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Originally posted by GeraldTheMouse
I do think, however, that every-man-for-himself is a pretty piss-poor way to go about living. |
See, this is where we part company - I don't think that's what objectivism is about at all. In the book, she uses many examples of cooperation - between peers. What she is railing against is the notion that you are owed something simply for being born - and considering where she grew up, that's understandable.
The premise (since I notice some of us haven't read it) is that society is supported by a relatively small number of people who actually contribute, and a much larger number of people who are simply along for the ride. The question she asks is, "What if those people making the contribution simply stopped?"
Hence the title - Atlas is the giant in mythology who holds up the world.
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Originally posted by youngsteinbeck8
Life would be very boring if you lived with Ayn Rands philosophy. She has ruined many peoples lives, so take what she says with a grain of salt. |
I don't find it boring. Could you name some people whose lives she's ruined?