Alfred University Students for the Study of Objectivism

04/21/2014

Attention! Today at 5:00 PM until 6:00 pm we will be holding our student interest meeting! The meeting will be in the McNamara Room on the first floor of Powell Campus center. Hope to see you there for a great discuss!

04/16/2014

This coming Monday, April 21st, we will be holding an interest meeting in Powell Campus Center! It will be from 5pm to 6pm in the McNamara room on the first floor. For a little insight into our discussion here is a wonderful quote! Hope to see you there!

04/14/2014

04/08/2014

Take a look at this great article on the importance of independence from The Objective Standard!

[The following is a section on the virtue of independence from chapter 6 of my book Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It. —CB]

02/27/2014

This article is a great look at what the differing positions between Radical Capitalism and Libertarianism. It is an important distinction.

Examines libertarianism in the spirit of Frédéric Bastiat, taking into account not only what is seen, but also what is not seen in common and seemingly unobjectionable descriptions of the ideology; exposes major problems with libertarianism; compares it to radical capitalism; shows why only the latt...

02/18/2014

This piece from the Objective Standard is a great look at Ayn Rand. Not only will it be a great read, but an inspirational one as well.

Ayn Rand was an American novelist and philosopher, and the creator of Objectivism, which she called a philosophy for living on earth.

02/12/2014

The Undercurrent is a newsletter written concerning many topics relevant to college students and from a rational viewpoint. If you have the time take a look it is a great read.

University life presents more than just the opportunity to learn academic content and methods. It also presents a unique opportunity for young adults to hone the particular virtues of character that will prepare them to pursue a happy, successful life.

02/10/2014

Here is an article from The Objective Standard that is a fantastic introduction to Objectivism.

Objectivism advocates the virtues of rational self-interest—virtues such as independent thinking, productiveness, justice, honesty, and self-responsibility.

11/21/2013

These are fantastic, take a look, and see the importance of taking control of your life. http://itsyourlifeownit.org/

On some level, you know this. But every day, a thousand different voices scream that it belongs to someone or something else. It's implied that your life belongs to your family, to your community, to the poor, to your nation, to the environment, to supernatural forces.

11/19/2013

A great post from The Objective Standard on the virtue of Honesty. A great read and an extremely positive one at that. "Since reality remains what it is regardless of any efforts to ignore or deny it—since facts are facts and cannot be wished away—the consequences of recognizing reality can only be positive, and the consequences of evading it can only be negative." - Craig Biddle

[The following is a section on the virtue of honesty from chapter 6 of my book Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It. —CB]

11/18/2013

After a hiatus we are back! It has been a while and a lot has happened so to start the week off here is a wonderful article from the Objective Standard.

I’m often asked versions of the following: Given that the political right is so corrupted by conservatives who seek to limit liberty in countless ways, wouldn’t it be better to abandon the language of “left” vs. “right” and adopt new terminology?

04/24/2013

Reminder that we will be holding our first meeting tomorrow Wednesday, April 24th in the Kenyon-Allen Room in the Powell Campus Center from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. There will be reading material available for those interested as well as a general discussion on the topic What is Objectivism? Hope to see you there!