I've been thinking about values all week long, so this quote seemed appropriate:
"Since a value is that which one acts to gain and/or keep, and the amount of possible action is limited by the duration of one’s lifespan, it is a part of one’s life that one invests in everything one values. The years, months, days or hours of thought, of interest, of action devoted to a value are the currency with which one pays for the enjoyment one receives from it."
-- Ayn Rand, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology
That's value dense living!
And with no further ado, welcome to the September 23, 2010 edition of the Objectivist Round Up!
John McVey presents Lake Eyre 2010 posted at John J McVey, saying, "Some of the photos from my weekend holiday in central South Australia."
Kate Yoak presents Trust your doctor? posted at Cave Kitchen, saying, "... can you trust your doctor in the age of Universal Health Care, corrupt science, bureaucratic insurance policies and a culture that does not believe, ideas matter?"
Rachel Miner presents GTD for Kids: Part 1 posted at The Playful Spirit, saying, "I share my first steps in setting up Getting Things Done for my six year old. He's starting to have long term goals and I'd love to help him establish good habits like identifying "next actions" for projects etc."
Benjamin Skipper presents Controlling the Concepts of Chocolate? posted at Musing Aloud, saying, "I learned from Ghirardelli's website that the government is apparently proposing to "change the definition" of chocolate. This is not only economically improper and incompatible with freedom, but also epistemologically inappropriate. No one *decides* what the definition of a concept is; reality dictates that."
John McVey presents Fractional Reserve Banking, revisted - Part One posted at John J McVey, saying, "This is Part One of Three, for those who aren't bored of the topic. The problem with Fractional Reserve Banking is not a moral issue, only a technical one. Be prepared for a few bits of financial technospeak."
Mike Zemack presents Beneath the Title IX Controversy posted at Principled Perspectives, saying, "Title IX, the anti-sex discrimination clause of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, has led to Federal rules that are wreaking havoc on men's college sports. Though they have logic on their side, opponents of the "Title IX juggernaut" have failed time and again to defeat it. To be successful, they must challenge the basic assumptions and premises behind not just the regulations but the underlying statute itself."
Diana Hsieh presents A Quick Thyroid Update posted at NoodleFood, saying, "After sliding downhill for a while, I seem to be doing better in the management of my hypothyroidism."
Kate Yoak presents Parenting as a career posted at Parenting is..., saying, "I am pondering on Ayn Rand's insightful statements about stay-at-home parenting in her Playboy Interview."
Ari Armstrong presents Am. 62 Would Ban the Pill and Endanger Women posted at Free Colorado, saying, "A ballot measure in Colorado would ban the birth control pill and endanger women."
Julia Campbell presents thai chicken curry posted at the crankin' kitchen!, saying, "Delicious and easy Thai curry!"
Rory presents Phronesis: The power to see the world through the virtuous man's eyes posted at Mind To Matter, saying, "Vital to a moral life is understanding moral principles -- but to really understand them means understanding how and when to apply them in particular cases."
Rational Jenn presents Trader Principle Progress posted at Rational Jenn, saying, "My efforts over the past years in teaching my kids to use the Trader Principle are really beginning to pay off!"
Kelly Elmore presents Parenting and the Metaphysically Given posted at Reepicheep's Coracle, saying, "Some explanation of the idea of the metaphysically given (with Ayn Rand quotes, yay!) and it's application in parenting"
David C Lewis, RFA presents So...How Much Money Do You Need For Retirement, Exactly?: Life insurance Precious Metals Retirement Plans Financial Planning Investing Saving Money posted at A Revolution In Financial Planning, saying, "So...I need how much for retirement? I discuss how so much of financial planning is dependent on an uneducated guess and what needs to be done to stop guessing."
Greg Perkins presents Announcing Objectivist Answers: Bring Your Questions! posted at NoodleFood, saying, "There's a new question-and-answer site in town, and it's dedicated to Objectivism! Find out more in this announcement unveiling Objectivist Answers!"
Jeff Montgomery presents Devils Thumb Run posted at Fun With Gravity, saying, "This is a run I did in Colorado's Indian Peaks, with photos."
Edward Cline presents The Fakirs of Reality posted at The Rule of Reason, saying, "Raymond Ibrahim, an associate director of The Middle East Forum, wrote an article for Pajamas Media, “The Ultimate Lesson of Egypt’s Faked Photo.” In it he explains why a leading Mideast newspaper, Al Ahram, decided to run a doctored photograph of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak."
Amy Mossoff presents Good Guy posted at The Little Things, saying, "What makes a Good Guy good - in terms a 4-year-old can understand?"
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