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I Got My Philosophy: Final Thoughts on Atlas Shrugged1 comment

Taylor Bettinson wrote 7 months ago: Back when this blog was blogged on the regular, I wrote a series of posts grappling with Ayn Rand … more →

Tags: Poli Sigh, Third Eye Lens, andrew sullivan, Aristotle, athiesm, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Epistemology, Greenspan

About a Blog1 comment

Taylor Bettinson wrote 8 months ago: This blog recently turned one year old, and despite a couple of month-long “vacations,” … more →

Tags: andrew sullivan, Blogging, blogs, writing, Arianna Huffington, jon stewart, anniversary

Moving On Up

Taylor Bettinson wrote 9 months ago: Today, my first CHUD post is up.  In honor of now blogging in two places on the web, the inaugural s … more →

Tags: A Few Words About Moving Pictures, Joss Whedon, Robots, Chud, dollhouse, battlestar, Battlestar Galactica, ron moore, transhumanism

Capital Games Tax5 comments

Taylor Bettinson wrote 9 months ago: With Prezbama proposing changes that would increase tax burdens on the wealthiest Americans, there … more →

Tags: Poli Sigh, obama, taxes, Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism, John Galt, Politics, Robin Hood

Watchmen Movie Review3 comments

Taylor Bettinson wrote 10 months ago: No Sunday politics today, but I will drop some thoughts about the Watchmen movie. I’m ambivale … more →

Tags: A Few Words About Moving Pictures, Simpsons reference, Watchmen, Watchmen (Movie), watchmen review, Movie Review, Dr. Manhattan, Zak Snyder, Koyaanisqatsi

One Last Ayn Rand Post1 comment

Taylor Bettinson wrote 10 months ago: Megan McArdle, who blogs economics at The Atlantic, wrote a post this morning about Atlas Shrugged t … more →

Tags: Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism, Watchmen

Atlas Shrugged Revisited1 comment

Taylor Bettinson wrote 10 months ago: About a month ago I posted a review of Atlas Shrugged and it led to a bunch of comments and a boost … more →

Tags: Third Eye Lens, Philosophy, apocalypse, Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism, Watchmen, John Galt, Nietzcshe

Reasons to Embrace Friday the 13th

Taylor Bettinson wrote 10 months ago: Because it’s your birthday. … more →

Tags: Just Because...

What Would Tyler Durden REALLY Do?

Taylor Bettinson wrote 10 months ago: Probably firebomb the offices of tabloid/celebrity websites, snarky or otherwise.  Sorry WWTDD, you … more →

Tags: A Few Words About Moving Pictures, Pithy Observations, tyler durden, wwtdd

Scott Pilgrim v. the Universe

Taylor Bettinson wrote 11 months ago: No level-ups unless you have acquired this item. I recently finished Atlas Shrugged and wrote a coup … more →

Tags: A Few Words About Moving Pictures, Scott Pilgrim, Michael Cera, Edgar Wright, Review, Super Nintendo, Ramona Flowers, Video Games


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