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Binders Full of Women: The Philosophy Breaking the Business Ladder
The idea that women as a class suffer from discrimination fails to see women as individuals, just as Romney’s comments crudely characterized individual women as nothing but names in a binder.
affirmative action \ Individualism \ racism
Affirmative Action: A Solution to Racism—Or Its Symptom?
Racism was and is a part of American culture. Most of us have probably heard or even said a racist quip or a derogatory comment on the street, in the locker room or at the water cooler. “Oh, he’s black, he must have voted for Obama.” “You know what they say, white men can’t [...]
collectivism \ energy \ environmentalism \ Individualism \ paternalism \ technology
The Right to Light: Don’t Let Washington Ban the Incandescent Bulb
The motive behind the [light bulb] ban exhibits the same collectivist paternalism seen in Anthem. As a consequence, the ban will curtail our freedom to decide what is best for our lives.
collectivism \ culture \ Individualism \ sports
Is There an ‘I’ in Team?
The world celebrates sports, particularly team sports. Soccer matches are so contentious in Europe that it’s not uncommon for riots to break out over the game’s outcome. In the United States, football has arguably eclipsed baseball as America’s national pastime. Beyond the entertainment value itself, many see special value in the teamwork epitomized in [...]
Ayn Rand \ Duty \ Individualism \ morality
Campus Media Response: Break Free From Unchosen “Ties That Bind”
In a piece called “Ayn Rand is an Adolescent Sociopath”, Eli Gottlieb of the UMass/Amherst Daily Collegianwrote: In recent times, American society has brought forth one of the most bizarre ideological aberrations that I’ve ever seen: the radical individualist. This person not only considers himself so special that he should have no obligations to anything [...]
collectivism \ diversity \ Individualism
Help Wanted: “Difference” a Plus
Corporate America was once criticized for its alleged culture of conformity and tacit support of “glass ceilings” preventing minority advancement. Now, a day hardly goes by in any corporate setting without mention of the importance of “diversity.” Nearly all major companies name diversity as among the central values of their corporate philosophies—PepsiCo strives to “Win [...]
free speech \ individual rights \ Individualism
The Nature of Free Speech: An Interview with Dr. Onkar Ghate
With a little over a year having passed since the Danish cartoon controversy, free speech remains a central issue on college and university campuses. University administrations seem increasingly unable to respond to the popular slogan that “hate speech is not free speech.” What does the term “hate speech” mean? How does it relate to free [...]
club \ collectivism \ Individualism \ university
The Collectivist Club: Campus Clubs and the Need to Belong
Thousands of college freshmen across America wandered the tables of campus club fairs this fall. Many, staring at the sea of brightly colored posters, felt a pressure to find a niche–to adopt an identity by the act of joining a club, a religion, or a frat that advertises an identity ready-made for adoption. There is [...]
capitalism \ collectivism \ free market \ Individualism
“Buy American” is UN-American
According to a recent poll, 80% of Americans think it their patriotic duty to give preference to American-made products. But “Buy American” is wholly un-American in both its economics and its philosophy. America’s distinction among all the nations of the world is that it enshrined political and economic freedom. Although we have departed greatly from [...]
