Comments on: Who Is John Galt? http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/ philosophy, politics, science, atheism, religion, ethics, life, objectivism Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: What is Objectivism? « evanescent http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-4935 What is Objectivism? « evanescent Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:02:38 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-4935 [...] course!”; “that makes so much sense!”?  Such was my reaction to TVOS.  And I maintain that John Galt’s speech in Atlas Shrugged is the finest passage of text I have ever and will ever read.  For a long time [...] [...] course!”; “that makes so much sense!”?  Such was my reaction to TVOS.  And I maintain that John Galt’s speech in Atlas Shrugged is the finest passage of text I have ever and will ever read.  For a long time [...]

]]> By: Jack McGuirk http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-4254 Jack McGuirk Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:54:01 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-4254 Who is John Galt? (Or who is the individual whose life best represents Ayn Rand's philosophy?) His name is Marc Emery and after fourty years of non-violent opposition to unjust laws he is facing the prospect of life imprisonment. This is happening as I am typing. Check out his story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7UUaMJ94V8 Who is John Galt? (Or who is the individual whose life best represents Ayn Rand’s philosophy?)

His name is Marc Emery and after fourty years of non-violent opposition to unjust laws he is facing the prospect of life imprisonment.

This is happening as I am typing. Check out his story:

]]> By: Shaun http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3807 Shaun Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:21:54 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3807 It's fantastic to see you are reading up on Rand. I cannot tell you how refreshing it was for me to read her works. I'm currently engaged in her "Return of the Primitive", where she critiques much of the youthful postmodern movements during the 60s and on. I've both enjoyed and learned from it immensely. If there is one thing our nation needs, it's a check up on basic philosophy. Reality exists, rationality works, the self is not evil and capitalism is just. Simple, yet completely missed by so many individuals these days. It’s fantastic to see you are reading up on Rand. I cannot tell you how refreshing it was for me to read her works. I’m currently engaged in her “Return of the Primitive”, where she critiques much of the youthful postmodern movements during the 60s and on. I’ve both enjoyed and learned from it immensely.

If there is one thing our nation needs, it’s a check up on basic philosophy. Reality exists, rationality works, the self is not evil and capitalism is just. Simple, yet completely missed by so many individuals these days.

]]> By: mark1985 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3795 mark1985 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:02:31 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3795 I read the SoT series by Terry Goodkind and was beyond moved with the protaganist Richard. Terry Goodkind is an objectivist. I wasn't yet familiar with Rand but completely agreed with the the philosophy of the SoT series. Atlas Shrugged was a great novel and helped refute some of the beliefs I held (Christian/Muslim) of altruism. I'm currently reading the Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein. I read the SoT series by Terry Goodkind and was beyond moved with the protaganist Richard. Terry Goodkind is an objectivist. I wasn’t yet familiar with Rand but completely agreed with the the philosophy of the SoT series. Atlas Shrugged was a great novel and helped refute some of the beliefs I held (Christian/Muslim) of altruism. I’m currently reading the Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein.

]]> By: evanescent http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3794 evanescent Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:33:56 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3794 Yojoe, we help those we value precisely because we value them. Generosity and kindness towards our friends, family, and lovers are selfish acts. We help strangers in a non-sacrificial way if it is within our rational ability to do so, and if we are not duty-bound to do so, because we recognise them as fellow rational living beings and capable of potential value to us. It is in our selfish interest to cultivate a society where people care for each other, <i>within their means</i>, with no one being sacrificed to anyone. Yojoe, we help those we value precisely because we value them. Generosity and kindness towards our friends, family, and lovers are selfish acts. We help strangers in a non-sacrificial way if it is within our rational ability to do so, and if we are not duty-bound to do so, because we recognise them as fellow rational living beings and capable of potential value to us. It is in our selfish interest to cultivate a society where people care for each other, within their means, with no one being sacrificed to anyone.

]]> By: darvish http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3793 darvish Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:21:30 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3793 I read it when I was 19, and I'm 62 now. You're right, it did give me a different and more centered view of the world. It all made sense for the first time. And just reading the speech out of context is ok, but you should read the whole book to get the real force of it. Objectivism is completely misunderstood nowadays. I taught a course in it in 1970-72, and many students took the course again. I read it when I was 19, and I’m 62 now. You’re right, it did give me a different and more centered view of the world. It all made sense for the first time. And just reading the speech out of context is ok, but you should read the whole book to get the real force of it. Objectivism is completely misunderstood nowadays. I taught a course in it in 1970-72, and many students took the course again.

]]> By: yojoe http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3792 yojoe Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:06:09 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3792 It takes some time, but you must finish Atlas Shrugged. The one idea I continue to have some trouble understanding is the virtue of selfishness. Do we do things to help others, or because we want that good feeling from helping others. Thanks for reminding me to pick up AS and read a chapter or two. yojoe It takes some time, but you must finish Atlas Shrugged. The one idea I continue to have some trouble understanding is the virtue of selfishness. Do we do things to help others, or because we want that good feeling from helping others.

Thanks for reminding me to pick up AS and read a chapter or two.

yojoe

]]> By: Robert Taylor http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3784 Robert Taylor Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:37:15 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/who-is-john-galt/#comment-3784 Same way I felt when I originally read "Atlas Shrugged". The best defense of capitalism and rational egoism ever written. Same way I felt when I originally read “Atlas Shrugged”. The best defense of capitalism and rational egoism ever written.

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