[ztiworoh]

The problem with Rand is she puts too much faith in the common man, she views the individual as a creature that even through selfishness will ultimately do no wrong. In my view man has equal propensity for good and evil and thus social structures, be they religious, cultural, traditional, governmental must exist for mankind to reach its highest potential. It is only with the introduction of a set of moral laws that a culture can truly rise and removal of that moral structure inveitably destroys that culture. This is where I find a common thread with Leo Strauss, even if the rulers of a people find that the traditions of a people are meaningless, it is in the best interest of the people to keep that knowledge from them in order to maintain a sense of order.

[annyokie]

Ayn Rand was an alchoholic nutbag. She wrote some great books, but her personal behavior was outrageous.