 Dystopia and Utopia: The Story of The Two Johns and Other Such Randian Jewels
by Manfred F. Schieder
Ayn Rand's life and works contain many surprises, symbols and moving oddities. A few examples show how masterfully she spun connections and injected symbolism into her work. (Read more...)
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 Tamara de Lempicka, a Howard Roark of Art
by Manfred F. Schieder
Have you ever heard of Tamara de Lempicka? She became a millionaire in her lifetime without any government grants or subsidies and worked her way up against all odds, particularly the Avant-garde “created” by mainly Marxist artists and intellectuals, best represented by that “work of art” of Kazimir Malevitch (1878-1935) known as “Black square on white background”, a feat that shattered his brain for the rest of his life. (Read more...)
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Kant And The New Tactics To Destroy Objectivism
by Manfred F. Schieder
Under the pretense of “bettering and correcting"(!) Objectivism, a new breed of attacks against it has been launched by academics, commentators and sundry intellectuals. Some do it aiming at accommodating Objectivism to Kant and all of them, whether declared or implicitly, follow the Kantian guide of destructiveness. By doing so they unwittingly confirm that Ayn Rand perfectly recognized Kant as the paramount of nowaday's evilness, following the path whose philosophical originator was Plato.
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Final Reply To A Wannabe Freedom-Denier
by Manfred F. Schieder
"I am sick of having to deal with powermongers and supporters of present or future dictators of all kind who want to impose their views against personal liberty and personal choice. I am sick of force and violence. I am sick of those who either will not or cannot think rationally. Hence, this is the last communication exchange with you. A reply from your side will not merit any reply." (Read more...)
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