Mid-20th century Pop-philosopher who first propounded objectivism in a set of rather poorly written cult novels. Her philosophy is founded on unremarkable restatements of the obvious, prizing material achievement, self-centered pride, and unfettered commerce as virtues over love, humility, generosity, and faithfulness. Followers of objectivism, called randroids, tend to be a rude, selfish, condescending bunch, intolerant of anything that does not perfectly match their ultra-naturalist, laissez-faire dogmatism.
"A=A, oh, how A=A," the randroid muttered again and again, softly, obsessively, as he cut out heart-shaped pictures of Ayn Rand from a magazine for his objectivist collage showing her to be the pinnacle of human evolution.
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20th century Russian/American writer and philosopher. Founder of the philosophy of objectivism, which allows man to function freely on the conclusions of his own capacity for reason, and for his own benefit. Reality exists independant of man's wishes and one must use his mind to discover reality and act accordingly for his survival. Objectivism is Rejecting of altruism, and collectivism. Aims at a free market, laissez-faire capitalist politics, rejects religious and unsubstantiated claims of ultimate reality based on supernatural and non-scientific arguement .In essence it is a fully functioning right wing philsophy, unfettered with current american religious dogma. It is uncontradictory (except for causality vs. free will, and has been challenged by behaviorists, such as B.F. Skinner, who believe man has no free will due to the fact that AisA. The philosophy is outlined in several novels and essays, such as atlas shrugged, the virtue of selfishness, anthem, philosophy who needs it?, the fountainhead..etc.
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James: I hate the fact that I have to give my hard earned money to Uncle Sam!
Sara: But it is needed to pay for things required for you to even be able to earn that money in the first place.
James: Like what?
Sara: Well for one, the FDA makes sure your meds are safe and won't kill you.
James: *Snicker*
Sara: Think about what you are actually saying before you spout off in the future. Ayn Rand Socialism is a load of bullocks.
Sara: But it is needed to pay for things required for you to even be able to earn that money in the first place.
James: Like what?
Sara: Well for one, the FDA makes sure your meds are safe and won't kill you.
James: *Snicker*
Sara: Think about what you are actually saying before you spout off in the future. Ayn Rand Socialism is a load of bullocks.
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The people that criticize Ayn Rand on this site and speak out about Objectivism only make Objectivists believe in her more. Selfish,yes,Greedy you bet we are.
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