Category Archives: Individual vs Collective

The US Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights

The United States Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights were written by individuals who supported, fought and defeated the tyranny of the British Empire. These documents were created for the purposes of establishing Natural Law as the primary order of a civil society. In essence they established that humankind possesses certain inalienable rights that …

2011, Jan, 12 – 4:10 AM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Commentary, History, Human Rights, Individual vs Collective, Libertarianism, Tyranny of Government | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

The inevitable collapse of collectivism

Where does government get the ‘right’ to take from one individual and give to another? It has none. A democratic majority or an oligarchic minority are themselves composed of only individuals and have no right to steal from any other individual. If a group has no right to do such ‘redistribution’ (theft), then by doing …

2010, Jun, 27 – 1:33 AM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Human Rights, Individual vs Collective, Libertarianism, Political Philosophy, Self-Defense | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

A Golden Age

Humanity is now walking the knife’s edge. Cheap energy has allowed us to have a ‘mixed economy’, part socialism, part capitalism for a century now, but socialism and the monopoly power it creates through the power of the central monopoly we like to call ‘government’ is highly inefficient. The energy crisis is no longer on …

2010, May, 26 – 4:13 PM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Commentary, Individual vs Collective, Political Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

John Galt’s Speech – condensed

From Ayn Rands novel: Atlas Shrugged For twelve years you’ve been asking “Who is John Galt?” This is John Galt speaking. I’m the man who’s taken away your victims and thus destroyed your world. You’ve heard it said that this is an age of moral crisis and that Man’s sins are destroying the world. But …

2010, May, 26 – 2:55 PM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Individual vs Collective, Libertarianism, Political Philosophy | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Individualism vs. Collectivism

A great set of videos demonstrating the philosophical gulf between Individualism vs. Collectivism. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2010, Apr, 19 – 1:49 PM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Human Rights, Individual vs Collective, Libertarianism, Political Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

G. Edward Griffin- Individualism vs. Collectivism

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2010, Apr, 19 – 1:49 PM | By Philosopher Rex | Posted in Individual vs Collective | Comments (0)