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Monday, 05 January 2009 05:56 |
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This is the new and updated (but probably not improved) official page for the writings of Peter Pike. Why? Because we said so. Peter Pike is a Colorado author who lives (amazingly enough) in Colorado. His sole purpose in life is to drink coffee and annoy people. We think he's quite successful at both. Some may ask: "Isn't it a bit egotistical to call this website, 'Intellectualist.net'?" To which we respond: "Yes. But who cares?" This site is called intellectualist.net because anti-anti-intellectualist.net would have been too unweildy, just like Congress. Peter's stance isn't so much one of intellectual arrogance as it is of a denial of the anti-intellectualism that grips our society today. Since Peter writes stuff, we'll link to what he's written. And since he likes to think about stuff, we'll explain his philosophy of life. But first we're going to go get coffee. Legal stuff WARNING: This website is not intended to treat any illness or respect any opinions. It is not responsible for anything you may or may not do after reading something contained inside. In fact, this website is not responsible. Presented semi-colon free for your enjoyment. |
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Written by Peter Pike
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Monday, 16 February 2009 02:40 |
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I just completed my first MIDI symphony and uploaded it to YouTube. It has three movements on three different videos. For easy access, you can listen to the entire symphony by clicking on the following YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH7cBgKdNxw&feature=PlayList&p=4672729512AE0D87&index=0&playnext=1 Or the embedded media should work (if you see this from the main page, click "read more" to see the embedded media). |
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Written by Peter Pike
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Monday, 05 January 2009 06:16 |
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Since we just got through an election and most are still somewhat in a political mindset, I’ve wanted to write a little something clarifying just what the Conservative position is. Of course, immediately we have to acknowledge that there are many different people with many different political philosophies who all try to take the mantle of “Conservative” upon themselves. That is because, as polls during the latest election bear out, “Conservativism” is a “winning” label whereas “Liberalism” is a “losing” label. Indeed, more people claimed to be Conservative than claimed to be Republican in this election; however, far more people claimed to be Democrat than claimed to be Liberal. In other words, in terms of self-identification, Conservative and Democrat are both viewed favorably but Republican and Liberal are both viewed unfavorably. While anyone can claim to be anything they want to be, I am not interested in those who claim to be something just because it is a winning label. So this post will examine the foundation of Conservative thought. It should be noted that it is certainly possible for someone to inconsistently hold to the major tenets of Conservative philosophy without agreeing to the foundational presuppositions that support it (e.g. many Libertarians on fiscal issues). What is that foundation then? At first glance, we might be tempted to say it is human rights. That is, Conservativism is born out of a desire to be consistent with our Founding Father’s concepts of the rights of man. Why do Conservatives believe that lower taxes are better? It is not a pragmatic reason, such as how beneficial it is to our economy—even though it is indeed true that lower taxes are beneficial to the economy! It is because Conservatives believe that all human beings have the right to their own property. What I own is fully under my control to do with as I see fit, and no one—no government, no other individual—has the right to force me to do something with my property that I do not wish to do. |
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