Re:The new age of Ayn Rand
by IsaacL on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @04:42PM
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I don't think you had a deep understanding of her philosophy.
"The idea is that the free market is able to solve every problem."
Ayn Rand doesn't say this. It sounds more like a stereotypical Republican talking point.
Rand would say that the only thing that can solve problems -- can, not will -- is an active individual mind. (This doesn't rule out people working together in groups, provided the group is made up of active individual minds). Laissez-faire capitalism would not solve all problems, but it would leave individuals free to work on solutions to whatever problems they saw fit.
"The idea is that the free market is able to solve every problem."
Ayn Rand doesn't say this. It sounds more like a stereotypical Republican talking point.
Rand would say that the only thing that can solve problems -- can, not will -- is an active individual mind. (This doesn't rule out people working together in groups, provided the group is made up of active individual minds). Laissez-faire capitalism would not solve all problems, but it would leave individuals free to work on solutions to whatever problems they saw fit.