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New Posts From Me

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2022-07-31 12:06

Hello everyone,

I post at times over at the Ayn Rand Contra Human Nature blog. Every month I write an "Objectivist roundup" of things I find interesting.

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Gregster — by Neil Parille on Sat, 2022-08-13 12:07
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Olivia — by Neil Parille on Thu, 2022-08-11 12:49

The ARI: No One Can Speak For Rand Or Objectivism

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sat, 2022-03-12 13:18

Or that's what the ARI seems to think, according to a new essay in the New Ideal magazine: https://newideal.aynrand.org/o...

Some quotes:


Linz's Buddy James Valliant Attacks the Concept "Obleftivism" (Linz's greatest Put Down)

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Wed, 2022-03-09 01:52
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Obleftivists' usual baseless assertions — by Bruno on Mon, 2022-03-21 13:26

Leonard Peikoff's Evolving Politics

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Wed, 2022-02-23 15:08

Interesting discussion by The Ayn Rand Fan Club.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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Neil, — by Mark Hunter on Fri, 2022-02-25 16:59
Binswanger’s vote in 2016 — by Mark Hunter on Fri, 2022-02-25 16:55
Mark — by Neil Parille on Fri, 2022-02-25 12:05

Make Christmas More Commercial -- Leonard Peikoff

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Fri, 2021-12-24 13:08

Unfortunately, almost everything in this piece on the origin of Christmas traditions and the supposed rationale for Christians chosing December 25 as Jesus's birthday is wrong.

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Peikoff — by Neil Parille on Thu, 2022-01-06 13:25
Clever evil and stupid evil — by Bruno on Mon, 2022-01-03 19:20

The Latest From James Valliant on The Passion of Ayn Rand's Critics

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Thu, 2021-10-14 12:12

As partisans of the “PARC wars” may recall, James Valliant claimed that The Passion of Ayn Rand’s Critics (2005) was “heavily edited” but never named the editor.

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Update — by Neil Parille on Tue, 2022-01-18 13:28

Yaron Says He Will Debate (But Why Then Did He Chickn Out On Debating Linz)?

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Tue, 2020-09-08 21:17

Seems like the ARI must be getting some push back,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...


Crisis Intervention Needed

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2020-04-19 20:13

Linz,

I'll fly you to the US if you can do some "crisis intervention" on the girl on the left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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Neil — by Lindsay Perigo on Mon, 2020-04-20 09:57

My Review of Creating Christ

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2020-04-12 20:41

The latest

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Fri, 2020-04-03 22:24

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The Latest from Amy and James - "right"

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Mon, 2020-03-02 02:56

Can anyone tell me why Amy and James think saying "right" every five seconds makes them more persuasive?

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Oh — by Mr_Lineberry on Wed, 2020-03-04 05:28
Yikes! — by Lindsay Perigo on Wed, 2020-03-04 05:27
Alas — by Mr_Lineberry on Wed, 2020-03-04 05:25

Brexit: Boo Hoo Yawon - We Did It

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Fri, 2020-01-31 23:24
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Maybe — by Mr_Lineberry on Sun, 2020-02-02 20:47
Has Yawon ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Sat, 2020-02-01 04:26

Amy and Jim Support Open Immigration

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sat, 2019-08-17 21:39

At around 45 min.

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Cult Objectivists — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Tue, 2019-09-24 00:50
Kyrel — by Neil Parille on Sat, 2019-09-21 12:47
Kyrel — by Mark Hunter on Wed, 2019-09-18 05:05

The ARI Mangles Intellectual History

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sat, 2019-07-06 14:39

Here is the latest from New Ideal, the ARI's magazine. It's an article entitled "America Was Founded On Secular Ideals" by Tom Bowden.

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Bosch and ARI — by Jmaurone on Tue, 2019-07-16 13:26
So ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Mon, 2019-07-08 11:28
Christians, Islams, and the shunning of Bosch Fawstin — by Jmaurone on Sun, 2019-07-07 15:54

New Interview With Rand Biographer Shoshana Milgram

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2019-01-06 14:19
Recent Comments:
New Ayn Rand Bio? — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Tue, 2019-01-08 05:44

Merry Christmas From Jim Valliant

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Mon, 2018-12-24 23:13

Diamond Jim hasn't shown up at SOLO for years, but he has written a book "Creating Christ" with Casey Fahy.

Here is Jim's most recent interview (from yesterday):

Recent Comments:
Some Debates on Historical Jesus — by Neil Parille on Sun, 2019-09-01 16:07
How we know Jesus existed — by Bruno on Sat, 2019-08-31 20:18
The Latest From Jim — by Neil Parille on Sun, 2019-07-28 14:44

Harry Binswanger Supports Open Immigration

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2018-11-11 22:40

Note: no restrictions. He has apparently repented of his once former opposition to Islamic immigration into Israel. Well, say what you wan't about Harry, at least he is consistent:
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Recent Comments:
Elitist parasite — by Bruno on Mon, 2018-11-26 18:32
Incoherent and Foolish — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Mon, 2018-11-26 02:15
... — by Mark Hunter on Mon, 2018-11-12 19:54

Keep It Classy Amy!

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Wed, 2018-10-31 22:45
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Please — by Bruno on Fri, 2018-11-02 21:25
A real truth seeker — by Doug Bandler The Second on Thu, 2018-11-01 08:01
Idiot! — by Olivia on Thu, 2018-11-01 06:28

Shoshana Milgram (Authorized Rand Biographer) Comments on Valliant's The Passion of Ayn Rand's Critics

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2018-07-29 22:10

Not exactly a ringing endorsement:

https://www.facebook.com/striv...

At 5:30 on (1 hour on).

Recent Comments:
LInk — by Neil Parille on Mon, 2018-07-30 11:53
Broken link? — by Bruno on Mon, 2018-07-30 11:35

Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Travel Ban (Which Trump Got From Linz)

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Tue, 2018-06-26 22:53

"we have to be safe, we have to be secure"

-Donald Trump

https://apnews.com/3a20abe305b...

Recent Comments:
A MORAL Immigration Policy — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Thu, 2018-06-28 06:08
Islamosavages' Hysterical Reaction to SCOTUS — by Lindsay Perigo on Wed, 2018-06-27 07:26
He Did Indeed! — by Lindsay Perigo on Tue, 2018-06-26 23:47

The "Intellectual Oversight Committee of the ARI" - No, I'm Not Making This Up

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2018-06-24 00:01

Yes folks, you heard that right. There is an "Intellectual Oversight Committee" of the ARI made up of Yaron Brook, Harry Binswanker, Onkar Ghate, Tara Smith and Lyin' Bobby Mayhew.

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More Oversight — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Sat, 2018-06-30 15:47

Yaron Brook Thinks Victor Orban Is A Greater Threat To Free Speach Than Teresa May

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Wed, 2018-06-06 00:43

eil Parille · 1:13:08 Is Victor Orban a greater threat to free speech than Teresa May?
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Orban vs Bwook, Sowos and Other Filth — by Lindsay Perigo on Fri, 2018-06-15 08:17
P.M. Surrender Monkey — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Sat, 2018-06-09 16:08
Yuk!!!! — by Lindsay Perigo on Thu, 2018-06-07 07:29

Up Talk!

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Mon, 2018-05-14 21:23
Recent Comments:
Fry -quacking and the Hijra — by gregster on Thu, 2018-05-17 11:07
Tarlov's speech... — by Olivia on Thu, 2018-05-17 06:13
Intelligence — by Neil Parille on Wed, 2018-05-16 23:00

The Latest From Yaron And Amy: Launch A Nuclear Attack On Iran

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sat, 2018-04-28 23:26

Yep. at 1:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

But note earlier in the broadcast they oppose"ideological screening" of immigrants.

Recent Comments:
Contradictory — by Kyrel Zantonavitch on Mon, 2018-04-30 01:24

The Latest From The ARI: At This Rate She'll Be Tatood All Over By Time She Finishes Galt's Speech

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sat, 2018-04-28 13:32
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Seems a bit mean-spirited, — by Richard Wiig on Fri, 2018-05-04 09:34

The Latest From Yaron: Scientology is "cool", Italy is heading toward Fascism, and England Should Rejoin the European Union

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sat, 2018-04-28 01:49
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Biased and partial — by Bruno on Sat, 2018-04-28 14:02
Fairness — by Neil Parille on Sat, 2018-04-28 12:24
Compare ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Sat, 2018-04-28 10:08

Open Immigration

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Tue, 2018-03-20 23:34

Yaron Brook has said he does not support open immigration into Israel.

Recent Comments:
"Ugly Americans" vs. "The Noble Immigrant" — by Jmaurone on Mon, 2018-04-30 19:59
Federalism proper, i.e. States Rights — by Bruno on Fri, 2018-04-27 20:06
ARI's viewpoint — by Brant Gaede on Mon, 2018-04-23 20:12

Edith Packer, RIP

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Thu, 2018-02-15 16:18

George Reisman's wife, Edith Packer, passed away recently.

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Eulogy

Delivered at the O’Connor Mortuary in Laguna Hills, California on February 9th 2018

Recent Comments:
A seminal article, Neil — by Brant Gaede on Mon, 2018-02-26 03:06
Rand and Psychology — by Neil Parille on Sun, 2018-02-25 16:18
Rand — by Brant Gaede on Sat, 2018-02-24 03:06

8 Books for 2018

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Submitted by Neil Parille on Sun, 2018-01-28 16:54

Here are 8 recently published books I plan on reading this year.

1. Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life.


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