
Episode #096 ... Is Ayn Rand A Philosopher?
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The Politics of Self Sacrificion
Einrand would ask, why is it that sacrificing yourself to others is the pinnacle of being a virtuous person? What hppened to 17 76? What happened to life? Why do you have to sacrifice yourself? She's seeing it happen right in front of her. This altruism, when applied at the level of the government, turns a person into a means to an end, rather than an end in themselves. It doesn't mean no one's ever done it before and i won't go out on a limb and say that if you think you've arrived at some objective way of looking at reality, maybe you're just trying to avoid scrutiny.
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