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To: bagster
Ayn's point was rational selfishness. That qualification needs to be made. Basically she's saying that once YOU are taken care of, THEN you can help others. In Jordan Peterson terms - CLEAN YOUR ROOM!
1,668 posted on 05/26/2021 7:11:12 AM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: numberonepal
<Ayn's point was rational selfishness. That qualification needs to be made. Basically she's saying that once YOU are taken care of, THEN you can help others. In Jordan Peterson terms - CLEAN YOUR ROOM!

Yes, exactly. People that don't understand Rand misinterpret her, and turn a positive into a negative. Its what derps do. In everything.

Peterson is very Randian.

I love 'em both.


1,679 posted on 05/26/2021 7:23:53 AM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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