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Neo-Objectivism is a small, yet diverse subset of the Objectivist philosophy. Like Objectivists, Neo-Objectivists believe in the importance of reason, and acceptance of reality, and follow the principles of individualism, egoism, enlightened self-interest, and capitalism. Yet Neo-Objectivists depart from Ayn Rand on a few subtle points, many of which have never been fully defined.Neo-Objectivists reject many of the beliefs which lead to Randroidism, or the practice of rigidly following of Objectivist "rules". They tend to reject the 'misapplied' idea that all rational people will come to the same conclusions. They believe that such a statement ignores the complexity of the universe and subtlties of individualism and value.
Many also differ in that they are more willing to accept the possibilities of spiritual and "supernatural" claims, reasoning that just because something not yet fully understood, or not yet proven, does not mean that such things are apart from logic and reality, or that they should be ignored. They would see outright rejection of the unknown, without sufficient research, as a fallacy. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence." Many Neo-Objectists are agnostic in one sense or another. Others go so far as to follow a religious path; frequently modified forms of Buddhism and Paganism, as these have componants which are somewhat compatible with Objectist ideals.
While still skeptical, Neo-Objectivists tend to be more open minded and flexible about their ideas, and consider themselves to be more pragmatic when compared to Objectists.
There is no firm Neo-Objectist movement, probably because it is an even newer offshoot of an already young philosophy. This is also made more difficult due to anti-collectivist sentiments of Objectivists in general, so that there is not much of a uniting force. Many people refer to themselves as "Neo-Objectivists", but there are few written definitions. No major organized groups currently go by this name.
Some have argued that libertarianism is a political form of Neo-Objectivism, and refer to David Kelley as the first Neo-Objectist. In the early days of the Objectivist moment, he argued that true Objectivism is an "open system", whereas Ayn Rand saw her words and ideas to be inarguable canon.
Perhaps this best defines the line between classical Objectivism and Neo-Objectivism -- one is considered to be an open system of thought, while the other is much more closed. Using this as a standard, Nathaniel Branden would be also considered a Neo-Objectivist, based on an article he wrote, Who Owns Objectivism?.
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