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Why wouldn't a severe economic bust end an Objectivist society ?
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Is it proper for a government to collect private data?
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Do "emergent properties" contradict the Law of Identity?
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Is it valid to come to the conclusion that all swans are white if all you've observed are white swans?
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dragonfish
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Would an Objectivist society lead to a plutocracy?
Jun 15 at 21:13
Collin1
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What is the difference between "needs" and "wants"?
Jun 15 at 16:19
user890
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Are patent assertion entities antithetical to free market principles?
Jun 15 at 16:03
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Doesn't universal healthcare expand a person's freedom in some ways?
Jun 11 at 23:28
JK Gregg ♦
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Why should there a time limit on the ownership of intellectual property?
Jun 11 at 20:49
Humbug
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How should the law deal with trademarks?
Jun 11 at 20:14
anthony
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What is the moral thing to do when you're forced to do something evil?
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Why is "libertarianism" a bad term, but "capitalism" isn't?
Jun 08 at 21:56
John Paquette ♦
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What do Objectivists think about conspiracy theorists?
Jun 05 at 00:54
JK Gregg ♦
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Is it possible to change someone's politics without changing their moral code?
Jun 02 at 12:49
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Does special relativity contradict Objectivism?
May 30 at 21:00
Andrew Dalton ♦
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Did Ayn Rand define the word "Spiritual"?
May 30 at 20:58
Andrew Dalton ♦
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Why do certain Ayn Rand writings do not pertain to her philosophy?
May 29 at 02:46
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How is "a consciousness conscious of nothing but itself" contradictory?
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Why is materialism invalid?
May 24 at 23:04
CarGuy
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What's the Objectivist view on pulling the plug on someone in a vegetative state?
May 22 at 17:31
anthony
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Should a store have to eat the cost of its clerk's mistake?
May 21 at 22:08
Louise
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Isn't it ironic for Objectivists to like the statue of Atlas holding up the earth?
May 19 at 14:26
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Should an Objectivist be concerned with his or her social status?
May 17 at 22:12
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Is it moral to sell my sperm to someone who wants a child?
May 17 at 02:48
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Did Ayn Rand oppose homosexuality?
May 14 at 15:45
Juan Diego dAnconia
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Why was Ayn Rand called "Miss"?
May 13 at 00:52
Louise
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Is mandatory use of seat belts in the USA a good thing?
May 13 at 00:37
anthony
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How does Rand account for not initiating force outside of ego survival?
May 10 at 01:48
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Should I deal with a person that subscribes to an evil philosophy?
May 08 at 20:38
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Is it valid to say that you do not know the meaning of being burned unless you've been burned?
May 01 at 22:38
Greg Perkins ♦♦
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Why does Roark love Dominique when she holds the malevolent universe premise?
Apr 29 at 02:22
Greg Perkins ♦♦
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How should semi-free countries treat those who may have committed crimes in unfree countries?
Apr 28 at 13:05
El Manantial
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Could I simulate "focus" with an infinite loop?
Apr 27 at 22:06
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What is the fastest way to make $100,000?
Apr 26 at 23:41
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Does anyone ever call Rand by her first name "Ayn" ?
Apr 26 at 23:22
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Can a rational robot be considered human and claim rights?
Apr 25 at 22:50
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Should someone's cells be utilized for research after they pass away?
Apr 24 at 00:58
Greg Perkins ♦♦
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Should I use an altruistic argument to convince a government entity to limit regulation?
Apr 23 at 23:31
Ideas for Life ♦
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Why did Ayn Rand support the Kerensky Revolution when she was in college?
Apr 22 at 01:40
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What does Objectivism have to say about nuclear weapons?
Apr 15 at 06:20
AYoungObj
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How would the admissability of scientific evidence be determined in a rational judiciary?
Apr 15 at 01:45
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Are we biochemically determined?
Apr 14 at 14:49
Cassandra Troy
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If the scientist is the lieutenant-commander-in-chief and the businessman is the field agent, who is the commander in chief?
Apr 14 at 02:45
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Is the Objectivist philosophy flawed when it comes to the issue of weapon ownership?
Apr 11 at 20:21