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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.

>>61

The structure of your belief system strikes me as particularly Judeo-Christian. You have the "elect" like yourself, who have been enlightened by the words of Mistress Rand, and the damned, whom you like to call "the fucked up."


>>67

This isn't a limited academic discussion of philosophy. It is world4ch. It should be pointed out that even academic symposia  include a discussion of thinkers' biographies and its relation to their thought.

Also, since we are talking, presumably about a lived and therefore relevant philosophy, an examination of effects of living said philosophy is particularly relevant.