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Subjective vs Objective Reality

Philosophers use subjective and objective premises to comprehend the universe.  The subjective knowledge forms reality via one's mental and inner state. Every person has a distinct understanding of reality depending on their psychological, social, and neurological characteristics; you may perceive love, beauty, and family differently than I do. The other way of seeing the world is through objectivity. The objective world view allows us to frame our impressions of the world in the context of physical reality.  For example, I can't deny that the sunrise is in the east and the sunset is in the west based on my subjective knowledge. The world is too complicated for the human mind to comprehend. We cannot fully perceive the mysteries with limited evidence through our subjective and objective knowledge. Many years of human effort have discovered universal truths and facts. Even in today's technologically advanced world, when we have explored nearly all of the planet's surface...

Ayn Rand Objectivism and John Lock Social Contract

Objectivism presents a different view and philosophical foundations for understanding the world. This philosophy neither adheres to liberalism nor conservatism; it rejects both alternatives and offers a unique worldview.  Locke's social contract promotes individualism, freedom, capitalism, limited government, and democracy; it is more compatible with the objectivist worldview. In objectivism, people must be free to act on their judgment. Objectivist philosophy supports man's rationality, self-interest, and freedom. It supports a society where the government plays a limited role in the lives of its citizens.  John Locke's social contract theory advocates a similar approach of objectivism.  Objectivism is an ideology that emphasizes individual economic and political independence and advocates for a laissez-faire society.  The highest moral purpose of an individual's life is independence and freedom to pursue their rational self-interest and happiness. The American foun...

My second Trip to Vienna

On July 10, 2023, I took a flight to Vienna to attend the Prometheus Fellowship international conference named “Bring Reason to the Future.” I took my flight from Islamabad at 5 am and reached Istanbul airport at 9 am. My layover at Istanbul airport was around 8 hours. I met SanaUllah from Pakistan at Islamabad airport, and we had the same flight to Vienna. When we reached Istanbul airport, Sana went to Turkey as he had gotten his e-visa. I stayed at the airport. Istanbul Airport is huge, and there are many things to do in the airport. I did some window shopping, ate some food, and had coffee. I met friends who were coming from India and Nepal for the same conference. We took our flight to Vienna and arrived there at 9 pm. We did our immigration, and the immigration officer asked about our purpose of visit and intended days of stay. Now we were in Vienna. I suggested to my friends that we book an Uber to the hotel. I had been to Europe before, and I was familiar with it. If we took a...