[Am-info] Ayn Rand Institute?

[Eric M. Hopper]

On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 13:53, Hans Reiser wrote:
> People are often desirous of avoiding contact with the followers of holy 
> men.:-)  For good reason.:-)
> 
> So, it is basically a philosophy to maximize the welfare of those not 
> strong enough to be king but strong enough to own a company, or those 
> who want to marry/admire/serve/follow said type of person (like Ayn Rand).
> 
> It is understandable as the philosophy of someone from a communist 
> country who left it, and I do think that Ayn Rand contributed to the 
> philosophical literature (as holy men often do).   Black and white art 
> is often worth looking at, even if you yourself are able to see grey tones.
> 
> Thanks much for helping me to better understand her and her movement.

I think your description of her as a holy woman is quite accurate, come
to think of it.  I admire her views, but think they can be taken too
far, and don't take into account some certain fundamentals of human
nature.  For example, unlike rabid Objectivists, I think Microsoft has
definitely done wrong and needs to be punished for it.  :-)

Have fun (if at all possible),
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