Randroids and Irrationality

A rant on Randroids and the Objectivist movement.

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• randroid
• ayn
• rand
• objectivism
• paulmckeever
• jwoodswce
• libertarian
• libertarianism

[mithrandircomics]

I'm having problems finding specific inconsistencies of these supposed objectivist that you are criticizing in this rather long rambling. The video gave me a headache. It's probably just the whinny voice. What have they got wrong? What gives? I'm 7 minutes in and I'm hearing about being annoyed at libel/slander complaint threats. I don't understand. Seems like too much time on one's hands and looking for a reason to be offended and whine.

[XOmniverse]

@mithrandircomics You have too much time on your hands to leave this contentless comment.

[xjtyu]

@mithrandircomics You just proved the first minute of his rant.

[mithrandircomics]

@XOmniverse I didn't mean to offend you. I clicked on the video hoping to hear some irrationality illustrated but the only specific inconsistency that you cited was that one of them threatened to sue. I offer that an objectivist could use the courts or threat of legal action as a tool to serve his selfish interest and be intellectually honest. It is completely true that the sound of your voice menstruating from my speakers gave me a headache. Again, I didn't mean to offend you. "Contentless"?

[charliegorilla]

If objectivism is not allowed to be formed into new abstraction through rational discussion it is in danger of becoming a dogma. It amazes me how many objectivists behave like far right wing christians. If you question their beliefs they want to hurt you. Keep up the good work.-Randy

[sulmagnificent]

Dude you are so right, I personally am a left-wing liberal, but your description of Rand followers is spot on. You made me want to read a little bit more about libertarianism

[VoiceOfModeration]

Are you doing these videos from jail???

[charliegorilla]

Keep up the good work. Socrates taught plato and aristotle. Aristotle expanded those teachings and even challenged some of the concepts of Socrates. Yet if anyone tries to expand the concepts of Ayn Randy They are slammed.-Randy-charliegorilla

[SculptedThoughts]

Also: I agree with many of them being "pricks." It is a frequent issue which I have to call out to the users of Objectivist chatrooms. Instead of arguing rationally, many of them grow offended easily, and become rude and emotional.

I would be interested in hearing your personal disagreements with Objectivism, since you no longer consider yourself one.

[SculptedThoughts]

@XOmniverse 2/2 If she is right in her ideas, then it should not be "according to Ayn Rand..." but instead: "according to reality/this data/these premises..."

I like to think of Rand as an influence in the same sense that being exposed to certain stimuli throughout my life has has influenced me to develop opinions and mannerisms. She is something that I came into contact with, and reacted to accordingly.