Kurt Keefner3 days ago6 min“Self-Esteem” and NarcissismIs the Objectivist concept of self-esteem partly to blame for the current wave of narcissism?
Kurt KeefnerDec 1, 202319 minI am Present in the World"Presence" is the intense experience of self and world--the poetry of existence, divinity in a godless but living universe.
Kurt KeefnerNov 23, 20237 minIt's Just Common SenseCommon sense is a surpisingly slippery concept. Here is my attempt to pin it down.
Kurt KeefnerNov 15, 20232 minTalk => Talk => TalkWe usually know what we're going to say before we say it. It's not so obvious how that works..
Kurt KeefnerNov 11, 202346 minOne Person, IndivisibleA person is not a soul/mind/brain + a body but a vital unitary being. This is the theory of personal holism.
Kurt KeefnerOct 28, 202314 minThe Perfection of DesireHow values begin with the felt needs of childhood and can be realized through the growth and application of philosophy.
Kurt KeefnerNov 20, 20215 min"For the Love of Wisdom"I have decided to write another book, tentatively titled For the Love of Wisdom. It is going to be the sum of all my thinking about...
Kurt KeefnerAug 9, 20217 minDescending Mount OlympusFollowing Ayn Rand too closely stranded me on a mountain peak. Here's how I came down.
Kurt KeefnerJun 30, 202116 minThe Perfecting of Howard RoarkHoward Roark is no statue. This is the story of his development as a human character.