[sauropod]

Further, the writer makes the assumption that us conservatives are not familiar with the objectivist analysis of altruism and the like.

I am. I read Peikoff's Ominous Parallels cover to cover and in general agreed with his analysis (in spite of his blindness when it comes to Christianity.).

[ArGee]

I am.

Good for you.

For myself, I tried to understand Richard Dawkins. I could not get through 3 chapters of The Blind Watchmaker without coming to the conclusion that he had proven the precise opposite of what he was attempting to prove. So I put the book down.

We all interpret the world according to our prejudices. What I often find about "objectivists" (I won't say it's true of all) is they don't admit there prejudices.

I freely admit mine. I know G-d knows more than I do and I trust to His opinions.

Shalom.