nakulanb

I had a friend who was an Objectivist in Undergrad and he taught me much about it. I fell in love with Anthem and The Fountainhead. I especially resonated with The Fountainhead in that I am an Artist myself (musician) and found Roark's unwillingness to compromise his Artistic Vision inspiring. Now, I do think if you want to work in any career and you are not the owner of the place, you must find a place where you agree with their values and work accordingly. I love the Independent Pharmacy I work for as a Pharmacy Technician, we value making money, but we also value our patients and doing what's right by them. I also love Rand's concept of Selfishness. I was very much Altruistic growing up and got walked all over. Objectivism changed my life, for the better!

I believe that since most folks are irrational, the goal of maintaining a position and earning an income in a job you take pride in, is achieved by remaining polite and doing what you are told to the best of your ability by your bosses.

It was "Ideal".

I work as a Pharmacy Technician dealing with Customer Service on the phone. I was wondering about any insight people have in how I should interact with such folks in this context? My conclusion is that the goal is to serve the customer, in order to make them feel satisfied to sell our product. I get paid (the goal) by selling medicinal products to patients in need (also a goal) to help make my company succeed (also a goal). In order to keep the customer and make a sale, I must tell them the facts of the medications and focus on keeping them happy; I am there to serve them. Insight would be nice.

Ah, thanks for the clarification. That makes sense!

I'm looking to reach out to other Objectivists in the area!

I adore Classical Music, it is my favorite.

Most of the claims you make against Objectivism come off as silly to me. If we don't accept A is A and that our senses are our means of understanding it, it feels foolish to me. The fact that you critique Rand's clarity of writing and that it's not Jargon comes off as silly to me as well. Clarity is good, big words and fancy writing do not help spread ideas, only confuse people's minds.

People should have the right to spend their money the way they want to. We should not have a Government parenting us and telling us what to do. That is what I feel is wrong with taxation and socialist concepts.

Hi, My name is Nakulan and I am new to these forums. I am excited to participate in this community and discuss ideas with likeminded folks. I have read The Virtue of Selfishness, The Fountainhead, Anthem and a play by Rand that I can't recall the name of at this time. I plan on reading Atlas Shrugged after I complete The Odyssey which I'm almost done with. Thanks for reading, Nakulan