Philosophy

Murray Rothbard, “Free Market” [Atlas Intellectuals]

This week in the Atlas Intellectuals course on Capitalism we will see Murray Rothbard´s Free Market In this essay, selected for The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, Rothbard outlines the key moral and economic features of free markets. The full course: https://www.atlassociety.org/course/capitalism. Other Atlas Intellectuals courses on Socialism, Objectivity, Money, Robotics, and more: https://www.atlassociety.org/atlas-university/atlas-intellectuals

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Jordan B. Peterson discussion [Open College transcript]

We’re posting serially the transcripts of my Open College podcasts. Here’s the 18th. My second discussion with Professor Peterson ranges over postmodernism, language, power, and what makes for a genuine education. Open College podcast published a 40-minute audio excerpt of the discussion; the full video discussion is available at Dr. Peterson’s site. Here is a

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Panel: Critical Race Theory quotes, and Pipeline Threats and Politics

Here’s a link to my panel discussion on Critical Race Theory and Pipeline Cyber-Threats and Politics. Vickie Oddino hosted me and economist Richard Salsman. I contrast individualist anti-racism to the new Postmodern- and Critical-Theory-derived strategies. Along the way I discuss these three revealing descriptions of (1) postmodern anti-individualism, (2) the structural part of “structural racism”,

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Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism [Atlas Intellectuals]

This week in the Atlas Intellectuals course on Capitalism we consider the continuing impact of Vladimir Lenin’s Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism. We here summarize Lenin’s “Preface,” in which he presents his core themes.  The full course: https://www.atlassociety.org/course/capitalism. Other Atlas Intellectuals courses on Socialism, Objectivity, Money, Robotics, and more: https://www.atlassociety.org/atlas-university/atlas-intellectuals

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the Woke/SJW type

Here are the seven standard diagnostic criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. If five are met the full diagnosis of NPD is warranted. As you read through the list of seven, keep in mind your image of the stereotypical social justice warrior type. 1. Believe they are “special” 2. Sense of entitlement 3. Envious of others

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