Re: MD Ayn Rand's Objectivism.

From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 14:43:41 BST

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    On 14 Jun 2004 at 8:29, Wim Nusselder wrote:

    If subject-object thinking can be integrated in the MoQ, why can't
    Ayn Rand's Objectivism? If translated into 'high quality intellectual
    patterns of value' (or lower quality, depending on what you compare
    it with), we would get a more constructive type of discussion than in
    this way.

    msh says:
    Sure, all kinds of ideas can be incorporated into the MoQ. However,
    IMO, the most constructive type of discussion would ALWAYS keep in
    view the distinction between theory and reality.

    I agree with Platt that LILA provides textual justification for
    saying that theoretical "Free Market" societies are in most ways
    morally superior to "Socialialist" societies. The problem is that no
    such "Free Market" societies exist. And never have. Any discussion
    that fails to note this "reality" is, to put it politely, mental self-
    gratification. This applies as well to Pirsig's discussion of the
    issue, IMO.

    Best to all,
    Mark Steven Heyman (msh) 

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