Objectivism

“Anybody know what the hell it is?

please post only if you're intelligent.

related to bping. Yes.”

“The word rings a bell but I can't place it.”

“What are you doing, playing scrabble and trying to prove a word?”

“looking at something through the eyes of someone who has no opinion on the subject??????

btw, did you really think asking for intelligence only would really mean you'd only get intelligent answers? it might work, i don't know/”

“Are you talking about objectivism in relation to the writer Ayn Rand? (The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged)”

“1 : any of various theories asserting the validity of objective phenomena over subjective experience; especially : REALISM 2a
2 : an ethical theory that moral good is objectively real or that moral precepts are objectively valid
3 : a 20th century movement in poetry growing out of imagism and putting stress on form”

“No, Matt, what she means is that she will start a thread, some people will try to enter into a discussion on the thread's topic, and she will never post again on that thread. Besides, she is way too over-hydrated to be in any condition to be posting on TT.”

“Good point Dunadan

That's it, I'm leaving TT!”

“beat ya to it Dunadan. :)”

“Bear, you took my thunder there!

"Biz doesn't post twie on the same thread....Leaving TT!!!"

I'm loving it!”

“twice”

“Misspelled words? I've had it, leaving TT!”

“I know, I've just crossed the line!

Leaving TT.”

“Biz - It is like Matt said. It is a world view pushed by Ayn Rand (before she died) and some guy, Nathaniel Brandon (or something like that). Search on Ayn Rand and you will find all you want.

Ayn Rand was an athiest who believed in pure free-enterprise economics (she makes Milton Friedman look like a liberal). Sort of a libertarian's libertarian. She was born in Russia but immigrated to the US as a girl.

You can rent the movie "Fountainhead". If you like to read, get "Atlas Shrugged"...one of the best books I ever read, even though I am not an athiest.”

“I'm pretty sure I know what Objectivism is.”

“Hey John do you believe in the gold standard. Me you and Hank Reardon..lets get together for a BBQ...I'll slave over the meat...you produce the briquits and Reardon will whip up a grill for us..cio”

“One can never have too many self-reliant friends in industry.

I'll pick you up. Meet you at the airstrip.”

“I object!”

“Who is John Galt?”

“Objectivism is a pretty face for anarchy.”

“"Through centuries of scourges and disasters, brought about by your code of morality, you have cried that your code had been broken, that the scourges were punishment for breaking it, that men were too weak and too selfish to spill all the blood it required. You damned man, you damned existence, you damned this earth, but never dared to question your code.....You went on crying that your code was noble, but human nature was not good enough to practice it. And no one rose to to ask the question: Good?-- By what standard? You wanted to know John Galt's identity. I am the man who has asked that question."i>

John Galt”