"10 Things I Learned About the World from Ayn Rand's Insane 'Atlas Shrugged'"

From here:

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Over the past year, I've been reading and reviewing Ayn Rand's massive paean to capitalism, Atlas Shrugged. If you're not familiar with the novel, it depicts a world where corporate CEOs and one-percenters are the selfless heroes upon which our society depends, and basically everyone else — journalists, legislators, government employees, the poor — are the villains trying to drag the rich down out of spite, when we should be kissing their rings in gratitude that they allow us to exist. ... 1. All evil people are unattractive; all good and trustworthy people are handsome. 2. The mark of a great businessman is that he sneers at the idea of public safety. 3. Bad guys get their way through democracy; good guys get their way through violence. 4. The government has never invented anything or done any good for anyone. 5. Violent jealousy and degradation are signs of true love. 6. All natural resources are limitless. 7. Pollution and advertisements are beautiful; pristine wilderness is ugly and useless. 8. Crime doesn't exist, even in areas of extreme poverty. 9. The only thing that matters in life is how good you are at making money. 10. Smoking is good for you.

(All of those ten points are elaborated on in the link.)



Wow, someone actually took the time to read that massive tome, which I probably never will. In any case, what a horrible world it would be if everyone were Objectivists. People would starve to death, national parks would be full of billboards, people would get killed by executives for being in their way when they are late to meetings, and so on.

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