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What's in a name? - What is the significance of your Gulch pseudonym?

Posted by Eudaimonia 12 years, 8 months ago to Philosophy
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Some of us, like myself, opt to post under a pseudonym.
However, being Objectivists, for the most part, those pseudonyms in all likelihood mean something specific to the wielder.

So, what's your psuedonym's deeper meaning?

I'll start:

Eudaimonia - (from wiktionary's entry on eudemonia - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eudemonia#...) - A person’s state of excellence characterized by objective flourishing across a lifetime, and brought about through the exercise of moral virtue, practical wisdom, and rationality.

Eudaimonia, to me is a state of flourishing as a result of rational self-interest.

I first came across the term in a philosophy class titled "Ethical Individualism".

Eudaimonia, to me, is a goal which can best be summed up with the phrase "the good life".

"The good life", in fact, is my standard drinking toast.

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  • Posted by khalling 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    damn! the hand was over my eyes instead of my mouth! curse you!! pww, pww, phewww
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  • Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Hey Wonk. This isn't a Polar Bear joke but its one of my favorites.
    A proctologist needs to write a prescription for one of his patients. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a rectal thermometer. He looks at it and says "oh great, some a$$hole has my pen".
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    Posted by lrbeggs 12 years, 8 months ago
    Due to my utter lack of creativity, it's my initials and name.
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  • Posted by Wonky 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    For example, a polar bear walks into a bar and the bartender says, "What can I get you?"

    The polar bear sighs and says, "hmmm..."

    He sighs again and says, "aaaahhh".

    The bartender says, "What's with the long pause?"
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  • Posted by Wonky 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'm pretty sure I told the joke about the polar bear and the nuts in here... It's one of many, but a lot have to be told in person.
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    Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    No. I agree. That you would be doing so at the same time speaks of a rational self interest to me. The antithesis to collectivist actions.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    lol me too. Actually any coke memorabilia. It's Coke... ? Okay, an old metal sign might be cool...but not toys.
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    Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 12 years, 8 months ago
    Avast me hearties! I chose my name because I live in the Rocky Mountains, and following the lead of one of my heroes Ragnar, I'm working to recover as much of what was looted from me as possible, thus pirate. In my rational self interest a part of my buccaneering ways is shooting large cannon ball holes through the looters ship of state as often as I can by introducing people to objectivism and AS. Pass the Captain Morgan round.

    LS I never thought your name was collectivist.
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