#Reason and Reality

[omegaphilosophia]

The Philosophy of Objectivism

Objectivism is a philosophy developed by Russian-American philosopher Ayn Rand, which emphasizes rational self-interest, individualism, and the pursuit of one's own happiness as the highest moral aim. It advocates for a laissez-faire capitalist society, where individual rights are paramount and the role of government is limited to protecting these rights through law enforcement, military, and the courts.

Here’s a breakdown of the central tenets of Objectivism:

1. Metaphysics: Reality Exists Independently of Perception

Objective Reality: Objectivism holds that there is an objective reality that exists independent of human consciousness or perception. The universe is what it is, and facts are facts, regardless of what anyone thinks or believes.

Rejects Mysticism: Rand rejects any form of mysticism or supernaturalism, asserting that reality is objective and can be understood through reason.

2. Epistemology: Reason as the Only Means of Knowledge

Rationality: Reason, defined as the faculty that identifies and integrates the material provided by the senses, is seen as the only reliable way to gain knowledge. Objectivism rejects any reliance on faith, emotions, or authority as a means to know reality.

Conceptualization: Human beings form concepts based on sensory input and must use reason to understand the world. Objectivism places a strong emphasis on logic and the scientific method.

3. Ethics: Rational Self-Interest

Moral Egoism: Objectivism promotes the idea of rational self-interest, where individuals should pursue their own happiness as their highest moral purpose. Altruism, or the idea that one should sacrifice for others, is seen as a destructive moral code. Rand argues that self-sacrifice undermines human flourishing.

Virtues of Rationality: Key virtues in Objectivist ethics include rationality, independence, integrity, honesty, justice, and pride. According to Rand, these virtues guide individuals toward a life of purpose, productivity, and personal fulfillment.

Happiness as the Moral Purpose: The ultimate ethical goal in Objectivism is the pursuit of one’s own happiness, which is achieved by living rationally, productively, and in harmony with reality.

4. Politics: Individual Rights and Capitalism

Individual Rights: Rand argues that each person has the right to live for their own sake, without interference from others. The central political principle of Objectivism is that the only moral social system is one in which individuals have the freedom to act according to their own judgment.

Capitalism: Objectivism supports laissez-faire capitalism, viewing it as the only economic system that fully respects individual rights. In a capitalist society, interactions between people are voluntary, and the government’s role is limited to protecting individual rights from force or fraud.

Non-Initiation of Force Principle: One of the fundamental political principles is that no one has the right to initiate force against others. The government’s role is to protect individuals from the initiation of force by others, whether by individuals or groups.

5. Aesthetics: Art as a Celebration of Life

Romantic Realism: In aesthetics, Rand advocates for romantic realism, where art reflects what life can and ought to be. Art, according to Objectivism, should inspire and uplift, depicting the ideal man and the potential for greatness in human beings.

Purpose of Art: Rand sees art as a spiritual need that allows individuals to project their most deeply held values and to contemplate the idealized vision of life. Art is not a tool for conveying societal or political messages, but rather for reflecting the creator’s vision of what is possible and desirable.

Criticism of Objectivism:

Criticism of Ethical Egoism: Critics argue that Rand’s emphasis on self-interest as the highest moral virtue can lead to a lack of empathy and disregard for the well-being of others, which could harm social cooperation and cohesion.

Overemphasis on Capitalism: Rand’s vision of laissez-faire capitalism has been criticized for its perceived neglect of social welfare and collective responsibility. Critics contend that unchecked capitalism can lead to inequality, exploitation, and environmental degradation.

Absolutism in Moral and Political Philosophy: Some philosophers argue that Rand's moral and political theories are too rigid, failing to account for the complexity of moral dilemmas or the importance of social cooperation beyond voluntary exchange.

Objectivism offers a radically individualistic framework, emphasizing personal responsibility, rational thought, and the pursuit of individual happiness within a framework of capitalist ethics and individual rights.

[acorviart]

not to sound like a boomer, but I need some people to learn how to write emails in a semi-professional (at the very least) format so you're not cold emailing a business/potential employer/any other stranger about formal matters in the exact same way you'd DM a close friend on instagram

the formality/language can loosen up in the email chain once you've established a rapport and you match the other person if they're being less formal, but please don't have the very first email you send a stranger be written in all lowercase ultra-casual sms slang with no greeting or signature and a billion emojis

[cspcrashing]

and i will find you across a thousand lifetimes

[emacrow]

John is salty as fuck.

How the fuck Red Robin got a Favor Ticket from the infinite realm?!?

He has been spending a 4 year and 8 months trying to figure the right ritual to summon that bastard right. All he gets is a dog sized looking green blob ball thing looking thing that take one look at him, say oooo and disappears on him, and yet the coffee obsessed robin figured it out in one shot to save batman?!?

Fuck this! He ignoring batman asking questions about the infinite realm, he need hardcover 99% alcohol liquor right the fuck now.

He sticks his middle finger as he leaves through the portal, closing it on his way out as he plop onto his bed in the house of mysteries, groaning out his frustration.

If John was paying attention, he wouldn't notice several dozen blob ghosts laying on his back, silently oooing on his slowly developing core.

Meanwhile

In crime city, Jason had given trying to removed this greenish lazarus pit cat sized goop off him for the last 6 hours. None of the robin seem to see it beside Cass, but the rage seem to be sipping away.

Part 2 here <-

[readingandbooking]

That’s it that’s the entire show.

[aingeal98]

The way Orv will dangle the basic premise in front of you like a set of keys and have you going "Ha! So Joonghyuk is the novel's protagonist but Dokja is OUR main character." and you're so busy enjoying that layer of meta text that you don't notice their other hand winding up the Han Sooyoung hammer to whack you with.

[blue-stripe]

"arthur I think we're gonna have to kill this thing" "shit"

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started and caught up to (!!) malevolent these past two months and now i'm just stuck waiting for this months ep to come out :')

[imagionationstation]

We Need To Talk About Raph

Mainly about the fact that He Is A Good Person

Before this scene, the Kraang are talking about their plan. They mention getting “Test Subject X” and Raph raises his sais, prevented from going down by Leo’s instruction

They go down to fight the baddies. He is the only one to go to this human and attempt to free him. In fact, it was a direct path, which means it was the first thing that Mr. Impulse decided to do

He frees the human at risk to himself and the force of the action sends them both flying. Then he immediately goes to make sure he is okay while carefully supporting his attempts to sit up

Upon discovering that he is not, a look of helpless concern for the the random human that he’s never met crosses his face

[bigfatbreak]

In canon, a kwami's power must be used through a human wielding a miraculous, otherwise it'll have unforeseen consequences. So, in your AU, does Imago stealing Marinette's agonies cause any sort of trouble?

honestly the biggest unforeseen consequence is that this dude is around and being himself

no but for real, there should be a hypermassive consequence for a kwami unfettered peeking their head in, but there's not because of shit we'll get into later.

just consider it like this for the time being: now that Marinette is a sage and is capable of communing with the gods, she as a living being can be used as that intermediate conduit for power instead of the miraculous gems. If it was Tikki, for example, using her power raw with sage!Marinette, Mari would be able to access the power of creation or be swayed by it - however, it would put a massive strain on her, as she's not a miraculous but still capable of acting as that pipeline.

The reason Marinette has no ill effects from Imago, however, is because Imago is playing with a catch 22. Their purpose was to take agony away from Marinette, so even the exhaustion of accessing the unfettered power of a god was something he stole from her, so it seems like zero consequences have been had. In truth Imago is now SO tired holy moly and they DO NOT LIKE IT LMAO

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Bonus 12: Beware the Grapes of Wrath.

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[eyesore-boi]

Me when I'm about to reunite with my childhood friend whose been spending possibly an eternity in a constant loop just to tell him he's going to be the villain in my super cool original story:

(I've seen this screenshot being pased around, but i've yet to see one directly relating to these two chucklefucks, so....i'll do it myself-)

[shoujosoulsite]

⊹ ࣪ ˖ 20 REASONS WHY IM RESPAWNING (to my waiting room — hate filled ). Part one

I absolutely hate the way I turned out. Like from my looks to my mind— I fucking hate it all! This bitch ass void vessel cannot be me and I won’t allow it to be me. I want to be someone I love, someone actually lovable… I just need a whole new restart

2. School. Now don’t get me wrong, I understand how privileged I am with having a good education but holy shit the people of my school and the horrendous amount of work just pisses me off

3. I don’t have any friends really. I only have one that I can consider a genuine friend but I rarely talk to them due to us having separate classes.

4. To be actually happy and excited when waking up in the morning

5. Finally can stop being miserable and angry about this shitty world

6. Be with my soulmate and start a new life with them

7. Actually having a promising future

8. The concerning growth of lack of kindness and empathy in this fuck ass generation

9. The rise of misogyny, racism(especially against black and south Asian people), and homophobia in society

10. The current state of America and the world in general

11. Pornography and the rise of porn addiction in BOTH (yes both) men and women. Look I’m not at all against erotic media, especially nicely made books, x listener audios, and art (not promoting anything disgusting like rape ofc ) but you can not deny the fact that the porn industry is fucking disgusting if you just look into and think for a minute. And this is coming from someone that’s hypersexual (which is due to the exposure of porn at a young age)

12. Can hopefully travel, go outside, and have fun (especially as fem) and not worry about being fucking kidnapped, stalked, violated, and etc.

13. Not to be around of people annoying my ass 24/7

14. Can freely practice and get into stuff like spirituality and witchcrafts without worry and with all the materials I can get

15. Can actually be in a loving and genuine relationship (this is not just romantic but this can go platonic!)

16. The men of this reality…not to go full blown misandrist but I’m convinced a insane amount of men genuinely hate women to subconscious level because AINT no way bruh 😭

17. I don’t want to be in a world where I know that innocent families, especially children ( example : Palestine ) are dying and suffering and I can’t do anything about it.

18. I don’t have to worry about my responsibilities of this world no more

19. The disgusting rise of rape culture, especially online (increase of victim blaming, rape jokes, not taking male Sa victims seriously, threats, abortion ban, etc)

20. I just simply want to 💀

[emmajh97]

He can dress up as professionally as he likes, he's still Takuto Maruki.

[jacksonseymour13]

I love shipping "problematic" ships that cause people outrage 🤭

[eleventhhour3]

the way the doctor left ruby without even saying goodbye 😭😭

[mabsolgirl]

Took a break from requests to bring to y'all one of the AUs infecting my mind as of late. The tldr is that with the help of some human urban explorers, the Twisteds have been cured and the Toons live on the surface.

Glis was the first to be cured primarily since even as a Twisted he still managed to hold onto bits of his humanity and was the safest to be around. It was through him they were able to find a cure.

I'll try to get to the other toons later