Articles
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- If They Believe That—Religion
- Philosophical Smoke and Mirrors
- Truth & Superstition
- Jimping the Sleeg
- Homosexuality is Not the Issue
- Consciousness Itself
- Life
- Existence Exists
- Objectivism Syncretism
- Brave New Objectivism
- Free Speech
- If They Believe That—Medicine
- If They Believe That—Science
- Philosophy - What Is It?
- What is Superstition?
- What's Wrong with Humanism
Absurdities
by Reginald Firehammer In her “The Trojan Horse Concept,” Cass discusses the idea that tricks such as a “magician’s” smoke and mirrors, are actually being used today in what goes by the name “Objectivism.” Certain “interpretations,” and “mis-directions,” whether intentional or not, are, “presto/chango” turning Objectivism into something it is not. In my response to that article I said: “You are right, there is misdirection and deception being used, both intentionally and unintentionally.
Truth & Superstition
How we know the world
The real issue is what men accept as the basis for determining their choices in life.
A non-technical discussion of consciousness.
A non-technical discussion of life
What Does it Really Mean?
Freedom of Speech means Freedom to Offend
A satire
Freedom of Speech means Freedom to Offend
What’s wrong with medicine? Most people think it should be free, and today it is for a lot of people. You get what you pay for. —Reginald Firehammer Superstition and Medicine (The following is adapted from “Truth and Superstition”.) One set of beliefs that are undeniably important to all people, both because everyone considers them important and because, when acted on, they have profound consequences, are those beliefs we have about the nature of our bodies, health, and disease.
Science
A long time ago, one of my very young sons was attempting to dissuade some of his friends from launching some stupid project bound to end in disaster. Try as he might, with his limited reasoning and persuasive power, he was unable to convince any of them of their folly. Finally, in exasperation, he threw up his hands and declared, “I’m surrounded by idiots!” I am convinced this is the true picture of the world, a world so absurd, if it is not populated by idiots, than it is populated by the insane.
Superstition is a kind of ignorance.
Freedom of Speech means Freedom to Offend