Tag Archives: Leonard Peikoff

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2013

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism is the World Economy’s Only Hope by John A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, Cox and Forkum, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, education, Edward Cline, financial crisis, General MacArthur, Harry Truman, history, John A. Allison, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, President Truman, Sydney Kendall, top books, William MacArthur | Leave a comment

Chewing Obama’s Syria Speech, a DIM view

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jim

Let’s chew President Obama 9/10/2013 speech regarding his advocacy for a US military strike against Syria. The transcript used is from The Washington Post. I will interject my own commentary throughout our President’s text, which begins: My fellow Americans, tonight … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, chemical weapons, commander-in-chief, congressional war power, declaration of war, DIM Hypothesis, Leonard Peikoff, Syria, War Powers Act, WMD | Leave a comment

Question 10: What is the DIM Hypothesis?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Jim

I have been participating in a book group this year; we are reading Leonard Peikoff’s new book The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West are Going Out. After having engaged is some rigorous chewing of the book with … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions | Tagged Ayn Rand, culture, DIM Hypothesis, disintegration, integration, Leonard Peikoff, misintegration, modal analysis, Objectivism, philosophy, society, western culture | 3 Comments

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 2nd Quarter 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for April – June 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. A Turn for DeWurst by Sydney Kendall | Related post: A Turn for DeWurst, an alternative to the state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged books, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, economic regulation, education, education reform, financial crisis, Harry Truman, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, Sydney Kendall, terrorism | 2 Comments

Understanding Terrorist Organizations and The DIM Hypothesis

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Jim

Back in September 2001, I was taking a class titled “The Politics of the Middle East and North Africa,” which took an immediate unexpected significance following the 9-11 attacks. Over the next couple years, on the topic of terrorism, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers, Political Discussions | Tagged DIM Hypothesis, John Lewis, Leonard Peikoff, Solon, terrorism, terrorist organizatino | 3 Comments

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2012

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2012 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else by … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers, History, President | Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, George Washington, Hernando de Soto, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, John Lewis, Leonard Peikoff | Leave a comment

The End of American Civil Society?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jim

A piece that I wrote in early January 2009 seems especially relevant now that we have experienced more than three years of the Obama Administration and continued economic decline. The other night I was watching a heart rending story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, History, Quotes | Tagged Alfredo Rocco, Barack Obama, civil society, Ethiopia, fascism, free association, George W. Bush, laissez-faire capitalism, Leonard Peikoff, Ominous Parallels, orgy of sacrifice | 1 Comment