I finished Atlas Shrugged with coffee stains on the pages and tiny sticky notes all over. It took me three tries. The book is huge, heavy in my hands and in my head. I read it nights on the couch. I also tried the audiobook while doing dishes. Both worked, but wow, it’s a ride. …
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I treated utilitarianism like a tool. Like a product I could test in my real life. I used it at work, at home, even when choosing where to give money. It wasn’t a lab. It was messy life stuff.For the blow-by-blow diary of that experiment, see my longer reflection I Tried Living by Utilitarianism—So Is …
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I’m Kayla, and I test things. Usually gadgets and apps. But this time, I tested a word. I kept hearing “objectivist” on a podcast, then in a book club for Atlas Shrugged, and even from my cousin during a grill-out. I wanted a clean, usable definition. Not one that makes folks squint. So I tried …
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Why I tried it I grew up hearing about Ayn Rand. Big ideas. Big opinions. But I never had a place to ask dumb questions. So I tried the Objectivist Center, which most folks now call The Atlas Society. I wanted to see if they teach more than quotes and memes. Also, I’m a planner …
I gave myself a weird goal last year. Read the big names in Objectivism. Not skim. Read. Notes, highlights, late nights, the whole deal. I wanted to see what stuck and what didn’t. Some days I felt fired up. Some days I argued with the page. Both felt honest. For those who want the short …
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Here’s what I’ll cover: What it is, in plain talk Real poems that hit me What I liked and what bugged me How I read it day to day How I met it (and why I stayed) I found Objectivist poetry on a cold morning. My kettle whistled. My phone buzzed. I opened a thin …
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I didn’t plan to get into Objectivism. A friend tossed the word “Objectivist” at brunch, and I nodded like I knew. I didn’t. So I spent a month with the books, a podcast or two, and a bunch of sticky notes on my fridge. I wanted the meaning, not just the buzzword. For anyone starting …
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I’m Kayla, and I love testing stuff. Headphones, kitchen gear, apps. This time I tested ideas. I treated two moral views like tools I could carry to work, school, and home. Objectivist lens: some rules are true for everyone. (If you're not sure what “objectivist” even covers, this hands-on explainer helps.) Cultural relativist lens: right …
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I signed up for the Objectivist Academic Center because I wanted structure. I’d read Ayn Rand on my own, but I kept stalling out. I needed a class, a coach, and a clock. And maybe a little push.If you’d like the blow-by-blow version of how that decision played out, you can dig into my extended …
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I went down the Objectivism rabbit hole one winter. Long nights. Big mugs of tea. Stacks of books that could moonlight as doorstops. I didn’t plan it; I just kept turning pages. I’ve read them, heard the lectures, watched the talks, and had a few “wait, do I agree with this?” moments. I even made …
