Convos w/Libertarians, an observation
Is it me? All of the Libertarians I have met in my life (that's just me) have been white, middle-class men, with decent educations, who have never needed and imagine (foolishly) never needing a social service provided by the state. And lots of the ones I've met have been Ayn Rand fans (i.e.: big selfishness is the highest virtue), which has made it very hard for me to like them.
I tend to point out that people in Rand's novels are incapapble of love.
Then I tell them that Iris Murdoch also wrote philosophy and novels, in another register, and that they should give her a try.
Is that too much matter-anti-matter playing about? Hope so.
I tend to point out that people in Rand's novels are incapapble of love.
Then I tell them that Iris Murdoch also wrote philosophy and novels, in another register, and that they should give her a try.
Is that too much matter-anti-matter playing about? Hope so.