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Finally, she and some of her followers are often perceived as being dogmatic, frequently ignoring published criticism of the system instead of responding to it. This is in part because many of them were young people excited by her novels and unlearned in philosophy; such people are not often aware of the complexities of their subject and prone to construe disagreement as ignorance. Furthermore, many of her supporters would not permit modifications or additions to her philosophical system, leading some to label Rand as a cult leader.

>>47
Grow the fuck up in what sense? You and >>46 and >>44, rather than attacking *ANY ASPECT OF HER ACTUAL PHILOSOPHY*, want to instead attack her personally. Nobody on this board so far has given any rational perspective as to why Objectivism in its original context is a wrong view for a person to have.

So what are you people saying, exactly? That people just shouldn't aspire to anything above the mediocrity of your 'average Joe'? That people shouldn't have any dreams or work ethic? What are you guys trying to say exactly? What are you people about?