Comments on: SERIOUSLY, FUCK AYN RAND

By: Flincher

Flincher — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:17:53 +0000

All I have to say about objectivism is the following name:

William Edward Hickman, the inspiration for Roarke. That is Ayn Rand's superhero. Go ahead Randians. That is who you're "supposed" to be.

Seriously fuck Ayn Rand.

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:06:58 +0000

Disclosure: I am not an objectivist. Bear with me here as I'm quite annoyed at the amateur method in which you attempt to pick apart objectivists.

Your argument against the 'ex-MBA fratboy' can be used against any labor or union strike in the history of mankind. If the union workers went on strike because of their $1/day wages, then they are the idiots right? Since they are the ones losing 100% of their wages!

Further, I feel like all of your remaining arguments play right into exactly what Rand was originally fighting against. You lead more or less an irrational tirade.
I don't know what it is in the 'real world' that pushes one to abandon his morals (as you insinuate in the final paragraph of your rant). You imply that 'moralizing' is something one cannot do when faced with events in the real world. This is simply not true. One is absolutely able to moralize in college (and I encourage them to do so), however it is not the morals of Objectivism to which they should cling. Here are the important points one should gain from Rand:

1. Find morals somewhere and stick to them! There is nothing worse than some moraless asshole proclaiming industrialists, actors, any rich person who doesn't feel like giving to charity sucks. And then going around and saying that a strike when you lose 10% of your income is plain stupid. That my friends, is a contradiction in terms.
2. Use rationalism in your everyday life! There is no other explanation for the technological advancement of mankind. And if you think this advancement is a superfluous notion (as the reasoning of this article will ultimately point to) then try living for a few days with no phone, house, car or clothing. I'm sorry to break it to you, but your most comforting objects in everyday life were brought to you buy some greedy, industrialist asshole!

Worth mentioning again: I am not an objectivist. However, I am a realist. And realistically, industrialists and the people Rand empowers with Atlas Shrugged have only changed this world for the better in the long term.
Although I deplore anti-social tendencies and negative view of the average Objectivist on the rest of society, I have to be honest and admit that if it was not for genius, cut throat entrepreneurs, society would be an even bigger shit pile than it already is. And for that Objectivists, I am thankful!

By: tarko

tarko — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:14:39 +0000

Philosophy, just another business. Quoting and referencing bombastic assholes with purposely bad hair cuts. Bernard Henri-Levy and Ayn Rosenbaum tools, real tools. Hammers and Sickles (the key being sick)

By: Stychomythia

Stychomythia — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:25:35 +0000

Who is Ayn Rand?

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:39:36 +0000

"Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or she is like a person who has put on full armor and attacked a hot fudge sundae." – Kurt Vonnegut. This is exactly the thought that comes to mind when reading your article. You are attacking others for the very thing you yourself are doing in this article. If I had an inkling of common sense…it would be far too simple to understand that something so liberal and open-minded could make you feel quite defensive and uncomfortable with the knowledge of knowing that you are close-minded at heart. But even though I disagree with everything you have to say….you still have every right to say it. Simply because what you took from Rand's novels made you see red, doesn't mean that they should do so for everyone else in this world. Personally I find her brilliant. For those who do understand that there are more than themselves in this world, it gives them inspiration to remember to live for themselves as well. Her novels target those such as yourself to make people think. People all-too-often become angriest when hearing what is wrong with them, perhaps that was simply too much for you to handle?

By: Nullifidian

Nullifidian — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:47:10 +0000

Gotta love the post by CollegeSophomore up above. Sounds like the perfect budding Randroid, assuring us all of his intellectual superiority as a 18-year-old college sophomore (No way! Really?!) who has "numerous philosophy and sociology classes" under his or her belt, so you just know s/he's got the whole world figured out. And from his or her lofty position and extensive experience, we are told that "objectivism is by-far [sic] the most common sense and exact philosophical explanation" s/he has ever heard.

Can't argue with that, can you? Just try, moocher!

I pity that student's professors.

By: Shemp

Shemp — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:27:32 +0000

Response to above posters that stated: "Oh yeah, picking on dead writers, VERY BRAVE!" You're right — all those bad things I said about "Mein Kampf" by Adoph Hiltler: I take 'em all back! After all, where does anyone get the nerve to CRITICIZE the words of of a misunderstood author that's not around to defend himself?!?

That was SARCASM, folks, aimed at the people that think we should cut some slack to Ayn R and Ayn's Kids…and by the way, if you Randians are so sure of AR's "I got mine" philosophy, why do you-all GO AND START YOUR OWN NATION somewhere? Buy an island – one of the Caymans, say – and establish your utopia?