Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode of Functional Philosophy, I answer the following questions:
00:39 - "Is our identity (or should our identity be) mainly shaped by our context, or our values? If it is values and the values we should choose as humans are objective then wouldn't we all end up with the same values? Wouldn't the result of this be that our identities are all incredibly similar and we're basically clones of each other?
Part of the reason why I enjoy life is because of how different people are in what they value. This makes me think that context such as how you're brought up and culture are important in developing a person's identity. What are your thoughts?"
08:00 - "Would it be fair for the state to own non-tax funded businesses in an objectivist society?"
12:13 - "On social media I have realized that many once proclaimed objectivists have turned to Alt-Right Hoppeans, they believe in ethnicity driven covenants that they support by saying " That it is ridiculous to believe in a universal man as Ayn Rand does, we are clearly not equal and therefore cant be equal in our capacity to reason and use of free will" It is with this that they justify a white homogeneous state, IQ tests etc. I am extremely curious to hear your views on such rhetoric, particularly on the universal man."
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Functional Philosophy is the show in which Objectivist philosopher Charles Tew helps you gain and strengthen the philosophical foundations required to achieve certainty, success, and happiness. If you're curious to see how Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism can bring revolutionary clarity to your life, give it a listen.
Website: charlestew.com
Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/functional-philosophy/id1242722316?mt=2
Patreon: patreon.com/charlestew
In this episode of Functional Philosophy, I answer the following questions:
00:39 - "Is our identity (or should our identity be) mainly shaped by our context, or our values? If it is values and the values we should choose as humans are objective then wouldn't we all end up with the same values? Wouldn't the result of this be that our identities are all incredibly similar and we're basically clones of each other?
Part of the reason why I enjoy life is because of how different people are in what they value. This makes me think that context such as how you're brought up and culture are important in developing a person's identity. What are your thoughts?"
08:00 - "Would it be fair for the state to own non-tax funded businesses in an objectivist society?"
12:13 - "On social media I have realized that many once proclaimed objectivists have turned to Alt-Right Hoppeans, they believe in ethnicity driven covenants that they support by saying " That it is ridiculous to believe in a universal man as Ayn Rand does, we are clearly not equal and therefore cant be equal in our capacity to reason and use of free will" It is with this that they justify a white homogeneous state, IQ tests etc. I am extremely curious to hear your views on such rhetoric, particularly on the universal man."
***
Functional Philosophy is the show in which Objectivist philosopher Charles Tew helps you gain and strengthen the philosophical foundations required to achieve certainty, success, and happiness. If you're curious to see how Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism can bring revolutionary clarity to your life, give it a listen.
Website: charlestew.com
Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/functional-philosophy/id1242722316?mt=2
Patreon: patreon.com/charlestew
