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Tools for Living: March 2010
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Friday, March 12, 2010. New applications for old products. There are numerous blogs which explore alternative uses for the things we throw away. I am a hoarder of things because I don't like to waste things. I am always trying to think of ways to reuse things which would otherwise become waste. If you are similarly minded, then you might like this website. If you are also too buzy like me, you are probably hoarding a lot of stuff as well. Andrew Sheldon www.sheldonthinks.com. Posted by Andrew Sheldon.
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Tools for Living: January 2013
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Saturday, January 26, 2013. Better planning for travel. Flying is unnerving in more ways than one. There is the queuing, the booking of interconnecting flights, reading extended 'terms and conditions' by airlines which strike one as extortionate 'hurdles' than fair practice. This is my latest bugbear. My travel from the Philippines to Australia was stressful because:. 2 These airlines don't have clear terms. 3 These airlines have a propensity to change terms, or depart from long-standing tradition. At th...
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New World Philosophy: September 2009
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Sunday, September 13, 2009. The role of philosophy. One of the most concerning aspects of society is the fact that most people are prepared to engage in life without a system of thought or a value system. They will have a career plan, a shopping list, but they will not develop an explicit value system. During my science degree I devoured all...
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New World Philosophy: Charity is not always well conceived
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Sunday, September 08, 2013. Charity is not always well conceived. This is of course the basis of Christianity and socialism - sacrifice of one's personal interests to something less; after all, if anything was gained, it would not be a sacrifice, right? No, its actually part of the problem. The ethical pretext under which this 'liberal' ...
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New World Philosophy: General: What is the starting point for philosophical inquiry?
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Thursday, August 18, 2005. General: What is the starting point for philosophical inquiry? Ayn Rand identified certain axioms (self-evident knowledge) that no one could refute. These axioms are:. Consciousness perceives that which exists. Law of identity - to be, is to be something, to possess attributes which distinguish one entity from anot...
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New World Philosophy: The problem with pragmatism
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Wednesday, August 15, 2007. The problem with pragmatism. The problem I have with pragmatism is that it flips ethics on its head. It takes practicality as the standard – that is ‘whatever works’, giving rise to the adage ‘if it works don’t fix it’. But works by what standard? Reading a blog post by Josh at. To the extent that we ever know Tru...
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New World Philosophy: October 2007
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Thursday, October 25, 2007. Atlas Shrugged - the movie! The producer and script writer will do justice to the movie. Posted by Andrew Sheldon. Tuesday, October 02, 2007. Atlas Shrugged sale boosted by Alan Greenspan and Amazon exposure. This book is more popular than ever and it sells better than those current best sellers, 50 years later...
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New World Philosophy: September 2007
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Saturday, September 08, 2007. A Qualified Tribute to Ayn Rand. I never knew people could think with such clarity. Her thinking was so systematic and she defined her terms, and they retained a solid 'grounding' in the facts of reality. In the first instance. She deserves to be read. I recommend reading the following books in this order:.
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New World Philosophy: Atlas Shrugged sale boosted by Alan Greenspan and Amazon exposure
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Tuesday, October 02, 2007. Atlas Shrugged sale boosted by Alan Greenspan and Amazon exposure. There was a well written article on Forbes this week - paying a a tribute to Ayn Rand 25 years after her death and 50 years after her best selling book 'Atlas Shrugged' was published. And you wonder why I flog this book - see. The Ayn Rand Institute.
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New World Philosophy: September 2013
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The purpose of this blog is to discuss ideas pertaining to the nature of existence, ethics, politics and cognition, and their application to various aspects of life. Sunday, September 08, 2013. Charity is not always well conceived. This is of course the basis of Christianity and socialism - sacrifice of one's personal interests to something less; after all, if anything was gained, it would not be a sacrifice, right? No, its actually part of the problem. The ethical pretext under which this 'liberal' ...
