Are Objectivists really selfish?
What is selfish? How do selfish people act? Below is "the Top Acts of Selfishness" list used in the video posted at,
http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/f1...
If you have been taught to be collectively minded; if you believe a forest is a physical thing and not a concept representing individual trees in an area; if you believe that a state is a physical thing and not a concept representing many individual people in an area; you are likely to unthinkingly accept this list as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
So here it is, the Top Acts of Selfishness:
Bad-mouthing someone to look better
Avoiding donating to charity
Failing to let another driver in or give way
Not contacting relatives
Forgetting a birthday
Being unsympathetic
Making what you want for dinner without consulting
Making only your own cup of tea in the office
Giving a smaller portion
Failing to open doors
Not clearing up your mess
Picking a DVD without thinking about a partner
Borrowing something and not returning it
Blaming someone else
Not helping out colleagues
Not handing back money when someone drops it
Pushing into a queue
Not offering a lift
Are the above acts rational? Do they follow the Objectivist virtues?
How many Objectivists do you know that fit this list?
http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/f1...
If you have been taught to be collectively minded; if you believe a forest is a physical thing and not a concept representing individual trees in an area; if you believe that a state is a physical thing and not a concept representing many individual people in an area; you are likely to unthinkingly accept this list as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
So here it is, the Top Acts of Selfishness:
Bad-mouthing someone to look better
Avoiding donating to charity
Failing to let another driver in or give way
Not contacting relatives
Forgetting a birthday
Being unsympathetic
Making what you want for dinner without consulting
Making only your own cup of tea in the office
Giving a smaller portion
Failing to open doors
Not clearing up your mess
Picking a DVD without thinking about a partner
Borrowing something and not returning it
Blaming someone else
Not helping out colleagues
Not handing back money when someone drops it
Pushing into a queue
Not offering a lift
Are the above acts rational? Do they follow the Objectivist virtues?
How many Objectivists do you know that fit this list?