this blog is the bastard child of physical lethargy impregnated by the small spark of liveliness i have been feeling lately that would enable me to make something as trivial as this. i am both selfish enough to be having these thoughts and writing them down and altruistic enough to be sharing them with you. thank you, you're welcome.

speaking of altruism...

"The common good of a collective -- a race, a class, a state -- was the claim and justification of every tyranny ever established over men. Every major horror of history was committed in the name of an altruistic motive. Has any act of selfishness ever equaled the carnage perpetrated by disciples of altruism?"
-Ayn Rand

This is certainly a provocative quote. My initial thoughts lead me to more historical instances that hold this claim to be true, for example, the pursuit of Aryan supremacy that is perhaps the sole prerequisite for a disgusting atrocity like the Holocaust to occur. On the other hand, perhaps the tyranny of Roman Emperor Nero was more so in the name of selfish decadence than anything else (these 2 fuckers are often seen at the top of lists regarding the most evil people (read: men) in history). Anyhow, I am less convinced of my Neroic example, as I am less educated on the matter and currently lacking the motivation to obtain the knowledge necessary to have a properly educated conviction. Unfortunately, I am less driven by Objectivist Enlightenment than I am by the Pursuit of the Empty Keystone. Perhaps I will investigate and reflect on the matter further, or perhaps you can save me some time and effort by providing me with your thoughts. Don't be shy now.

anyway, seriously, ayn rand is fucking sharp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ukJiBZ8_4k

in an ideal world (did you know that "utopia" is derived from a Greek word meaning "nowhere"?), this is the type of person that would be a leader of societies. i'd also like to commend the effectiveness of the questioning, as it actively sought to fully understand ayn's philosophy with just the right dose of Judeo-Christian dogmatic skepticism. imagine o'reilly or sean hannity or some such tool factory in wallace's place.

this wasn't such a bad way to kill some time on a hungover, carless, tropical storm-infused saturday night. maybe i'll do it again. shtoita.

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