The following video is a powerful and thought-provoking speech taken from the Ayn Rand book ‘Atlas Shrugged’.
A dramatization of the John Galt speech by: Richard Gleaves
Here’s Stefan Molyneux again with another thought-provoking video which shines the light of truth on the apparent use of violence (or more-so making threats against our welfare and human rights) by those in power to maintain the status-quo, whilst at the same time stealing our income (through tax) and liberty (if we do not comply to their demands).
The Battle between Reason and Passion
The Rafael painting (on the left) of Greek philosophers Plato (pointing up towards the sky) and his pupil, Aristotle (palm facing down towards the ground) seemingly depicts them debating what should govern Man’s affairs: either Plato’s heavenly passion of the Gods, or Aristotle’s earthly reason of science.
This battle of wise minds serves as an example that begins this post with an apparent conflict between reason and passion, as I ask the question to myself as to which of the two should be used towards benefiting us personally and society as a whole?
Philosophy, and Stoicism in particular, can be accused of being, at most part, emotionally cold and distant because of it’s aim for us to invoke the use of reason to override all human emotions. The elements of passion and reason have been opposing forces ever since the very beginnings of philosophy.
