October Meeting:
“Roundtable Discussion on Productivity”
At our October meeting, we
will have a roundtable discussion on productivity. Some of the issues we
can discuss include: Why is productivity of value to the individual? How
can we be more productive in our personal lives? Must productive work be
the central purpose of one’s life? David Kelley differs from Ayn Rand
and Leonard Peikoff in his answer to this last question.
We are pleased to be able
to have Diana Hsieh join us for the discussion. She is currently planning
a speech on productivity and has ideas that she would like us to discuss
as well. Diana, a graduate student in philosophy at the University of
Colorado at Boulder, lectures and writes on applying abstract
philosophical ideas to everyday life and frequently presents ideas on
logical thinking to teenage students. She recently joined the staff of
Camp Indecon and will be an instructor for new 17-year old age group next
summer.
Join us on Saturday, August 17, at 8 p.m. at
the home of Joy & Jeff Kiviat to watch this highly anticipated
debate. Call (314) 469-2723 for directions.
“In Defense of Abraham Lincoln”
Available Online
The text of “In Defense of Abraham Lincoln,”
which Jeff Kiviat presented at our September meeting, is now available on
the GO website. Jeff examines the allegations of Thomas DiLorenzo, whose
recent book portrays Lincoln as a racist who was primarily interested in
centralizing power in the federal government.
You can read Jeff Kiviat’s excellent defense of
Lincoln on the GO website here.
Ayn Rand in USAToday
USAToday ran an article on September 24 entitled “Scandals
lead execs to Atlas Shrugged.” The article, written by Del
Jones, points out that many corporate executives are re-reading the Ayn
Rand novel again to remind themselves of their importance in our society
as producers and achievers, not as the greedy crooks they are portrayed
as. The article mentions the Atlas Society and The Objectivist Center,
and contains quotes from Frank Bond, John Aglialoro, and Ed Hudgins,
among others.
Read the full article at USAToday.com
We welcome submissions of reviews, articles, columns and commentary.
Direct all correspondence to gwobjctvst@aol.com.
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