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by Jim Degriss
Tue May 17, 2011 7:47 am
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: The Fall of Capitalism
Replies: 2
Views: 3116

Re: The Fall of Capitalism

:lol:

Couldn't a similar article be written about the success of McDonalds, or Coca-cola?

At least the fruit has some nutritional value.

A consumer market dominated by irrational values does not invalidate capitalism.

Thanks for the giggles.

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by Jim Degriss
Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:52 am
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Rules of "Deep Thoughts"
Replies: 9
Views: 6409

Re: Rules of "Deep Thoughts"

Objectivism is a philosophy defined by the Russian-American philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand (1905–1982). Objectivism holds that reality exists independent of consciousness, that human beings have direct contact with reality through sense perception, that one can attain objective knowledge from pe...
by Jim Degriss
Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: Deep Thoughts
Topic: Is Objectivism Right for Eve Online? Yes, it is.
Replies: 28
Views: 18527

Re: Is Objectivism Right for Eve Online? Yes, it is.

All actions in EVE (as long as they are within the EVE online rules) are just. What we do in EVE is that we role-play being objectivists, because it can be fun to act in EVE as we would do in real life. So I will never dislike the person playing the character if he shoots me down. But I would disli...
by Jim Degriss
Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it
Replies: 1
Views: 1778

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it

Salutations exulted company. My hands shake as I type. It is difficult to explain why, I hope that you will recognise in my words the awesome pleasure of encountering new rational minds. I usually enjoy EVE as an escape from 21st century popular culture, a respite from the insanity around me. Yet it...