This "intro" is becoming quite an essay, but maybe that's OK. First, a few words to those familiar with Objectivism: I have been disappointed in the "mainstream" Objectivist organizations.  My attitude toward the Objectivist movement is well embodied in the following thought:  “any good idea will attract all manner of people, with all manner of abilities.  I see Objectivist organizations as either too reluctant to take positions, or else taking too many wrong positions.  This cannot be just a mi …

Freethought is a philosophical viewpoint that holds opinions should be formed on the basis of science, logic, and reason, and should not be influenced by authority, tradition, or other *DOGMAS*. The cognitive application of freethought is known as "freethinking," and practitioners of freethought are known as "freethinkers."