... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes abysmal poverty and is utterly impractical.

Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society as a whole. Collectivism states that, in politics, society comes first and the individual must obey. Collectivism is the application of the altruist ethics to politics.

Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes abysmal poverty and is utterly impractical.

The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict.

Look closer at the stress in your own life and you can identify that negative emotions are always built on counterfactual statements.