Potential

April 3, 2016April 4, 2016 theobjectivistobserver Life philosophy

“Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man’s nature and of life’s potential.”

You are not your ……

March 27, 2016April 2, 2016 theobjectivistobserver Objectivism

“You are not your job, you are not how much money you have in the bank…..” and everything else Fight Club says. Fight Club is not perfect. You might wonder how it is compatible with […]

The Art of Giving Up

November 3, 2013April 2, 2016 theobjectivistobserver Life philosophy

I have been watching a lot of interviews with startup founders lately. These interviews can be very instructive, and can have some amazing life lessons. One common thread that is apparent in the stories of […]

I am John Galt

June 29, 2013April 2, 2016 theobjectivistobserver Objectivism

One of the most common criticisms of Ayn Rand’s books is that they are far removed from real life – that people cannot relate to them. Howard Roark, John Galt, Hank Rearden, Dagny Taggart – […]

Think!

May 4, 2013April 2, 2016 theobjectivistobserver Thinking

“Thinking is man’s only basic virtue, from which all the others proceed. And his basic vice, the source of all his evils, is that nameless act which all of you practice, but struggle never to […]