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		<title>What do you think of the saying, &#8220;wishing won&#8217;t make it so, but there is no harm in wishing&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How much would you pay for an absolutely guaranteed 25 additional happy, healthy and successful years of your life?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Why did Ayn Rand require proof that smoking is harmful before she stopped, instead of going with the safety principle, requiring positive proof of it being safe before starting?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What do you think of long distance relationships? Is there any point at which it would be more rational to break up even if the two people are still in love?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sometimes I get angry with people because I concretize how their ideas are destroying other people&#8217;s lives. But I see you and other Objectivists dealing cordially with such destructive people. How do you do it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>It is impossible for me to find an apartment I can afford which doesn’t ban dogs. I love my dog, but the only choices I see are to put the dog to sleep or give it someone else. I fear the kind of care that the new owner might give. What should I do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>My main hobby is long-distance running. The training regimen is exhausting and time-consuming, but I get a great thrill from the competition of the marathons and a sense of accomplishment. I compete several times a year in different parts of the world. Is it advisable to have a hobby requiring so much time and effort for such concentrated fun?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I want to create my own films; however, if I am blatant about my philosophical outlook, I will  be barred from any future work in the entertainment industry and my career will end. Is this cowardice?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What attracts you personally to philosophy? Is your purpose simply to know?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Can the use of drugs such as Benzedrine or caffeine ever be morally sanctioned? For example in the pursuit of extremely  mentally taxing work requiring a high degree of long-term mental focus?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Morality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practicality]]></category>

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			<itunes:keywords>Morality,Practicality</itunes:keywords>
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