[Teacher317]

To read a book... and admire its message, and appreciate how it teaches millions to open their eyes to the abuses of Leftism... is NOT to “serve” the author as a “Master”. Choose intelligence and reason sometime, too.

[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

it teaches millions to open their eyes to the abuses of Leftism

I see the abuses of leftism first hand. I also read about it in the news and in history books.

[Springfield Reformer]

As a function of natural law it is always possible, perhaps even inevitable, for even the most vile of philosophies to stumble upon some nuggets of truth. The author does not spell out the particulars of the conflicting philosophies but it truly is not possible to reconcile Christian moral belief with the idea that radical selfishness, no matter how enlightened, is the supreme good. It is not the model taught by Jesus.

Furthermore, precisely because it does appeal to certain truths accessible through natural law, it is an appealing “antidote” to religious sentiment of all kinds, and is thus very popular with atheists. I personally knew a man some long years ago who, as I under stood him, viewed Christianity as one of those useless things Atlas, when he finally shrugged, would cast off from rational society. I should mention that this man was not some lone crank, but a brilliant and very successful engineer.

Again, Rand accomplishes her best subversion of Christian belief in those who best understand what she was really promoting. The fact that she was able to incorporate some values that appeal to Christians is not at all surprising. That is how seduction works. Sweet to the taste at the beginning. But in the end, if you follow it through to its logical conclusion, there are bitter consequences.

Peace,

SR

[SubMareener]

One can’t understand the world and your place in it without understanding YHVH’s Word as recorded in the Holy Scriptures. Godel’s Incompleteness Proof tells us that one can’t reason about a system from inside that system and discover all the truths in that system. So pure reason won’t get you there regardless of your intelligence. YHVH gave us His Word so that we could know what was going to happen before it happened. His Word tells us that the world is quantized and is an accounting system. If you believe His Word, then it is accounted to you as righteousness. After Yahshua’s crucifixion, death and resurrection, this means believing in Him, and following his commandments. One of those commandments was to avoid the leaven in the world. Objectivism is leaven! ;-)

[driftless2]

What you said. Too many people (like the writer of this article) think they have some hidden knowledge or understanding nobody else possesses. I read "The Fountainhead" and saw the movie. I liked both. Full stop. I didn't become an Objectivist.

Rand was a flawed individual (like all of us) who was telling her readers and audience about the dangers of socialism. I tend to separate someone's personal life from many of their actions. The fact that facets of Rand's personal life were objectionable (no pun intended) means little to me.