“Ayn Rand” is my 300-word biographical entry for the Directory, published out of Germany’s Paderborn University. The biography is followed by a concise selection of primary and secondary sources on Rand and Objectivism.
Biographical entry on Ayn Rand for Women Philosophers Directory Read More »
Note the similarity: * The born-entitled-snob mentality says: My daddy’s a zillionaire, so I am special and you are dirt. * The resentful-anti-privilege mentality says: Your daddy’s a zillionaire, so you are repulsive and I hate you. The same premise is at work in both mentalities: One’s status is determined by one’s daddy’s money. Both
Snobs and “privilege” — a quick comparison Read More »
A new episode of my podcast series, produced by Possibly Correct out of Toronto. Audio link: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Topics: Historical overview of the Catastrophe // Lessons to learn // Standard narrative and my opinion of it // Journalism and the Bhopal case // Questions and analysis Transcription: Forthcoming. Related: Blamestorming and Environmental Problems (Part I)
Bhopal’s Chemical Disaster—Who Really Cares About the Environment [Open College series] Read More »
Ethics (PHIL 122) Logic (PHIL 221) Business and Economic Ethics (PHIL 325)
Syllabi for my courses, Spring 2019 Read More »
I’m happy to announce that, coincidentally with my upcoming Adventures in Postmodernism tour downunder, an Australia and New Zealand edition of my Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault. Thanks to Anthony Cappello and Connor Court Publishing for making it happen. For other editions and translations, please see the Explaining Postmodernism page.
Australian edition of *Explaining Postmodernism* Read More »
I am happy to announce that the publishing division of the Museum of the Second World War will be producing a new edition of my Nietzsche and the Nazis in Polish. I thank Dr. Marek Szymaniak for his efforts in making this possible. For information on other translations and editions, please see my Nietzsche and the Nazis page.
New Polish edition of *Nietzsche and the Nazis* Read More »
A new episode of my podcast series, produced by Possibly Correct out of Toronto. Title: Envy’s Moral-Psychological Challenge
Envy’s Moral-Psychological Challenge [Open College series] Read More »
Two minutes on the most important thing in the world. Video is in English with Spanish subtitles. Description in Spanish: “Stephen Hicks ‘La cosa más importante del mundo’ en 2 minutos. He aquí la clave. Dejate inspirar y disfrutalo.” Thanks to Fundación para la Responsabilidad Intelectual (FRI) for posting it. Update: The video is now
The Most Important Thing in the World [two-minute video] Read More »