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Originally Posted by TCLGirls
" Rand argued in The Virtue of Selfishness, her nonfiction work on moral philosophy, that (i) one?s own life is logically the ultimate value because it makes all other values possible; that (ii) it is therefore irrational for a valuing being not to defend and further this life above all other values; and that (iii) this entails strong conclusions about the rightness ? actually, the moral necessity ? of living selfishly"
What Was Ayn Rand Wrong About? - Forbes |
Very inconclusive. I've seen financial "guidebooks" that were more direct concerning treatment of children.
The bottom line, Ayn Rand, whatever her real name was, can't be bothered to look it up, and her school had nothing bad to say about family per se.
Objectivism, though, just like every other behavioral philosophy, will inevitably fall short unless it addresses the fact that civilization, to paraphrase Jared Diamond, is a huge fucking mistake.
Ayn Rand was personally an indulgent sack of shit, but so was Ghandi, so was Constantine, etc, etc. Someone came on here a few days ago and extolled Abraham Lincoln. Don't get me started.