tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014661972845014530.post6006099449016689595..comments2023-04-08T02:29:08.117-07:00Comments on Angie's Point: Ayn Rand and the Virtue of SelfishnessAngie Van De Merwehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014661972845014530.post-26490204502412419442011-02-01T06:02:36.497-08:002011-02-01T06:02:36.497-08:00Rich,
I agree. Self esteem isn't resistant, it...Rich,<br />I agree. Self esteem isn't resistant, it just is. So, there doesn't have to be a "fight". But, when one has lived under oppression, as she did, it is virtuous to have self respect enough to resist collective framing of one's life. Isn't that holding the other person accountable to treat you with dignity?<br /><br />I have also heard that when she got sick with lung cancer, she took public assistance to help with medical expenses. So, yes, she probably had many problems with consistency.Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014661972845014530.post-54793056932765674052011-02-01T01:30:12.992-08:002011-02-01T01:30:12.992-08:00I remember hearing that Ayn Rosenbaum/ Rand used t...I remember hearing that Ayn Rosenbaum/ Rand used to take young lovers, and she liked them to poo on her back. I always remember thinking what horrible self esteem she must have had. <br /><br />Cheers! RichGriese.NETAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com