Many Objectivists Are Assholes

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Uploaded by on Feb 17, 2010

The title is accurate.

Response to qtronman's video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNa6sgraYw

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  • I have little to no experience meeting Objectivists out in public, so I can't say whether or not most people I meet who are Objectivists are assholes.

    I would like to say that I enjoy most of your vids Xom, and I'm an Objectivist. Objectivists who cannot find value in other peoples viewpoints who are not 100% Objectivists are assholes if you ask me.

    Like, just because I enjoy listening to Heavy Metal, and like Salvador Dali art, doesn't mean I'm an idiot because most Objectivists don't

  • Which reminds people of fundamentalist religious belief. A problem some Objectivists have is they are *way too meta*. Rand was a novelist and essayist, and her characters owned railroads and so on. Unfortunately a lot of people into Rand merely want to be professional Objectivists.

    My question is, "OK, so you're an Objectivist: now what?" What will you do? Philosophy is a toolkit. No use sitting around and buffing it all day and not using it in pursuit of something.

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  • Actually, I think Objectivism is just an excuse to say, "I'm right, your wrong, shutup!".

  • Yep, the one Objective I know was an ass. He was full of tons of anger, and he was convinced his "objective" view was right ALL THE TIME!

  • The truth sucks.

  • Let me apologize for using the word punk. However, I do think it is bringing yourself down to his level when you reply back with more curse words, and even worse it's not in your best interest to curse back. what do you think?? If it were me, just walk away, there are many scrubs out there looking for trouble. I don't need some street thug following me home or something. What do you think?? do you still think we should respond to punks who go up and say "hey man fuck you"

  • @XOmniverse if your emotion tells you it's being mean, that is beyond me. I just wanted to say that if your response to a random bum on a street who comes up and rags on you is to get all offended and tell him off straight back, I think it's a provocative thing. You're basically bringing yourself to his level and so I call you a punk too. This is my line of thought. But, honestly, do you want to play push, push harder with any bum who wants to give someone a problem that day?

  • @zieben64 "I think your nothing but a provocateur and a punk if you think you need to defend yourself from garbage like that."

    That's clearly mean. How about you don't evade :P

  • @XOmniverse don't evade man. I haven't been mean.

  • @zieben64 Absolutely. Your goal is clearly to feel dominant over me, not to engage in meaningful discussion.

  • @XOmniverse By the way, Is this too "assholish" to you?

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