Re: Alive and well, baby!: Objectivism Campfire
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Posted by Midas Mulligan on December 02, 192001 at 21:44:06:
In Reply to: Objectivism is dead. posted by SoSweet on September 24, 192001 at 04:31:45:
: The one great OBJECTIVE of life is to live, - to engage in trade and competition for resources is exactly the opposite!
MM: Trade is what increases the quality of my life. Have you ever produced a radio, tv, car, oven, or skyscr? Resources turn into things into products which increases the quality of human life.
: I swear, - nobody will ever profit from MY struggle for survival! The ONLY true FREEDOM. Objectivism is dead.
MM: All worthwhile things involve a struggle of some type. Acquiring knowledge is a struggle in itself. Pride is the reward of attaining a value. You profit from your struggles (presuming you learn from them). Also others can look at your accomplishment and gain courage to achieve their own.