Ken Levine having no stance one way or the other wrt to Objectivism then creating Bioshock which literally said "this is why Objectivism is dumb" is really funny and I wish I was clued into how funny that was when I was a dumb impressionable kid
November 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Ken Levine having no stance one way or the other wrt to Objectivism then creating Bioshock which literally said "this is why Objectivism is dumb" is really funny and I wish I was clued into how funny that was when I was a dumb impressionable kid
"In my opinion" is the basis for his life. Damn the facts. Subjectivism over objectivism.
November 11, 2026 at 7:06 AM
"In my opinion" is the basis for his life. Damn the facts. Subjectivism over objectivism.
There were people associated with popular content creators who said she killed herself due to the influence of her father's supposed objectivism.
All because Superman killed a rampaging fascist
All because Superman killed a rampaging fascist
November 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
There were people associated with popular content creators who said she killed herself due to the influence of her father's supposed objectivism.
All because Superman killed a rampaging fascist
All because Superman killed a rampaging fascist
Hitchens said of Ayn Rand's Objectivism, "I have always found it quaint, and rather touching, that there is a movement in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough."
November 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hitchens said of Ayn Rand's Objectivism, "I have always found it quaint, and rather touching, that there is a movement in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough."
Yeah and the savvy thing. 'Oh you didn't know everyone was lying all the time and nothing Hagar reveals should be a surprise, everyone knows this is how the world works' but also 'we dont report those things we say everyone knows because objectivism'
November 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Yeah and the savvy thing. 'Oh you didn't know everyone was lying all the time and nothing Hagar reveals should be a surprise, everyone knows this is how the world works' but also 'we dont report those things we say everyone knows because objectivism'
I got an award in college for an essay I wrote explaining how the way the game Bioshock explored objectivism and autonomy put to rest the argument about "are games art?" And that game came out in 2007.
November 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I got an award in college for an essay I wrote explaining how the way the game Bioshock explored objectivism and autonomy put to rest the argument about "are games art?" And that game came out in 2007.
...whoops. I fanfic'd a little.
But do you see my vision? I want to USE THE OBJECTIVISM TO DESTROY THE OBJECTIVISM.
But do you see my vision? I want to USE THE OBJECTIVISM TO DESTROY THE OBJECTIVISM.
November 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
...whoops. I fanfic'd a little.
But do you see my vision? I want to USE THE OBJECTIVISM TO DESTROY THE OBJECTIVISM.
But do you see my vision? I want to USE THE OBJECTIVISM TO DESTROY THE OBJECTIVISM.
Ayn Rand died a hypocrite, starting the long tradition of objectivist failing to live up to the morals of objectivism.
November 10, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Ayn Rand died a hypocrite, starting the long tradition of objectivist failing to live up to the morals of objectivism.
it's taking a stand against objectivism
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November 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
it's taking a stand against objectivism
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And as an added bonus, original Ditko Question was all about Objectivism, which means I'm sure there are some stupid-rich Hollywood weirdos who are way too into it.
I mean, how many Atlas Shrugged movies have they made at this point?
I mean, how many Atlas Shrugged movies have they made at this point?
November 10, 2026 at 3:07 AM
And as an added bonus, original Ditko Question was all about Objectivism, which means I'm sure there are some stupid-rich Hollywood weirdos who are way too into it.
I mean, how many Atlas Shrugged movies have they made at this point?
I mean, how many Atlas Shrugged movies have they made at this point?
Objectivism is a cult using the language of philosophy.
November 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Objectivism is a cult using the language of philosophy.
If you think of objectivism as something that actively avoids thinking about the role of the subject in truth, then it's basically just a form of denialism. A fantasy, and a fetishism for creating a "device" for thinking, where the person who thinks is not under scrutiny.
I'm ofc using here a very specific, albeit i think a general idea of what subjective or relative means, as a contrary to objective knowledge. Ofc none of the so called subjectivist thinkers really meant the subjective as a contrary to objective, but always a specification to what objective means.
November 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
If you think of objectivism as something that actively avoids thinking about the role of the subject in truth, then it's basically just a form of denialism. A fantasy, and a fetishism for creating a "device" for thinking, where the person who thinks is not under scrutiny.
how can anyone sustain that for any length of time i think is what i'm most curious about, like i have heard it is a very thinly veiled thesis of objectivism but how do you stretch that out for so long, why have so many people latched onto this, lol i wish i knew
November 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
how can anyone sustain that for any length of time i think is what i'm most curious about, like i have heard it is a very thinly veiled thesis of objectivism but how do you stretch that out for so long, why have so many people latched onto this, lol i wish i knew
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November 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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I won't pretend I'm giving Objectivism a fair shake. But literally everything I read about it is "helping is immoral, apart from all the systems that should help me which will be maintained voluntarily or something."
Playground rules philosophy.
Playground rules philosophy.
November 6, 2026 at 11:14 AM
I won't pretend I'm giving Objectivism a fair shake. But literally everything I read about it is "helping is immoral, apart from all the systems that should help me which will be maintained voluntarily or something."
Playground rules philosophy.
Playground rules philosophy.
So, I would like to emphasize that I'm not sure, but to me, the sith philosophy sounds like a fantasy version of objectivism; y'know, the thing developed by Ayn Rand.
Though, to be honest, that's gotta be like, the least objectionable part of objectivism.
Though, to be honest, that's gotta be like, the least objectionable part of objectivism.
November 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
So, I would like to emphasize that I'm not sure, but to me, the sith philosophy sounds like a fantasy version of objectivism; y'know, the thing developed by Ayn Rand.
Though, to be honest, that's gotta be like, the least objectionable part of objectivism.
Though, to be honest, that's gotta be like, the least objectionable part of objectivism.
oh, that makes sense, like ayn rands objectivism
November 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
oh, that makes sense, like ayn rands objectivism
"Claude, explain objectivism to me, but only using characters from tentpole franchise movies because I've never read a book in my life"
November 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
"Claude, explain objectivism to me, but only using characters from tentpole franchise movies because I've never read a book in my life"
i’m surprised that i ranked so high in objectivism. all the objectivist epistemology i’ve ever read has been garbage imo.
November 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
i’m surprised that i ranked so high in objectivism. all the objectivist epistemology i’ve ever read has been garbage imo.
It's just another way of explaining Objectivism.
So of course it appeals to stunted man-children who worship selfishness.
Ayn Rand would've thought Star Wars was stupid, but she would've loved Darth Vader.
So of course it appeals to stunted man-children who worship selfishness.
Ayn Rand would've thought Star Wars was stupid, but she would've loved Darth Vader.
November 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
It's just another way of explaining Objectivism.
So of course it appeals to stunted man-children who worship selfishness.
Ayn Rand would've thought Star Wars was stupid, but she would've loved Darth Vader.
So of course it appeals to stunted man-children who worship selfishness.
Ayn Rand would've thought Star Wars was stupid, but she would've loved Darth Vader.
yeah. the way i think of it is that all of philosophy is on a scale from objectivism (ayn rand, correct) to postmodernism (fooko, wrong). so basically you should be comparing everything to objectivism as your first thought
November 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
yeah. the way i think of it is that all of philosophy is on a scale from objectivism (ayn rand, correct) to postmodernism (fooko, wrong). so basically you should be comparing everything to objectivism as your first thought
My preliminary result was Gustavo Bueno. knowsoda.com/philosophy
November 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
My preliminary result was Gustavo Bueno. knowsoda.com/philosophy
Sure it does, amoral objectivism with a coating of piety.
Religions and ideologies are never what the academic definitions of them say. Never the Utopian silver bullet the true believers wish.
All of isms once implemented by the fallible and corruptible humans degenerate into greed and tyranny.
Religions and ideologies are never what the academic definitions of them say. Never the Utopian silver bullet the true believers wish.
All of isms once implemented by the fallible and corruptible humans degenerate into greed and tyranny.
November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sure it does, amoral objectivism with a coating of piety.
Religions and ideologies are never what the academic definitions of them say. Never the Utopian silver bullet the true believers wish.
All of isms once implemented by the fallible and corruptible humans degenerate into greed and tyranny.
Religions and ideologies are never what the academic definitions of them say. Never the Utopian silver bullet the true believers wish.
All of isms once implemented by the fallible and corruptible humans degenerate into greed and tyranny.
We have been on a path to dominionist theocracy since at least Reagan. Christofascism has been an agenda of the far right for decades. Objectivism, prosperity gospel, fascist ethnic cleansing, eugenics, euthanasia, anti-intellectualism, jingoism, hero cult, propaganda, etc.
October 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We have been on a path to dominionist theocracy since at least Reagan. Christofascism has been an agenda of the far right for decades. Objectivism, prosperity gospel, fascist ethnic cleansing, eugenics, euthanasia, anti-intellectualism, jingoism, hero cult, propaganda, etc.