What is the broader relevance of Ayn Rand for society?

[Banjo]

One of the biggest mistakes we can make is to assume that rationality will prevail, that just through superior economic performance, freedom will capture enough peoples' hearts in a democracy to win the day. This creates a major problem for those of us that like to argue rationally, rather than emotionally.

https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/broader-relevance-ayn-rand-society-710110757

 

[futurecurrents]

Ayn Rand preached savagery. The modern starry-eyed "Libertarian" place it alongside their Bible. Both books are absurd.

 

[Trader666]

Ayn Rand preached savagery. The modern starry-eyed "Libertarian" place it alongside their Bible. Both books are absurd.

Here's a book that's more your speed:

 

[TGregg]

If Ayn Rand preached an obvious philosophy based upon reasonable and rational men (and women, of course), yet this philosophy was - while widely read - rejected out of hand, would that not mean that her philosophy was not obvious to many? I mean, I've met a lot of folks who talk about how Atlas Shrugged changed their life, then in their next breathe they tell me about their new plan for big government.

IMO, people read stuff but they do not digest it.

 

[Max E.]

Ayn Rand preached savagery. The modern starry-eyed "Libertarian" place it alongside their Bible. Both books are absurd.

Name one far left government that has provided a better standard of living for more people than America, the most capitalistic society on earth has for more people.

You cant, that in and of itself should tell you that your ideology is a failure, now as we go further and further left America is in decline, and you donkeys on the left want to turn it into a communist state so we can match the likes of cuba and venezuela, but somehow you think this time it will be different.

 

[Ricter]

Name one far left government that has provided a better standard of living for more people than America, the most capitalistic society on earth has for more people.

You cant, that in and of itself should tell you that your ideology is a failure, now as we go further and further left America is in decline, and you donkeys on the left want to turn it into a communist state so we can match the likes of cuba and venezuela, but somehow you think this time it will be different.

If we're "in decline", it looks like we have a long ways to go before we really need to start worrying:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

 

[Tsing Tao]

If we're "in decline", it looks like we have a long ways to go before we really need to start worrying:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

And if things get real bad, we can always change the way we calculate GDP again.

 

[Max E.]

If we're "in decline", it looks like we have a long ways to go before we really need to start worrying:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

Good, then there should be no need to redistribute the wealth.

 

[Ricter]

And if things get real bad, we can always change the way we calculate GDP again.

You're saying the IMF, The World Bank, and the CIA all do their calculations differently for the US?

 

[Ricter]

Good, then there should be no need to redistribute the wealth.

Then if you accept my point, your initial reply is nonsense.