Objectivism -
Strengths and
Weaknesses - Mr. Stolyarov comments on the merits and shortcomings of
Ayn Rand's
philosophy of
Objectivism and its contemporary incarnations. He considers himself an Objectivist in the broad sense, but not in the narrow sense, and a strong advocate for an open, evolving, interacting, and continually expanding
philosophy of Objectivism.
Mr. Stolyarov suggests areas of improvement for objectivism in pursuing integrations with (i)
economics, (ii)
classical liberal thought, (iii)
transhumanism, and (iv) the thoughts of creative, innovative Objectivists who are willing to take the philosophy into new territory.
Resources:
* "
Ayn Rand and the World She Made" - Biography by Anne C. Heller -
http://www.amazon.com/Ayn-Rand-World-She-Made/dp/0385513992* "
David Kelley" - Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kelley * "The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand:
Truth and Toleration" -
David C.
Kelley -
http://ayn-rand.info/David%20Kelley%20-%20Truth%20and%20Toleration.pdf * SENS Foundation - Advancing Rejuvenation Biotechnologies -
http://www.sens.org/ * "Aubrey de Grey" - Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey* "Ray Kurzweil" - Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil * Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence -
http://www.kurzweilai.net/ * Articles by Dr. Edward W. Younkins -
http://www.quebecoislibre.org/apyounkins.htm * Mr. Stolyarov's reviews of books by Edward Younkins:
- "Flourishing and Happiness in a Free Society" -
http://www.quebecoislibre.org/11/110215-4.html - "Philosophers of Capitalism" -
http://www.quebecoislibre.org/06/060514-3.htm* Essay by Edward Younkins: "Unity and Integration in Ayn Rand's
Atlas Shrugged" -
http://libertarianpapers.org/articles/2011/lp-3-5.pdf* "Mozart Was a Red" - Satire by Murray Rothbard -
http://mises.org/daily/3839* Video of "Mozart Was a Red" -
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5404826610265339909# 
