free-man · HackerTrans

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

Also, there is nothing 'psychopathic' about wanting to keep the fruit of your labor. Imagine there's no government (it's easy if you try). You are responsible for yourself, starve or prosper. Your choice whether to feed the moochers and looters, or to fight them. Pirates are glorified in Atlas Shrugged...

free-man

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

Actually, reading it as any form of fiction is retarded. It is rightly criticized as bad fiction, because it's too focused on delivering lengthy speeches as the main argument, and little spent on character development or realistic dialog. There are some spot-on character illustrations of the snivelling slimebags and some of the side characters are entertaining, but all of these are 1D or 2D at best.

free-man

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

Being forced to lend to borrowers who could never repay is not a symptom of a free market. The debt-crash would be a prime example of the problem Rand argued against. Corporatism (corporate-crony payoffs) are a disease which requires a powerful State. End the Fed, decentralize and shrink the federal gov't and encourage competition, small enterprise and see prosperity. Gov't handouts are addictive and destructive.

free-man

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

Rand opposed the domination of the individual by the State, and dramatically illustrated the snivelling scum who infest and control the Omnipotent State as a way to dominate those with whom they can't compete. If you enjoy having bureaucratic control over all your decisions, instead of the freedom to try your ideas, possibly failing or possibly hitting big then join the criticism of Rand. There's nothing wrong with being charitable and generous to others, unless it is enforced by the State. As a choice it is a virtue, as an edict enforced with deadly force it is slavery.

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