Re: Longevity and Ayn Anti-Venom

From: Olga Bourlin (fauxever@sprynet.com)
Date: Mon Jun 03 2002 - 20:16:49 MDT


From: "Technotranscendence" <neptune@mars.superlink.net>

> On Monday, June 03, 2002 5:45 PM Max More max@maxmore.com wrote:
> > I can see that continuing this would be fruitless. Olga, you seem to
> > dislike Rand because she wasn't suffering from poverty and wasn't
> focused
> > on those worst off. Her lack of concern may be a shortcoming, but not
> a
> > good reason to reject her ideas as a whole.
>
> This is a good point.

No, Techno, this was a very, very bad point - and totally erroneous. In my
reply to Max I stated this was not about poverty (if you disagree with my
post, let me know why this is about poverty). I brought up an example
using white kids and black kids, and someone "read" poverty into this. This
in itself is somewhat telling, don't you think?

> Also, Rand pointed out once -- I forget the exact
> quote -- that one of the best ways to help the poor is by not being one
> of them.

And I say - money can't make up for mediocrity.

Olga



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