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To: Maple MAGA who wrote (757005)2/11/2022 10:09:43 AM
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-"Throughout history the influence of Aristotle’s philosophy (particularly of his epistemology) has led in the direction of individual freedom, of man’s liberation from the power of the state . . .
With all respect to the Philosopher, secular ethics don’t work - the same way, secular origins of individual freedom do not work. There are too many seductions and distractions in life — and people are way too good at rationalizing their desires. In other words, we need God. Even if it’s the god of the Agnostics.

….I’m not the one to criticize Rand - I admire her - but she had no problem taking out parts and aspects out of other people’s work and using them in service of her own ideas. Nothing wrong with that, we all do that - but imho generalizations need to be taken with a grain of salt (generally speaking… -g).
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