So the answer to Arundelo’s question would be “none of Rand’s heroes are that way, while her villains are that way.” Wouldn’t such a choice by a writer generally indicate disapproval of such a trait? Particularly given Rand’s theory of Romatic Art, I’d say that’s a certainty in her case.
The question is what happens when some real-world person takes John Galt as a role model.
I have a rather limited sample of Objectivists that I have known sufficiently well to know that they in fact took Rand seriously. 3 people. They all turned out quite well.
What’s your data?
I can’t detect an actual case being made in your comments, though I think I see a lot of innuendo. Do you think you’ve made a clear and compelling case? Could you spell it out for me if you think you did?
So the answer to Arundelo’s question would be “none of Rand’s heroes are that way, while her villains are that way.” Wouldn’t such a choice by a writer generally indicate disapproval of such a trait? Particularly given Rand’s theory of Romatic Art, I’d say that’s a certainty in her case.
I have a rather limited sample of Objectivists that I have known sufficiently well to know that they in fact took Rand seriously. 3 people. They all turned out quite well.
What’s your data?
I can’t detect an actual case being made in your comments, though I think I see a lot of innuendo. Do you think you’ve made a clear and compelling case? Could you spell it out for me if you think you did?