Website Review: EGO
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| Martin Lindeskog brings us a unique perspective on U.S. foreign and economic policies. Located in Sweden, Martin is an “American in spirit” that holds true to the Objectivism ideology developed by Ayn Rand. | ||||||||||||
The latest addition to the Political Blog Listing comes not from the United States but from Sweden. Martin Lindeskog, the author of EGO, might not be in the United States, but he is an American at heart. When he is not discussing American politics and policies, he is exploring the American economy and markets. With that, let’s take a moment and explore Martin’s domain.
EGO derives its name from Egoist; a person who is devoted to their own interest and advancement. It is this ideal that many American’s possessed to become successful. It is also a good description of bloggers everywhere – including myself – since we strive to advance our understanding of politics while exploring our interests in a public format. In his quest for advancement, Martin provides the readers three formats to choose from in order to learn about his positions and views on economics and politics. When I first started writing this review, I wasn’t sure how to address this without including his other two sites in the review as well. This multi-site format is unique to our current list of reviewed websites, so let me take a moment to cover them in brief.
The first site is Martin’s primary blog. EGO is a multipurpose website (a “pundit style” as he calls it) covering politics, capitalism, blogging, religion, military, and more. Narrowing the scope of the review down to politics and capitalism, you get a good sense of where he would fit within the American society. With a keen interest in U.S. free-market system and philosophical references to Ayn Rand, Martin could easily find a home in the United States. If you look at his post “Christopher Cox at the Securities and Exchange Commission,” you get a feel of his pundit style. With 20 separate links in one post, Martin discusses the appointment of Mr. Cox to the SEC and the criticisms and praises Cox received for his acceptance of the philosophy of Ayn Rand towards corporations and free enterprise.
The second site in Martin’s corner of the internet is another first for the Political Blog Listing. He hosts a podcast hosted on Solid Vox. While the podcast is a new feature, with only two interviews currently uploaded, they are full-length interviews with a depth of information. If you have 27 minutes available, I would recommend you take the time to listen to his interview with political cartoonist Allen Forkum. They discuss not only the process for creating a political cartoon but also explains how you can get your hand on some original pieces of work.
The last tool is his presence on the Open Forum (powered by American Express). Most of his in-depth writing on businesses and working with the U.S. economy can be found here, and many posts from the EGO website links to these articles. While these articles might not necessarily be political in focus, U.S. policies towards the free market makes our economy a fertile field for new businesses to grow. Martin has an excellent article on “Five Reasons Why America is a Great Place to Run a Business.” Here he explores how our culture and policies are important aspects in our economic security and expansion for the future.
Be it his focus on an open economy or his Objectivism views, Martin reminds us of our can-do spirit and entrepreneurial drive. Take a few moments to visit his website and explore the wide array of topics and sources he links in his articles and get a better feel for his outside impression on the United States.
I must apologize to Martin, however. When he first contacted me about reviewing his website, my initial glance at his site gave me the impression that I could write the review within a few days and have it posted by the weekend. However, once I started reading the 6 years of material and discovering his additional work outside of the EGO blog, the more complex the task became. There are blogging tips that I discovered that I might experiment with and integrate into U.S.C.S website as a result of the additional time I spent reading his works.
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5 comments
Martin Lindeskog on 27 February, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Thanks for the review. Nota Bene: For the record. I am not a supporter of the Libertarian movement. http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/libertarians.html
U.S. Common Sense on 27 February, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Yeah, I had a hard time trying to massage that since I know Ayn Rand was not a supporter of the Libertarians, even though the Libertarian’s use her philosophy. That’s why I referred to it as the Libertarian movement rather than Party (since there are Libertarian Republicans as well). I’ll see if I can reword that a bit more to make it clearer.
Note to self: I might have to rework the way I organize the reviews. I thought “Conservative, Liberal, Independent, etc” would be vague enough without pigeon-holing any site into one specific Party.
Martin Lindeskog on 1 March, 2009 at 12:23 am
Please note that I don’t want to find a “home” in the Libertarian community.
“With a keen interest in U.S. free-market system and philosophical references to Ayn Rand, Martin could easily find a home in the Libertarian community with his Objectivism ideology.”
I recommend you to read my post, The Libertarian Movement. Click on my name (Martin Lindeskog).
Administrator on 1 March, 2009 at 12:41 am
Oops, thought I had reworded that when I made my revision. Let me go fix it.
Martin Lindeskog on 1 March, 2009 at 2:17 am
Thanks for the rewording of the text!
“With a keen interest in U.S. free-market system and philosophical references to Ayn Rand, Martin could easily find a home in the United States.”
From my post, Where Are You Now? (11/05/2008)
“Please send a notification where you are located now and tips on places to visit. You are welcome to give me suggestions on my future new place to call home…”