RE: Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism
July 11, 2016 at 6:06 pm
(This post was last modified: July 11, 2016 at 6:09 pm by Excited Penguin.)
I'm only familiar with what I've heard about it, and it both does make sense and it doesn't. It just depends how you look at it.
The more intelligent you are, no matter how selfish you can be, you'll still help others, because that is in your own self-interest. The dumber you are though, you can be a saint, you'll probably do more harm than good and not even know it. That's how I think the world works.
Would I take the chance to fuck everyone else over if it really meant I could live the best possible life? Of course I would, as would anyone else if they're not complete morons and honest with themselves(or, to put it differently, if they understand the proposition well enough and have the same drives and configuration as everyone else). But that makes zero sense in the current world.
First of all, it takes a lot to be a successful "predator"(if you will). You have to be naturally likeable or deviously smart, or both, lack a conscience while being perfectly able to simulate one, and have an incredible amount of motivation. Most people lack at least one of those qualities.
ahh, fuck it, I feel like I'm giving away too much. Let me rephrase:
Fuck Ayn Rand and her philosophy.
Notice: the author of this post does not condone or approve of anything being said in this post.
The more intelligent you are, no matter how selfish you can be, you'll still help others, because that is in your own self-interest. The dumber you are though, you can be a saint, you'll probably do more harm than good and not even know it. That's how I think the world works.
Would I take the chance to fuck everyone else over if it really meant I could live the best possible life? Of course I would, as would anyone else if they're not complete morons and honest with themselves(or, to put it differently, if they understand the proposition well enough and have the same drives and configuration as everyone else). But that makes zero sense in the current world.
First of all, it takes a lot to be a successful "predator"(if you will). You have to be naturally likeable or deviously smart, or both, lack a conscience while being perfectly able to simulate one, and have an incredible amount of motivation. Most people lack at least one of those qualities.
ahh, fuck it, I feel like I'm giving away too much. Let me rephrase:
Fuck Ayn Rand and her philosophy.
Notice: the author of this post does not condone or approve of anything being said in this post.
