Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism

[thesummerqueen]

I disagree with the idea that anyone isn't fully living their life as a human being because of some arbitrary metric you set - you don't get to decide if someone 'truly' lived - only they do. Quality of life and living to the fullest aren't the same thing, but having a better quality of life to start with can help you reach your potential.

There are plenty of reasons to disagree with Rand without wondering "but were Hank and Dagny and John really living?" I'm sure she thought they were, but they were reprehensible characters in the meantime.