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Jeff interviews voluntaryist, objectivist and libertarian photographer Judd Weiss, topics include: Ayn Rand, Objectivism, Nathaniel Branden, The Psychology of Self Esteem, the self esteem movement,...
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In the clever science fiction video gameBioshock, an Objectivist business magnate named Andrew Ryan (recognize those initials?) creates an underwater city, where the worlds elite members can flourish free from the controls of government. It is a utopian village that Ayn Rand and her hero John Galt would surely approve of, but unfortunately it ends up becoming a dystopian nightmare after class distinctions form (what a shocker) and technological innovation gets out of hand. It was a hell of a video game, for those of you into that kind of thing.
But I dont bring up Bioshock to talk about video games. I bring it up because there is currently a similar movement happening in real life, and it is being funded by another rather eccentric businessman, the Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel. As some may already know, Thiel has teamed up with the grandson of libertarian icon Milton Friedman, Patri Friedman, to try and develop a seastead, or a permanent and autonomous dwelling at sea. Friedman formed the Seasteading Institute in 2008, and Thiel has donated more than a million dollars to fund its creation.
It is all very utopian, to say the least. But on the website, they claim a floating city could be just years away. The real trick is finding a proper location to build this twenty-first century atlantis. Currently, they are attempting to find a host nation that will allow the floating city somewhat close to land, for the calm waters and ability to easily travel to and from the seastead.
The project has been coined libertarian island, and it reveals a building movement within Silicon Valley; a sort of free market techno-capitalist faction that seems to come right out of Ayn Rands imagination. And as with all utopian ideologies, it is very appealing, especially when you live in a land where everything seems possible, with the proper technological advancements.
Tech billionaires like Thiel, Travis Kalanick and Marc Andressen, are leading the libertarian revolution in the land of computers, and it is not a surprising place for this laissez faire ideology to flourish. Silicon Valley is generally considered to have a laid back Californian culture, but behind all of the polite cordialities, there rests a necessary cutthroat attitude. A perfect example of this was Steve Jobs, who was so revered by the community, and much of the world, yet almost psychopathically merciless. The recent anti-trust case against the big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Intel, who colluded not to recruit each others employees, has even lead to speculation as towhether Jobs should be in jail today, if he were still alive.
So while Silicon Valley is no doubt a socially progressive place (i.e. gay marriage), if one looks past social beliefs, there is as muchruthlessness as youd expect in any capitalist industry. Look at theoffshore tax avoidance, the despicableoverseas working conditions, the outrightviolations of privacy and illegal behavior. There is a very real arrogance within Silicon Valley that seems to care little about rules and regulations.
Libertarianism preaches a night-watchmen government that stays out of businesses way, and allows private industries to regulate themselves. It is a utopian ideology, as was communism, that has an almost religious-like faith in the free market, and an absolute distrust of any government. It is a perfect philosophy for a large corporation, like Apple, Google or Facebook. If we lived in an ideal libertarian society, these companies would not have to avoid taxes, because they would be non-existent, and they wouldnt have to worry about annoying restrictions on privacy. In a libertarian society, these companies could regulate their own actions, and surely Google, with their famous Dont be evil slogan, believes in corporate altruism.
In the Valley, innovation and entrepreneurship is everything, so a blind faith in the market is hardly shocking. And last year one of the leading libertarians, Rand Paul, flew out to San Francisco to speak at theLincoln Labs Reboot Conference, held to create and support a community of like-minded individuals who desire to advance liberty in the public square with the use of technology. Paul said at the conference, use your ingenuity, use your big head to think of solutions the marketplace can figure out, that the idiots and trolls in Washington will never come up with, surely earning laughs and pats on the back.
Rand Paul has had one on one meetings with Mark Zuckerberg, and the floating island billionaire himself, Peter Thiel. The founder and CEO of Uber, Travis Kalanick is another noted libertarian, who used to have the cover of Ayn Rands The Fountainhead as his twitter icon. Kalanick runs Uber just as a devoted follower of Ayn Rand would, continuously fighting regulators and living by whatwriter Paul Carr has called the cult of disruption. Carr nicely summarizes the philosophy of this cult: In a digitally connected age, theres absolutely no need for public carriage laws (or hotel laws, or food safety laws, or or) because the market will quickly move to drive out bad actors. If an Uber driver behaves badly, his low star rating will soon push him out of business.
So basically, with the internet, regulation has become nothing more than a outdated relic of the past, and today consumers truly have the power to make corporations behave by speaking out on social media, or providing negative ratings on Yelp, or filing a petition on Change.com, etc. It is the same old libertarian argument wrapped up in a new millennial cloak, that corporations will act ethically because if they dont, consumers will go elsewhere.
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One of the Pacific Oceans most powerful ever storms Cyclone Pam has devastated the island nation of Vanuatu, reportedly killing dozens, aid officials have said. The United Nations is preparing a major relief operation. Video: REUTERS
Local residents carry their belongings along a road after Cyclone Pam hit, on the outskirts of Port Vila, the capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Photograph: Unicef/Reuters/Handout via Reuters
Reports from the outer islands of Vanuatu on Monday painted a picture of utter destruction after a monster cyclone tore through the South Pacific island nation, flattening buildings and killing at least eight people.
Disaster management officials and relief workers were struggling to establish contact with the islands that bore the brunt of Cyclone Pams winds of more than 300 km/h, which destroyed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday.
The official toll of eight killed and 20 injured looked certain to rise as reports began to trickle from the hardest hit parts of the scattered archipelago.
Many of the buildings and houses have been completely destroyed, Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale said. More than 90 per cent of the buildings have been destroyed.
The president added that climate change was partly to blame for the devastation across Vanuatu.
Oxfam Irelands chief executive Jim Clarken said the damage left in the wake of the cyclone was likely to be one of the worst disasters ever seen in the Pacific.
There is no power at the hospital which has also flooded in parts and damage to the state mortuary means a temporary mortuary must be set up quickly, he said.
Port Vila, the capital which took the full force of the category 5 storm, was recently named in the Natural Hazards Risk Atlas as the city most exposed to natural disasters in the world. Due to its location the city faces a combination of risks including earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding and tropical cyclones.
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A wall of water and mud surged through Sam Upan's house, toppling the walls of the neighboring church where he serves as a deacon.
It was midnight on Friday, and he had no choice but to wade out into the gale force wind and darkness.
"The water was up to my waist!" he says.
Upan eventually made it to higher ground, taking shelter on a parked van. Fortunately, he had sent his family away before the storm to a shelter in the center of the capital, Port Vila.
But on Monday, three days after the storm struck, Upan and his daughters sit in the debris strewn rubble of their home. On Sunday, he built a temporary shack for them to sleep under. A bundle of bananas donated by a friend lies nearby in the mud.
It's the only food the family has to eat.
Nearby, Upan's daughter Elsie slowly scrubs mud out of a shirt. Other families all across this tropical town are facing similar difficulties in the aftermath of the storm.
To many Westerners, Vanuatu is a holiday destination boasting crystal blue waters and luxury yachts. But it's also one of the poorest nations in the Pacific, and many of its 260,000 inhabitants live in flimsy houses built of thatch or metal sheets.
Those vulnerable homes were dealt a fearsome blow over the weekend by Cyclone Pam, one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall.
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A boy called Samuel kicks a ball as his father Phillip searches through the ruins of their home which was destroyed by Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday. Photo by Dave Hunt/Pool/Reuters
Cyclone Pam, with winds of more than 185 mph, flattened homes, washed out roads and knocked out power to the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu over the weekend, and relief organizations were rushing to respond on Monday.
Eight people were reported dead, but authorities feared the number would grow as more rescuers searched the islands. About 10,000 people had to evacuate their homes.
Local resident Uwen Garae stands in his home damaged by Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, the capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Photo by Dave Hunt/Pool/Reuters
It was the strongest storm to make landfall since Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013.
Military flights from Australia and New Zealand were bringing water, sanitation kits and shelters to the islands. Relief organizations, including Stamford, Connecticut-based AmeriCares, also were mobilizing supplies and medical volunteers from NYC Medics to help.
An aerial view on Monday, shows homes destroyed by Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, the capital of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Photo by Dave Hunt/Pool/Reuters
With 65 inhabited islands, its a real challenge getting supplies to where theyre most needed, said Garrett Ingoglia, vice president of AmeriCares emergency response. Typhoon Haiyan was challenging because it hit a whole series of islands. But this is even more challenging with less infrastructure and more islands, and more population affected.
Children stand in front of debris on a street near their homes after Cyclone Pam hit. Photo by Kris Paras/Reuters
The medics and supply teams were planning to fly to Brisbane, Australia, and figure out how to get to the islands from there, he said. They were bringing medications such as pain killers and antibiotics to help with injuries and prevent water-borne illnesses.
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Visiting the Galapagos Islands, which are home to throngs of unique animals, used to be difficult and expensive, but affordable flights from the Ecuadorian cities of Quito and Guayaquil are now available.
The Galapagos are one of the world's main showcases of the drama of evolution, and the Pacific islands, about 1000 kilometres west of the South American coastline, are visited by more than 200,000 tourists a year.
The plants and animals on the archipelago of around 130 islands were able to evolve for five million years without major predators.
Those who want to go hiking amid the booby and albatross nests on otherwise uninhabited islands are best off booking a ship excursion, which can range between $US250 ($A325) and $US800 ($A1040) a day.
But travellers with small budgets can get accommodation for around $US14 ($A18) a night, and can get to see the giant tortoises, seals, pelicans and monster terrestrial and aquatic lizards virtually for free.
Santa Cruz, the most important island for tourism in the archipelago, has a population of the giant tortoises, which weigh up to 300 kilograms and can be well over 100 years old.
Sometimes the animals simply withdraw, emitting a hissing sound and retreating into their shell when a tourist gets a little too pushy and wants to touch them.
The island capital of Puerto Ayora is home to nearly 15,000 inhabitants, more than half of the Galapagos population. In the harbour, seals doze, while water taxis ferry people back and forth in the bay.
Fishing boats, freighters, and high-speed ferries ply the waters, heading to the other three inhabited islands, San Cristobal, Isabela and Floreana, while a number of cruise ships lie at anchor here most months of the year.
Galapagos guides are emphatic in repeating to the guests before they arrive at the nature reserves on the islands: "Nobody may leave the marked path, or touch an animal, or use their flash when taking photos."
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Photos of the South Pacific archipelago ofVanuatu document the utter devastation the islands faceafter category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam tore through late last week. Wind estimates suggest Port Vila sustained gusts up to 90 mph, while some Vanuatu islands sawgustsof190 mph.
At least eight people have been confirmed dead in Vanuatu on Monday morning a number that officials expect to rise over the coming days as rescuers and relief organizationsreach the more remote island locations.
Pam is by far the most destructive cyclone the tiny island nation has ever faced. At its peak, the tropical cyclone had sustained winds of 165 mph, with gusts close to 200 mph. The Fiji Meteorological Service estimated that Pams central pressure sank to an incredibly low 896 millibars the second lowest pressure in a cyclone on record in the South Pacific.
According to Weather Undergrounds director of meteorology, Jeff Masters, Pam was just the secondcategory 5 cyclone to thrash a populated South Pacific island. The only other Category 5 landfall event among the nine other Category 5 storms to affect these waters since 1970 was by the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the basin,Cyclone Zoe of 2002, writes Masters. Zoe made a direct hit as a Category 5 storm on several small islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands with a total population of 1,700.
Vanuatu's president says some 90 percent of the buildings in the capital sit damaged or destroyed by Cyclone Pam. (AP)
Scientists at Tropical Storm Risk have analyzed Pams destructive wind field to create an estimated wind gust swath along the cyclones path.The analysis is a real-time estimate that employs wind radius data from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in combination with an analytical model to arrive at peak, 3-second wind gusts.
Looking at these estimates, its not difficult to understandhow Tropical Cyclone Pam ravaged three small islands of Vanuatu: Efatehome to the capital of Port Vila Erromango, and Tanna.
The worksuggests that Port Vila endured wind gusts of 80 to 90 mph as Tropical Cyclone Pam tracked south through the islands on Friday. The BBCsJon Donnisondocumented the damage he saw in the capital city:
The sense of devastation is absolutely immense and when you land it doesnt take long for that sense of devastation to increase.
Many family homes have been stripped of their roofs or flattened by very powerful winds and torrential rain.
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