Carl Barney

Love of the Good for Being Good

Menu
  • Home
  • Personal
  • Objectivism
  • Colleges (CEHE)
  • Photos & Video
  • Contact
Menu

All Posts

You may repost and/or translate anything found here, provided you do so a) without editing the content in any way and b) link back to the original source.

My Retirement from the Board of Cato

Posted on October 25, 2019April 14, 2022 by Carl Barney

I recently retired as a board member of the Cato Institute to focus on personal pursuits, such as advancing Objectivism through my Prometheus Foundation. I enjoyed my time on the board of Cato, and I have great respect for CEO Peter Goettler, Chairman Bob Levy, and all the other board members. Cato is a good…

Read more

Criticism and Complaints

Posted on October 22, 2019April 14, 2022 by Carl Barney

I told my butler (who I call “James”—after all, English butlers are named James) that criticizing and complaining is a virtue. He looked at me disapprovingly, as if I’d said the moon is made of cheese. He said he did not think so; so, I explained.  I told him that nothing gets better until one…

Read more

Patience: Virtue or Vice?

Posted on October 22, 2019April 14, 2022 by Carl Barney

I used to smile at a cartoon showing a drawing of two scraggly, skinny vultures roosting on a tree branch. The caption read: “Patience my ass, I’m gonna kill something.” That’s a go-getter attitude I thought. Patience is for those who don’t do anything. Patience is for those who sit around, those with no ambition. I didn’t…

Read more

Leonard Peikoff’s 86th Birthday Celebration

Posted on October 21, 2019January 28, 2022 by Carl Barney

I was honored to host at my home a celebration for my dear friend and mentor, Leonard Peikoff, on the occasion of his 86th birthday. It was a delightful evening. Leonard’s close friends engaged warmly, and a dinner was served in an elegant surrounding. Several guests, including Lisa VanDamme, Andrew Lewis, and myself, expressed our…

Read more

Body by Science

Posted on October 18, 2019April 14, 2022 by Carl Barney

I recently read Body by Science by Doug McGuff, MD, and John Little. While the book has some loose science, I believe it also has sufficient good science and valid ideas to be worth reading. I’ve been practicing its prescriptions with good results.

Read more

The Kaufmann Protocol

Posted on October 6, 2019April 14, 2022 by Carl Barney

I’m currently reading The Kaufmann Protocol, by Sandra Kaufmann, MD, and I’m heartened to see that the science of life-extension and anti-aging is making headway…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

Featured Posts

  • Why I Support Ayn Rand and Objectivism
  • Dr. Peikoff’s Lectures & Courses

Recent Posts

  • Anxiety is Good for You! How Can That Be?
  • Why I Admire Ayn Rand and Her Philosophy: Objectivism
  • Prometheus Foundation Approach to Promoting Ayn Rand and Advancing Objectivism
  • Highlights of Prometheus Foundation Programs
  • The Washington Times Editorial
Sign up for updates
©2021 Carl Barney
Cleantalk Pixel

Join my email list to receive notice of new posts.

No thanks.