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JeffS, I think what Prof. Huemer would have said if you kept pressing him, is that intuition is innate/instinctual. He hinted at that in his rebuttal. I did an independent study with him and I know that he is intelligent. I even think the ethics he presented last night were somewhat interesting (and wrong). However, I don't know how you could possibly study Objectivism as much as he has and still have the beliefs that he does.

I find that I don't need to embellish my resume at all. In fact, I wouldn't want to work for someone who found youth group experience, blood drives, or religion important when hiring. So, not including that stuff saves me from wasting my time at an interview for a job I don't want. I realize this may not hold for applying to grad schools because the people who review your application for admission are most likely not going to be your professors. Unfortunately, the people in admissions may be impressed by embellishment and altruistic pursuits.

Sometimes it's hard to believe in the world and it's future, but not after reading this: "Meanwhile, sales of Ayn Rand titles have tripled since the early 1990s--in fact, more are being sold now than at any time in history."