In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
I was initially drawn to this book while looking for support for my argument that “future worship” is a major problem. I really liked the main essay, particularly the pin factory example that illustrates the problems with the labor market when people are too willing to work long hours. Unfortunately some of the other essays […]
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Dhammapada
I wasn’t too impressed by this short scripture that preaches the importance of virtue, particularly temperance. It seemed to be a collection of very primitive philosophy, akin to some of Christ’s teachings.
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The Prince
The Prince was written as a practical guide for how to be a successful ruler. It discusses issues like balancing the appeasement of the citizens and military, and in what cases it is beneficial to build forts or distribute arms. Many historical examples are cited in support of the arguments. Although the work is famous […]
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The Virtue of Selfishness
The Virtue of Selfishness contains a collection of essays about Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism by Rand herself and some of her colleagues. Those readers who really appreciated Atlas Shrugged may find this book to be a nice first step into Rand’s non-fiction writing. Her non-fiction works suffer from gross distortions of logic, unlike the […]
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