Reason for Liberty

Many have told me that it was from Ayn Rand they learnt that Capitalism is not only the most practical, but also the only moral politico-economic system in the whole history of mankind. In my opinion, which I know is true, Rand’s moral defense of capitalism, despite her brilliance & strength of arguments, is really weak. Rand’s arguments overlook one

“Fools think that this is just nonsense. Something left over, old-fashioned. But there’s always a purpose in nonsense.”- Ayn Rand

One of the most fascinating aspects of Schools, which attracts its fair share of media attention presently, is sexual harassment. What? Is that what we send our children to school for? Is that what you are tempted to ask? Surely, you… Continue reading

“Sticks and stones
May break my bones
But words will never hurt me.”

Growing up my friends and I use to sing that rhyme to our bullies before we would stick out our tongues and then run away to tell the nearest teacher. Very mature I know, but what else could be expected from 8 or 9 year old girls. Nowadays things are different as kids are being attacked by cyber-bullies.

But in these… Continue reading

Talks of dowry are nothing new for Indians. No matters how much the percentage of literacy has been increased, or how much standards of living have been enhanced, such cursed cultural-religious ceremonial system of marriage remains in the realm of Indian marriages. The bride’s family pays a dowry to the groom to recognize that he will provide good… Continue reading

“Honour killing is murder. This is a barbaric act.” [6]
That was said by a man by the name of Khalil Aswad. His 17 year old daughter Du’a Khalil Aswad was stoned to death in a mob of 2000+ people and some of those in the audience were… Continue reading

Liberty Enlightening the World
The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra says it plans to build a statue off the Mumbai (Bombay) coast to rival New York’s Statue of Liberty.
BBC News
It is true that Shivaji was a great Human, a pride warrior!
But how justified is this… Continue reading

A word can have so many synonyms, an Idea can have so many expressions, but the basic reason behind the expression remains same. And the idea behind the philosophy of Objectivism, or Individualism or Classical liberalism is freedom.
It is nothing new, but it has a long line of thinkers and lovers of freedom behind it which gave shape to… Continue reading