“Logic” is not foundational to truth

This will appear in The Moral Bias of Objectivism: How Moral Ideals Cloud Objectivity “Logic” blinds If we in modern society truly worship anything, it is probably “logic.” Just calling up the word “logic” commands a certain respect that few can counter formidably. Our worship of it is often laced with snark and arrogance. In …

Ted Kaczynski was a cerebral narcissist.

Like probably several others, over the past few days I’ve been researching what Ted Kaczynski, who committed suicide recently, actually did and who he was. Honestly, I didn’t remember what all the “Unabomber” did, as I was mostly a kid when it all happened. I saw there was some controversy over if he was mentally …

“Logical fallacies” are just thought control

There is a list of “logical fallacies” that I see published every now and then. The exact list of fallacies seems to change with every such list, but it usually lists 10-15 things that are deemed “logical fallacies” that automatically make a person wrong. And I propose this is nothing but an attempt at thought …

Ayn Rand did not support gun rights for self-defense

Objectivists absolutely reel when I say this, but Ayn Rand did not support the use of guns for the purpose of self-defense. They insist it isn’t true, that her stance was vague, or that my assertion is poorly researched. I assure you: it’s true. To make my point, I’ll have to quote Rand and re-quote …

You do not need to heal a “mother wound.”

Social media is filled with random psychological advice, blasted from one random account out to the entire world, who they are attempting to heal. This is, first of all, a gross violation of ethics. You can’t give psychological advice to someone you haven’t diagnosed formally, or, in this case, have never even met! But, you …

It’s not enough to be the light

I take a deep interest in how to fight off abusive, predatory behavior. I have read a lot and I am aware that society’s current ideas on abuse are wildly errant, creating a system where most accept a certain slavery mindset. I’ll give an example. It’s common to hear “hurt people hurt.” This phrase is …

Control archetypes: control humans

I have a theory about archetypes that fits perfectly well with the thesis of this book, and I want to make sure to share it. It is this: the powerful want to control archetypes. There are two basic archetypes for any living being: ones that tell us what type of person or thing we should …

Objectivism’s Moral Bias

Objectivism is by far not the only system that has moral bias in it. But, it is a great system to unpackage in order to explain the idea. Objectivism is as “drive your stake in the ground and fight until you get what you want” as it gets. Objectivism is basically moral bias defined. Rand …

What is Moral Bias?

Moral bias is when a moral ideal shines so bright in one’s mind that it clouds their objectivity. I developed this idea after noticing it when doing my child development work. I study the age-related “stages” children go through. It is those notorious times when children “act up” at age-related times, but on the other …

Succinct Summaries of the Challenge to Objectivism

This is a continuation of the Preface to The Moral Bias of Objectivism. This is the challenge in bullets and then the challenge at a glance. The Challenge in Bullets The Challenge at a Glance The Challenge in Bullets We are not born tabula rasa. Rand’s definition of “reason” is overreaching and means “the mind …