May 09, 2009 11:45
God I love Daft Punk, Pendulum, Armin van Buuren.
God I love Neil Gaiman, Anne Bishop, Tamora Pierce.
God I love Ariel, Colin, Ted, Adithi.
Went to my first hunger banquet yesterday. Some chick started gabbing about how people have the right to food and how they deserve to have things given to them. About how WE- because we a born more wealthy- are OBLIGATED to give to the needy, expecting nothing in return, for one reason: their need.
...Has anyone read Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand? Read it. SHE should read it. I guarantee you she'd stop spewing that.
1) Wealth is not born. It is produced. Wealth generates infrastructure, which creates jobs, which allows those who need food to get it themselves. *sigh* I told this to her and her eyes glazed over. Luckily everyone else started talking about microlending.
Oh, what are your thoughts on microlending? I love it. I want to learn more about it. If you still read this journal, make yourself known! lol
mircolending,
ayn rand