Activism Recap

 Posted by on 8 July 2012 at 1:30 pm  Uncategorized
Jul 082012
 

This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine):

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This week on Politics without God, the blog of the Coalition for Secular Government:

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This week on Mother of Exiles:

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This week on The Blog of The Objective Standard:

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This week on The Blog of Modern Paleo:

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Activism Recap

 Posted by on 24 June 2012 at 1:00 pm  Activism Recap, Uncategorized
Jun 242012
 

This week on The Blog of Modern Paleo:

Follow Modern Paleo on Facebook and Twitter.


This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine):

Follow FIRM on Facebook and Twitter.


This week on Politics without God, the blog of the Coalition for Secular Government:

Follow the Coalition for Secular Government on Facebook and Twitter.


This week on Mother of Exiles:

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This week on The Blog of The Objective Standard:

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Doggie Conrad and His Bitch

 Posted by on 15 May 2012 at 2:00 pm  Animals, Funny, Uncategorized
May 152012
 

Unlike this dog, Conrad already has his bitch — Doggie Mae. So now he needs the book, How to Control Your Bitch. Because really, he’s failing pretty miserably, multiple times per day.

Webcast: Audio or Video?

 Posted by on 10 May 2012 at 9:00 am  Uncategorized
May 102012
 

Now that I’ve done three call-in shows on BlogTalkRadio, I’ve been reflecting on the differences between working in video versus audio. As a result, I’m wondering whether I should switch my Sunday Webcast to a purely audio stream — perhaps to BlogTalkRadio or perhaps to some other service.

I’m not sure that the video on my Sunday Webcast adds much value, and I do pay for the use of that. Also, I’ve found that I can speak extemporaneously better if I only have to focus on what I’m saying rather than what I’m doing. That’s been a bit of a surprise to me.

However, I wonder if I’m under-valuing the video for my audience. Also, I’m concerned about the quality of the audio stream offered by BlogTalkRadio. (I record the posted podcasts locally, so you can only judge if you’ve listened to the live show.) I might be able to offer a better live audio stream — perhaps while still using the BlogTalkRadio platform. I might offer that better audio stream only to “premium” subscribers, meaning people who contribute, say, $10 or more each month. Everyone else would have to endure BlogTalkTadio.

However, before I make a decision, I’d like to hear from you. So here’s a quick poll.

Please feel free to post any further thoughts in the comments. I’d like to hear from you!

Back to the Webcast

 Posted by on 2 January 2012 at 8:00 am  Uncategorized
Jan 022012
 

Hooray, we’ll be resuming the Philosophy in Action Webcast this week! I’m super-excited, as I’ve really missed doing the webcast these past two weeks.

I know that I’ll discuss sex without love and SOPA… but I’m not sure what else yet. So take a peek at the queue and vote for the questions that you’d most like me to answer.

Also, remember to sign up for weekly announcements for the webcast, if you like. More details can be found in this post.

I’ve got exciting plans in store for Philosophy in Action in 2012… so stay tuned!

Objectivist Roundup

 Posted by on 8 December 2011 at 3:00 pm  Uncategorized
Dec 082011
 

The Objectivist Roundup is a weekly blog carnival for Objectivists. Contributors must be Objectivists, but posts on any topic are welcome.

The Playful Spirit hosted this week’s Objectivist Roundup. Go take a look!

You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Objectivist Roundup using this submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found here. If you’re an Objectivist blogger, you can get weekly reminders to submit to the carnival by subscribing to OBloggers @ OList.com.

Also, here are the ten most recent additions to the question queue for the Philosophy in Action Webcast. Please vote for the questions that you’re most interested in hearing me answer!

Join us for the live webcast at www.PhilosophyInAaction.com on Sundays at 8 am PT / 9 am MT / 10 am CT / 11 am ET.

Never Forget

 Posted by on 11 September 2011 at 7:00 am  Uncategorized
Sep 112011
 

Duke University professor John Lewis offers this perspective in the Fall 2011 issue of The Objective Standard: “9/11 Ten Years Later: The Fruits of the Philosophy of Self-Abnegation“.

In clinical medicine, too often patients will succumb to otherwise-survivable diseases because they lack sufficient will or desire to live.

The same is true of civilizations. If a civilization lacks the equivalent of a healthy “self-esteem” and instead internalizes the cultural equivalent of “self-contempt”, then it may not really think it deserves to survive when challenged. Whether 21st-century America falls in that category remains to be seen…

Help Me Rename Rationally Selfish

 Posted by on 29 August 2011 at 8:50 am  Uncategorized
Aug 292011
 

For the past few months, I’ve been working on the rebranding of the Rationally Selfish Webcast. Due to other commitments, the work has been slow, but I’ve made some good progress in the programming of the new web site. The goal is to roll it out at the end of October, which will be the one-year anniversary of the webcast.

However, I’m re-thinking a choice that I made fairly early, namely the choice of the name. I don’t want to continue using “Rationally Selfish,” because too few people are familiar with the Objectivist understanding of “selfish” and because that’s too narrowly focused on ethics. I’d originally chosen “Philosophy in Action,” and while that’s not offensive, it’s also B-O-R-I-N-G. Since I’m already unhappy with it, I’d better change it now, before the launch!

Here’s my basic thinking on the matter:

  • The name should not be aimed at Objectivists. Objectivism is my philosophic framework, of course, but I’ll be working hard to attract a substantially non-Objectivist audience after the re-branding. So the name needs to be comprehensible and compelling to those people.
  • The name should refer to or suggest my core focus and expertise, namely philosophy. However, the name should not suggest academic philosophy, e.g. by using technical terms from Aristotle. If anything, the name should suggest a concern for the workings of philosophy in daily life.
  • The name should convey the sense of lively enthusiasm that I bring to the webcast. (Right now, I’m thinking that’s hugely important.)
  • The name must be available as a .com domain name.

A while back, I registered the domains “SaucyPhilosopher.com” and “TheSaucyPhilosopher.com,” on a lark, thinking that I might use them. I still like that name, including its suggestion that I’m not humble or reverent toward authority — because I’m not respectful of our culture’s traditions of mysticism, altruism, and statism! However, Paul is lukewarm on the name, because “saucy” does have some negative connotations. Hence, you can help me out by taking this poll:


Here are the definitions that my dictionary gives:

  1. impudent; flippant : a saucy remark.
  2. bold and lively; smart-looking : a hat with a saucy brim.
  3. sexually suggestive, typically in a way intended to be lighthearted : saucy songs.

Obviously, I’m looking to evoke the second, but I’m fine with a suggestion of the first. And hey, I talk about sex too!

If “saucy” won’t do, some other adjective might. Here are some possible alternatives along the same lines, plus some others. I like some of these names better than others, but again, I’m interested in your view. (You can vote for more than one.)


If you have any other suggestions — or thoughts — please post them in the comments.

Like on Facebook

 Posted by on 29 June 2011 at 1:00 pm  Uncategorized
Jun 292011
 

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve created Facebook pages for my ongoing projects. So if you support them, please hit the “like” button to help spread the word about them on Facebook.

NoodleFood:

NoodleCast:

Rationally Selfish Webcast:

OList:

OList Webcasts:

Modern Paleo:

FIRM: Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine:

Explore Atlas Shrugged:

Coalition for Secular Government:

Again, if you support any or all of these projects, please “like” them!

Carnivals

 Posted by on 29 September 2008 at 10:32 pm  Uncategorized
Sep 292008
 

Two carnivals have included NoodleFood posts lately, so I wanted to shout back to them: Carnival of the Godless and Weight Management and Fitness Forum.

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