Objectivist Roundup

Please enjoy the newest edition of the Objectivist Roundup! It is embarassingly late - my apologies to the authors.  Having spent the day driving around LA with two kids, a Russian-speaking grandfather and a computer hidden under the passenger seat, I not only failed to post it on time, but fell asleep at my desk last night as I started putting it together! Perhaps somebody needs a break. Let this edition serve as an excuse for you to do the same and enjoy!

Burgess Laughlin presents Mysticism in the Qur'an posted at The Main Event, saying, "Ideas cause human actions. The ideas of Islam lead to actions -- some of which are directed against those of us who are infidels. Second in the series of notes on reading the Qur'an, this post identifies the forms and role of mysticism as a source of ideas in the Qur'an."


Diana Hsieh presents Gary Johnson: Don't Waste the Opportunity posted at NoodleFood, saying, "I don't want to waste the opportunity represented by Gary Johnson's bid to become the GOP nominee for president."


Keith Weiner presents The Fed's Decision: "Operation Twist" posted at keithweiner's posterous
, saying "The Fed decided this week to further interfere with the markets. "Operation Twist" is designed to lower the rate of interest on longer-duration Treasury bonds. It will do many things, none of them good."

Rational Jenn and Kelly Elmore present Podcast #21: When Temperaments Clash! posted at Cultivating the Virtues, Our latest podcast features an example of mutual problem-solving with someone outside of our family (a babysitter), more discussion about temperaments and how to manage the conflicts that arise in part because of temperament, and whether it's okay for parents to play "good cop/bad cop" with their kids. Thanks for listening!"

Ari Armstrong presents Health Responsibility (In My PJs) posted at Free Colorado, saying "If somebody gets sick without health insurance, "should society just let him die?" No, but that doesn't mean he should get a free ride, either, or that others should be forced to pay up. What are the real answers to today's problems in health care?"

Rational Jenn presents Time Travel Tuesday: Limiting Myself posted at Rational Jenn, saying "A post about one of my favorite parenting tools, Decide What You Will Do, and why using it helps me remember to be the rational egoist I want to be."

Jason Stotts presents Sexual Distinctions: Candaulism, Cuckold, Threesomes posted at Erosophia, saying "Non-monogamy is a big place. In this essay, I draw some distinctions that might help to clarify things a little."

Mike LaFerrara presents Obamanomics and the Ghost of Title 2 posted at Principled Perspectives, saying "Obama’s attempt to expand government’s intrusion into the hiring policies of private business through his new “American Jobs Act” is rooted in the legal and philosophical precedents established in the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

Jim Woods presents Taxing Congress posted at Words by Woods, saying "Offering a modest proposal to tax congressional pay; which we can call the Incompetence Tax"

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