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Hi Simon When I mentioned I'm a fan of Ayn Rand it was more to do with her relentless logic and her juxtaposition of religion and rational self interest. It helps to point out the elephants in the room - her use of logic and "reason" reminded me of reading Plato... However before I get...

True, but they were nearly all left wingers (if that makes a difference!). Or the more religious of those on the right. Her extension of the use of "reason" to assess religion in a very critical manner (as seen in Simon's quote), made her quite a few enemies in Bible Belt America, even among...

Carefull OO or you might be seen agreeing with one of the key right wing poster girls of the twentieth century! :)

Firstly, Ayn was a "she". Secondly she didn't dispute they were different - just that they were both good, instead of evil. You contend that money is good but the love of it is evil? What exactly is it about her logic for the latter that you disagree with? Given that money is good, how...

Hi Aaron I believe Ayn was arguing against this idea as well...

An interesting take on 1st Timothy 6:10. The King James version has it that "The love of money is the root of all evil" although later translations have toned it down a bit to "the root of all kinds of evil". Coming from a lady who described Christianity as "the best kindergarten of...