objectivism
noun
ob·jec·tiv·ism
əb-ˈjek-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
äb-
1
: any of various theories asserting the validity of objective phenomena over subjective experience
especially
: realism sense 2a
2
: an ethical theory that moral good is objectively real or that moral precepts are objectively valid
3
: a 20th century movement in poetry growing out of imagism and putting stress on form
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With the increasing complexities brought on by global competition, stretching the continuum that separates the supply of talent from the demand for talent, an emerging need for objectivism will weave through the legal, moral, ethical and economic fabric of the hiring process.
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Lee Meadows, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
By embracing objectivism's emphasis on achievement, startup founders can push themselves to strive for the best possible outcomes.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Philosophical critics and subsequent scientific inquiry heaped doubt on Kant’s objectivism, and advancing secularism rendered for many his theist explanation for the morally reasoning immortal soul somewhat antique.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2023
In the real world, rocketship rides are now most associated with billionaires, for whom such trips represent one small step for objectivism and one giant leap for their egos.
—Joshua Alston, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
There’s no room in the supposedly fiercely logical schema of objectivism for bad feelings.
—Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2019
For Ditko, who came under the influence of Ayn Rand’s objectivism in the early 1960s, his situation was an intolerable exploitation of creativity.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 7 July 2018
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Lee Meadows, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
By embracing objectivism's emphasis on achievement, startup founders can push themselves to strive for the best possible outcomes.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Philosophical critics and subsequent scientific inquiry heaped doubt on Kant’s objectivism, and advancing secularism rendered for many his theist explanation for the morally reasoning immortal soul somewhat antique.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2023
In the real world, rocketship rides are now most associated with billionaires, for whom such trips represent one small step for objectivism and one giant leap for their egos.
—Joshua Alston, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
There’s no room in the supposedly fiercely logical schema of objectivism for bad feelings.
—Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2019
For Ditko, who came under the influence of Ayn Rand’s objectivism in the early 1960s, his situation was an intolerable exploitation of creativity.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 7 July 2018
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“Objectivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectivism. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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