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| Welcome to the Western North Carolina
Objectivists website. WNCO is a club for Hendersonville/Asheville, NC-area residents who share an
interest in Objectivism.
Objectivism is the name given to the philosophy of
Ayn Rand. Many people are familiar with the works of Ayn Rand through her best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Since the publishing of Atlas Shrugged in
1957, most of her work was devoted to further development the
philosophy and its application to people's lives and current events.If you are not familiar with Objectivism, but can relate to the following quote....
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“I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never
live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” – Ayn
Rand
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...you might be interested in learning more about Objectivism and WNCO.
What is
Objectivism?
Briefly, Objectivism is a
philosophy which asserts that there is an objective reality, that we humans are
capable of understanding it, and that, from this, an objective code of values
can be derived to guide our choices and actions. You can see a brief introduction to Objectivism on our website by clicking here. If you would like to learn more, we recommend:- Reading the works of
Ayn Rand, particularly Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead.
- Check out some of the
websites that dig deeper into
the philosophy and its relevance to living in today’s world.
- Or, better yet,
contact us to meet and learn more.
What is WNCO?
WNCO
is an organization for those in the Hendersonville, NC area who are committed
to Objectivism and for those who want to learn more about it. At this
writing, WNCO is in its formative stages. Various seminars, discussion
topics and events will be organized in accordance with the level of interest of
members and visitors to events.
You might be interested in WNCO if...
- You are an Objectivist, are very familiar with Ayn Rand's works and philosophy and ...(more)
- You are familiar with some of Rand's writings and would like to meet others...(more)
| Click here to see the winning video in the recent Ayn Rand Institute's Atlas Shrugged contest.
WNCO Supports Defeat of SOPA and PIPABoth the US House and Senate have bills to make a serious grab
for controlling the internet with these two bills. These bills are
"advetised" as ways to fight internet piracy, but would seriously
undermine free speech rights and all the fabulous innovation we
hare so used to seeing on the internet. For a great discussion
on this topic see Jeffrey Tucker's article on the Whiskey and
Gunpowder website.
Do
you believe that the health care system in the Unitied States could be
improved? Do you also have that nagging concern that ObamaCare is
taking us in the wrong direction and that attempts to modify it are
woefully inadequate?
If you do, we believe you will find WNCO's
Health Care Reform Proposal a refreshing alternative.
WNCO's Health Care Reform Study Group has issued a position
paper
that addresses these concerns. Click on the "Health Care Reform Proposal", above, to see the entire document.
Western North Carolina Objectivists
- Meeting like-minded people
- Discussing ideas
- Applying those ideas to current events
- Having fun.
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