My World

The quote "I am, therefore I'll think" by Ayn Rand basically sums my life view. I love Rand and objectivist philosophy, I love thinking about things, especially in the current political climate, and there are a whole bunch of other things I love (movies, baking video games, comics) and this blog basically explores all of that.

March 17, 2012 2:47 am
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."

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Friedrich Nietzsche
2:44 am
"No one has said it better than David Hume over 250 years ago—there are just three laws of nature: the right of possession, transference by consent, and the performance of promises. These are the ultimate foundations of order that make possible markets and prosperity."

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Tom G. Palmer
Tom G. Palmer - The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won't Tell YouThe Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won’t Tell You
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March 16, 2012 8:46 pm
"You can blame the politicians, the businessmen, the generals, the “machine”, but really, if you’re looking to blame someone, blame me. I’m the American system, I’m the machine. That’s the price of living in a democracy; we all gotta take the rap."

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Max Brooks, World War Z