"I'll pass, Randian economics are Darwinistic economics."
The only ones that work...
The problem with your point of view is that it assumes that people are one dimensional - selfish only.
Another important quality shared by most humans is "empathy" or compassion. The ability to relate to what others may be going through. This is what creates charities, volunteerism and caring for your family, friends, and neighbors.
These two qualities are separate but not inconsistent. In fact one could even argue that compassion derives from selfishness - it feels good to give. But before you can give you have to have.
Perhaps, however I do not recall any tales of Rand serving food at a soup kitchen though....
Now for me the real question is how much, if at all. the govt should be responsible for the care and maintenance of it's citizenry.
with a almost 3 trillion dollar budget, perhaps America herself has reached that point..
Padre never heard of Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments. Or just about any other elaboration on the subject.