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Originally Posted by Sarahmay
Ayn Rand endorses and promotes service-to-self ideals. When I read her stuff years ago I was revolted by them, and now I understand why, because that is not my orientation at all.
I now have learned that she was mistress to a prominent illuminati leader, so it makes sense. I could never understand why people thought her books were so great, they are filled with selfish egomaniacal people who think they can do anything they want and don't care if their actions hurt others.
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Yeah, i heard the same thing too. She was quite a controversial individual.
One thing that made back off much was that Alan Greenspan (ex Fed boss)
was one of her friends sometime in her life. She lived in extreme poverty in her youth, that could explain her behaviour.
But it seems there is something in her message that overall IS empowering for humanity.
The message i got from her interview, was to get rid of our programmed need to depend on any institution (organised religions or whatsoever) to live a happy and confortable life.
She told there is no limits to your well-being but only the ones that you create.
She is human, and had weaknesses like all of us.
take care.