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If you thought Brandon’s zombified pic of me was creepy, check out these symmetrical versions:

And now my Tuccille intro is up as well.

I’ve written the introductions to Laissez Faire Books’ new e-book editions of Ayn Rand’s Anthem and Jerome Tuccille’s It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand.

The Anthem intro is online here, and the Tuccille intro should be available soon.

I’m sure someone somewhere, upon reading them, will ask why the Rand-lover who wrote the Anthem intro and the Rand-hater who wrote the Tuccille intro have the same name!

In related news, I’d assumed my monograph Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand was out of print (Amazon offers it for the un-tempting price of $200), but apparently the book is still being published by, and is available “upon inquiry” from, the Atlas Society at some almost reasonable price, although they do not advertise it in any way, either on their website or via Amazon; moreover, the book is also available as a free pdf on their website (here – in a somewhat cleaner copy than the ones currently floating around the internet), though again it’s not exactly announced with bugle and drum, and you’ll only come across it if you’re hunting for it.

The same applies to Neera Badhwar’s similarly themed Is Virtue Only a Means to Happiness?, likewise available in the same hidden easter-egg way (here).

The Atlas Society does it this way because … um … okay, this is a case where Verstehen hits a brick wall. But anyway, they’re available!

One of the interviews I did at Libertopia, this one with John Bush of RiseUpRadio, will be going out live tomorrow on KDRP, sometime between 7 and 10 a.m. Central. If, like me, you’re either in bed, at work, or in frantic transition from one to the other during that period, I imagine it’ll eventually be archived here. More info here.

You are principled independent, with a dark side

Your responses indicate a desire to escape from your troubles, and a fear that this action will destroy what you’ve already achieved.

These conflicting emotions sometimes cause you to be abnormally irritable and impatient when your needs are not met. Your concentration is also impacted, often leaving you feeling groggy or agitated.

The ensuing anxiety usually leaves you feeling vulnerable. As a result, you become less affectionate with people you care about. You occasionally become caustic and even needlessly cruel.

This stems from your own insecurity and fear of failure. Leveraging your ability to remain strong in the face of adversity — an ability you’ve proved to possess in the past — is the key to your emotional satisfaction.

You have a strong opinion of your own abilities, which is deserved. You are sharp and intellectually discerning when the need arises. In times of great stress, you have the will power to make difficult decisions.

How do they do this shit?

My own photos from Libertopia.

Some pics of our folk from Libertopia’s Facebook page:

Stephan Kinsella, Anthony Gregory

Sheldon Richman

Sheldon Richman again

Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie Murphy again (she doesn’t look like a psychotic killer in real life, yo)

David Gordon, David Friedman, Roderick Long

Addendum:

More pics (including Sheldon, Gary, and the Molinari table) added here.

I’m back from Libertopia, hanging out in the Atlanta airport waiting for my shuttle to Auburn.

Yesterday morning I attended Charles’ FMAC Q&A (unfortunately scheduled opposite Gary’s talk on war), David Gordon’s critique of argumentation ethics (yes!), and a “Declaration of Independence 2.0” presentation by Gary, Sky Conway, and Stefan Molyneux (the latter of whom peered with puzzlement at my feminist button).

In the afternoon I spoke on a free cities panel (subbing for Michael Strong, who’s tied up – not literally I hope – in Honduras fighting a court challenge to his free city project), and after that Charles, Gary, Sheldon, and I had an FMAC panel. Between sessions we tabled. As always, a great time. Photos to follow. See also the Molinari news page.

Yesterday I went to talks by Tom Bell on free cities, Stephan on IP, and David Friedman on what would be in the 3rd edition of The Machinery of Freedom if his publisher would let him print it (so there’s another argument against IP!). I was also interviewed by John Bush (a Texas libertarian activist) and Zach Weissmuller (for Reason TV). The rest of the day I spent tabling at the Molinari/C4SS booth (or boothing at the Molinari/C4SS table) with the other ALLies here.

Today I attended talks by Anthony Gregory on civil liberties, Ryan Garcia on seasteading, Sheldon on autonomy, Charles and Stephan on IP, and Sharon Presley and David F. on privatisation, as well as giving my own talk on “Race, Gender, and Anarchy”; and at the official banquet I had the honour of presenting David F. with a lifetime achievement award. Charles, Gary, Sheldon, and I spent the rest of our time tabling and/or boothing, and were also interviewed by Stephanie Murphy (of Porc Therapy and C4SS).

I’ll link to the various interviews once they’re online.

Had lunch today at the Red Sails Inn, a restaurant I haven’t been to since I was nine or so, with Stephan Kinsella (pictured, middle), Sheldon Richman (pictured, right), Anthony Gregory (not pictured because he’s holding the camera), and Sheldon’s wife Cheryl (not pictured because of the whole witness protection thing).

I stole this picture from Stephan’s Facebook page. I hope he doesn’t sue me.

Had dinner with all of the above plus Less Antman.

Addendum:

Just found and swiped a second photo; this one includes Anthony.