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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

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Dec 15, 07

Recommended for: all
Read in October, 2007

Excellent comparison using extreme socialism and extreme individualism/capitalism. The socialist side didn't want competition, preferred an even playing field which results in total breakdown of the economic and educational systems. Illustrates the error of a feel-good educational system that yields incompetence.

The extreme capitalist is not only profit driven but pushes self and business to excel at all cost. Doesn't appear to be concerned with responsibilities toward providing for poor. Doesn't allow for compasion towards poor, widows/orphans.
Of course the capitalists here did provide jobs to competent workers and loyalty existed between the owner and employees.
From Rand's atheist perspecitve there is no higher authority than the individual.

As a Christian we should encourage the unemployed/uneducated to be responsible citizens and make the changes in their lives to be productive. Care for widows/orphans and those truly unable to work is our responsibility as Christians. We should insist on an educational system to push students to expand their minds and develop the ability to think clearly, make decisions based on research and reading. eliminate the feel-good mentality and create a self confident student who "feels good" because of success in studies, understanding of history and how societies have been successful and how corruption caused their destruction. Also, develop the ability to sort through the political smoke so often heard or seen in print.

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Tyler Baum Funny how capitalist America is doing so bad right now because of those capitalist beliefs and Socialist Sweden is doing great. longer life expectancy better quailty of life happier less crime... The list goes on and on


James Martin Your comments of what one should do "as a Christian" are quite extraordinary, as they have little to do with the words attributed to Jesus Christ in the Gospels.


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