Upon watching a Yaron Brook lecture
I realized upon what Ayn Randists base their values: selfishness also known as "individual
rights." Yaron Brook's speech was hailed by students.
He reasons to -from what I can see- Anglo students that self interest is what stimulates the economy. This logic falls through as people don't only buy things just for themselves to make themselves feel better solely. People may buy products to help others. Even if it's food for a drug addict, or robitussen for an ill person. The idea that the economy is fully run by selfish self interest is illogical.
Yaron reasons that in a trade there is a win-win situation. He gives the example of an iPhone for which you pay $300 in exchange for pleasure, fun, and use. Who wins in this trade? People who have nothing to trade in for other products. People who have no money to their name, people that are disabled and need help. This is who loses, very starkly. Ayn Rand very distinctly promotes selfishness.
Yaron also reasons that we don't praise Steve Jobs for his accomplishments by producing an iPhone that helps those who may buy it. This is true! He makes millions off of his products and indeed he isn't considered noble until he becomes a philanthropist who either intentionally or unintentionally helps people. Yaron argues that selfishness is a virtue, the new moral virtue.
According to Yaron the government holds rich to a moral obligation to help others through taxing and redistribution. This perspective is a very selfish and self centered observation in which the more affluent are the victims and the ones to be concerned about. He takes the view that it's about the rich's moral values being challenged instead of the poor people's necessities.
He reasons to -from what I can see- Anglo students that self interest is what stimulates the economy. This logic falls through as people don't only buy things just for themselves to make themselves feel better solely. People may buy products to help others. Even if it's food for a drug addict, or robitussen for an ill person. The idea that the economy is fully run by selfish self interest is illogical.
Yaron reasons that in a trade there is a win-win situation. He gives the example of an iPhone for which you pay $300 in exchange for pleasure, fun, and use. Who wins in this trade? People who have nothing to trade in for other products. People who have no money to their name, people that are disabled and need help. This is who loses, very starkly. Ayn Rand very distinctly promotes selfishness.
Yaron also reasons that we don't praise Steve Jobs for his accomplishments by producing an iPhone that helps those who may buy it. This is true! He makes millions off of his products and indeed he isn't considered noble until he becomes a philanthropist who either intentionally or unintentionally helps people. Yaron argues that selfishness is a virtue, the new moral virtue.
According to Yaron the government holds rich to a moral obligation to help others through taxing and redistribution. This perspective is a very selfish and self centered observation in which the more affluent are the victims and the ones to be concerned about. He takes the view that it's about the rich's moral values being challenged instead of the poor people's necessities.
Let's take a look at an individual who is pregnant and
cannot get the aid she needs, and see what selfishness provides, or rather,
fails to provide.
An expectant mother who receives no maternity benefits.
An individual woman can't find the aid that she needs for her maternity through the private enterprise. She may find no health insurance to cover the birth of her child. The Affordable Care Act passed 2010 by congress stops insurance providers from limiting benefits. By 2014 Texans will have their basic needs covered in 10 ways:
1. Ambulatory Patient Services.
2. Emergency Services
3. Hospitalization
4. Maternity and Newborn Care
5. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders Services
6. Prescription Drugs
7. Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services and Devices
8. Laboratory Services
9. Preventive and Wellness Services and Chronic Disease Management
10. Pediatric Services
To learn more visit www.texaswellandhealthy.org
The lack of medical coverage for citizens is exactly what the Ayn Randists preach. Yaron Brook was given a copy of an Ayn Rand book at the age of 16, and hasn't grown up since.
An expectant mother who receives no maternity benefits.
An individual woman can't find the aid that she needs for her maternity through the private enterprise. She may find no health insurance to cover the birth of her child. The Affordable Care Act passed 2010 by congress stops insurance providers from limiting benefits. By 2014 Texans will have their basic needs covered in 10 ways:
1. Ambulatory Patient Services.
2. Emergency Services
3. Hospitalization
4. Maternity and Newborn Care
5. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders Services
6. Prescription Drugs
7. Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services and Devices
8. Laboratory Services
9. Preventive and Wellness Services and Chronic Disease Management
10. Pediatric Services
To learn more visit www.texaswellandhealthy.org
The lack of medical coverage for citizens is exactly what the Ayn Randists preach. Yaron Brook was given a copy of an Ayn Rand book at the age of 16, and hasn't grown up since.
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