The Goddess of Acne

>> ^qualm:
The Goddess of Acne


and other than your enlightening statement, may I ask the reason for the downvote?

Because it's the Goddess of Acne!

http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html

>> ^qualm:
Because it's the Goddess of Acne!
http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html


Ah I assumed you would have given me an actual answer instead of excusing a response with a link. Thanks for nothing.

"Thanks for nothing." -- Which is just a little more than what Ayn Rand is worth, pimpleface.

>> ^qualm:
"Thanks for nothing." -- Which is just a little more than what Ayn Rand is worth, pimpleface.


Hmm still nothing. Give out content, all I see is empty statements from you when I asked a simple question. I don't agree with many of Rand's views, I don't support objectivism. However to assume her influence and works are worth nothing is rather foolish.

Mauz - Par for the course with this joker. The pattern plays itself out with nearly every post...

Having said that, everyone is entitled to their opinion - with or without explanation.

"Par for the course with this joker..."

That's clearly untrue. Anyone can sift through my 500-plus comments. You have to pick your battles, though. And Rand is only worthy of ridicule.

Qualm is an asshole who thinks he knows everything.

Ayn Rand's influence on American thinking cannot be ignored.

Moving this video to mauz15's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

American thinking -- Now what the fuck would that be?

>> ^qualm:

http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html


i'm reading through this and the arguments it presents are pretty weak...

>> ^imstellar28: i'm reading through this and the arguments it presents are pretty weak...

It appears that your kool-aid is stronger then what the Obamanicas are reported to be drinking.

>> ^Farhad2000:
Qualm is an asshole who thinks he knows everything.
Ayn Rand's influence on American thinking cannot be ignored.


Sadly.

She really was a piss-poor philosopher.

Since this made it to the front page, I just made a playlist of the entire thing instead of just having part 1.

I think she had some good ideas but she had some deep issues she never sorted out that poisoned her philosophy. 1) She seemed irrationally capitalist probably because her family lost their business to the Bolsheviks when she was 12. 2) All the women protagonists seem to enjoy being raped in her books.

Bender on the sewer mutant's library (things that were flushed down the toilets) - "Nothing but used porno and Ayn Rand"

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For a writer, she really did a terrible job of expressing her ideas sometimes.

For instance, how hard is it to say "In order be of most help to others, one must first take care of one's self." This takes all the steam out of the "selfishness" and "me decade" arguments.

However, she did a great job of explaining the difference between personal values and sacrifice. That is something I entirely support.

These two concepts can also be combined. It is entirely possible to find great personal value in service to others. As long as a person is clear on their values, there is no reason to avoid helping others. As long as you are not spending all your time volunteering at the soup kitchen while your own family starves, there is no conflict here.