Whats REALLY Wrong With Objectivism?
by Chris Wolf Why do so many Objectivists insist on attacking the honesty, integrity, and character of their opponents? Are such attacks an aberration, or is this sort of behavior actually advocated by Objectivism? Such attack behavior, so prevalent among Objectivists, is not supported and advocated by the fundamental principles of the philosophy of Objectivism. However such behavior is personally supported and advocated by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, and many of their supporters. Such behavior is a clear case of misapplication of the fundamental principles of Objectivism. (If you think it’s impossible for the originator of a philosophy to misapply it; think again.) Anyone who has had much exposure to the philosophy of Objectivism, or the Objectivist movement, has observed the endless moralizing and condemnation which seems to characterize the philosophy of Objectivism and many of its adherents. People who oppose the philosophy of Objectivism, or who simply espouse ideas at odds with Ob
) I have never met George Reisman or Edith Packer. For all I know, they are unpleasant, abrasive, and difficult to work with. But I also know they are two very intelligent people who have contributed a tremendous amount to the application of Objectivist philosophy to the areas of Economics and Psychology. From reading this collection of documents, it appears that George and Edith offered some criticisms of ARI’s policies, and criticized the qualifications of some of ARI’s Board members. This is not a capital crime; nor should it be. Yet Schwartz and Binswanger appear to have treated it as such. If a majority of the Directors of the ARI feel that George and Edith are too disruptive to be part of ARI, and must be disconnected from ARI, that is their right and privilege. But what purpose is served by cutting all connections with The Jefferson School (TJS)? ARI refused to announce upcoming TJS conferences, refused to allow scholarships to TJS students, refused to allow TJS to use the ARI m
