Tag Archives: Individualism

Is Lone-Wolf Judaism a Thing?

Posted on December 15, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My new blog post for The Jewish Journal: Howard Roark wasn’t Jewish, but his creator was. Roark was the protagonist of Ayn Rand‘s 1949 novel The Fountainhead. An architect who wouldn’t compromise his ideals or his integrity, he declared that … Continue reading →

Posted in Judaism, The Jewish Journal | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is It Moral to Have Children?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: The question is strange but not crazy: Should we have children? Are there cases when we shouldn’t? Judaism and common sense agree that generally we should and sometimes we shouldn’t. But there … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments