Like many things, XKCD really hits the nail on the head here: Hidden Pop Up: “I had a hard time with Ayn Rand because I found myself enthusiastically agreeing with the first 90% of every sentence, but getting lost at ‘therefore be a huge asshole to everyone’” This really sums Read more…
My post yesterday may have been a bit harsh. There are some elements in Atlas Shrugged that are worthwhile. To be fair, I’ll talk about those and then explain why her philosophy still leads assholery. One of the positive elements of Randian views is recognizing the value of hard work. I Read more…
Yeah, I said it. I usually try to be fair and open minded, but that chick teaches a really ugly philosophy. I also prefer not to result to cursing at anyone, even dead people, if I can help it. But there’s no getting around the basic fact that Ayn Rand’s Read more…