I think part of the problem is with Ayn Rand herself. I can buy into the pursuit of happiness, but I'm not so sure that sits wells next to her ideas about rational egoism. So, we're not supposed to coerce others or be coerced by others in the pursuit of happiness...but how does that figure into capitalism? In my experience, capitalism is all about coercion. I've also yet to see how capitalism emphasizes individualism...corporate capitalism certainly doesn't.
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Date: 2006-06-07 05:21 pm (UTC)