Come on now. Are we? While I myself wouldn't look for bible-thumping republicans, I think we should at least have a few moderates or radicals like libertarians ETC...
Or is it the disproportionate european population here?
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Anonymous2005-12-01 11:04
I think most people have concluded that life is not doomed to misery and strife, at least in a stable society (are you familiar with Maslow's hierarchy?). If Objectivism is a cure for that, it's in search of a sickness.
Ayn Rand used flat characters for her literature. Either a person was one of the hard-working heros, or the lazy antagonists leeching off of them. There was no middle ground. In reality, the middle ground makes up the vast majority of people. In reality, no man is an island, despite Rand's convenient oversight. The gross oversimplifications that Rand used to demonstrate her philosophy border on the silly. I lay claim that is because they won't work in reality.
Now, how do you define laziness? Unemployment? But most OECD countries have unemployment below 10%, and a sizable percentage of that are actively seeking new work. Or is it hard work? Are you a hard worker? 48 hours per week? More? If it's hours worked, or joules consumed, or whatever metric you choose, you'll always be "lazier" than someone else.