Welcome to my blog, Through the Darkness Lightly! This is a blog for philosophy, writing, and poetry, from an Objectivist perspective. Objectivism is the philosophy of Ayn Rand. It is a philosophy of rational egoism, where man lives for his own sake using reason as his guide to thought and action. This blog elucidates on issues, presents inspiring works, and explores the way the mind and our lives work.
The name is original, and it’s meant to convey that, with ease, the problems of evil and ignorance are solved with the use of reason, as the tagline “through reason, triumph” further clarifies. One of my goals in life and this blog is to bring greater reason to the world. Reason is the non-contradictory integration of information and knowledge. It is the source of the sciences and the cause of all human achievements, including the modern standard of living. It has lifted more out of suffering than any religious edict or government program. Indeed, it is the source of all that is good in the world.
As well, puns are something that I am keen to produce and consider. Through the darkness lightly may not only be understood by my original meaning, but also as a take on our place in the cosmos. Quietly, we course through an eternal depthless span. As our Earth orbits our sun, our sun orbits the black hole in the center of our galaxy, untethered and untouched.
I hope my blog brings you some wisdom, knowledge, and beauty, and, at least, gets you to think about ourselves and our world.