Serbia, April 11, 2023, Ayn Rand Center Europe. Warsaw, Poland, April …
February 11, 2023
Where the snitches are
In totalitarian nations, young people report their parents and teachers to the authorities for Wrong-speak. Oh, wait — these statistics are for *our* young people. Source: https://www.wisconsin.edu/civil-dialo....
February 10, 2023
Liberalism: Pro & Con en Español
My Liberalism: Pro and Con has been translated into Spanish by Fermin Elizalde. We will be serially publishing here each part prior to the publication of the book as a whole. Find the English version here: Amazon. From the blurb for the English edition: In this primer, we take up the best arguments for and …
February 9, 2023
*Philosophers, Explained* by Professor Stephen Hicks
Close readings and commentaries on the major thinkers. Follow at the CEE Video Channel: The 30 in the first series include: Full Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kR5...
February 8, 2023
The seeds of woke culture | Dangerous Thoughts podcast with Stephen Hicks
In case you missed it: Related: Professor Hicks’s Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault.
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