Comments for The Rational Egoist http://rationalegoist.com Questions and answers about Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:08:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Promote Objectivism to students through Free Objectivist Books by Jason http://rationalegoist.com/2012/03/promote-objectivism-to-students-through-free-objectivist-books/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Jason Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:08:04 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=83#comment-194 Valda: Sure, if a student can accept e-books, and you as a donor would like to donate them, that's fine. Basically, it's up to the student and donor to work out the best way to get the book delivered. Valda: Sure, if a student can accept e-books, and you as a donor would like to donate them, that’s fine. Basically, it’s up to the student and donor to work out the best way to get the book delivered.

]]> Comment on Promote Objectivism to students through Free Objectivist Books by Valda Redfern http://rationalegoist.com/2012/03/promote-objectivism-to-students-through-free-objectivist-books/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Valda Redfern Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:54:10 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=83#comment-188 Jason, is it possible to donate eBooks? (One of the students asked me this) Jason, is it possible to donate eBooks? (One of the students asked me this)

]]> Comment on Happy Randsday! by egoist http://rationalegoist.com/2012/01/happy-randsday/comment-page-1/#comment-162 egoist Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:55:11 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=78#comment-162 I think this Ayn Rand silver medallion would be just about right http://www.reardenmedals.com/ I think this Ayn Rand silver medallion would be just about right http://www.reardenmedals.com/

]]> Comment on Does Steve Jobs deserve criticism for his lack of public philanthropy? by Phyllis Rowland http://rationalegoist.com/2011/09/does-steve-jobs-deserve-criticism-for-his-lack-of-public-philanthropy/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Phyllis Rowland Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:42:19 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=63#comment-102 My website isn't up yet, but it's getting close. You gave an excellent response to the question. First of all pointing out that no one said that Jobs has a moral right to his money and his life. Now that's spoken like a true Objectivist. I guess I'd been waiting all my life to find the logic of Objectivism. My mentor was an excellent teacher. He's gone now, and I miss having him around for discussions. I live in a city of about 38,000 in mid-America, and Objectivists are scarce here. My website isn’t up yet, but it’s getting close. You gave an excellent response to the question. First of all pointing out that no one said that Jobs has a moral right to his money and his life. Now that’s spoken like a true Objectivist.
I guess I’d been waiting all my life to find the logic of Objectivism. My mentor was an excellent teacher. He’s gone now, and I miss having him around for discussions. I live in a city of about 38,000 in mid-America, and Objectivists are scarce here.

]]> Comment on How would you summarize Objectivism—and prove it’s not crazy? by Antony http://rationalegoist.com/2011/08/how-would-you-summarize-objectivism%e2%80%94and-prove-its-not-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Antony Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:17:31 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=55#comment-100 I would say that, on its face, someone saying "Objectivism is crazy" is making a completely arbitrary statement, so the likelyhood they will listen to a well-reasoned argument is low. If they make such a statement, they demonstrate that they accept whim as fact, so the best advice is to walk away. I would say that, on its face, someone saying “Objectivism is crazy” is making a completely arbitrary statement, so the likelyhood they will listen to a well-reasoned argument is low. If they make such a statement, they demonstrate that they accept whim as fact, so the best advice is to walk away.

]]> Comment on Ayn Rand’s works: Where to start? by Kyle Haight http://rationalegoist.com/2011/08/ayn-rands-works-where-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Kyle Haight Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:27:41 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=53#comment-66 I'd also recommend Andrew Bernstein's _Objectivism in One Lesson_. Shorter than OPAR and it provides a good enough overview to grasp where Rand is coming from and the overall contours of her thought. I’d also recommend Andrew Bernstein’s _Objectivism in One Lesson_. Shorter than OPAR and it provides a good enough overview to grasp where Rand is coming from and the overall contours of her thought.

]]> Comment on Is it ever moral to be dishonest? by Tom DeChaine http://rationalegoist.com/2011/07/is-it-ever-moral-to-be-dishonest/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Tom DeChaine Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:51:00 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=44#comment-65 My fuller article - http://rff-td.blogspot.com/2011/07/honesty.html - shows that lying is dishonesty - the form that can be moral in a certain context. My fuller article – http://rff-td.blogspot.com/2011/07/honesty.html -
shows that lying is dishonesty – the form that can be moral in a certain context.

]]> Comment on Is it ever moral to be dishonest? by Jason http://rationalegoist.com/2011/07/is-it-ever-moral-to-be-dishonest/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jason Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:21:18 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=44#comment-64 Tom, how can you be "dishonest" for "honest" motives? That seems like a contradiction. However, you can lie—that is, make a statement with intent to deceive—for honest motives, in certain rare cases. That's why I make the distinction. Tom, how can you be “dishonest” for “honest” motives? That seems like a contradiction.

However, you can lie—that is, make a statement with intent to deceive—for honest motives, in certain rare cases.

That’s why I make the distinction.

]]> Comment on Is it ever moral to be dishonest? by Tom DeChaine http://rationalegoist.com/2011/07/is-it-ever-moral-to-be-dishonest/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Tom DeChaine Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:58:34 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=44#comment-63 I know what you are saying but don't see the distinction being appropriate. I would say that a lie is an example of dishonesty, but that there are circumstances where lying/being dishonest is moral: when one's motives are honest and moral; e.g. self-defense. I know what you are saying but don’t see the distinction being appropriate. I would say that a lie is an example of dishonesty, but that there are circumstances where lying/being dishonest is moral: when one’s motives are honest and moral; e.g. self-defense.

]]> Comment on The Cult of Need by Ryan http://rationalegoist.com/2009/07/the-cult-of-need/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ryan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:23:29 +0000 http://rationalegoist.com/?p=8#comment-6 Right on Jason. Keep it up. Right on Jason. Keep it up.

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