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Any Ayn Randites among us? The idea that taking care of your own needs first and foremost sets up a continuum where selfishness is the primary good.

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Originally posted by CandyDarling
Any Ayn Randites among us? The idea that taking care of your own needs first and foremost sets up a continuum where selfishness is the primary good.
Let's not mention that crackwhore in one my threads, thank you.

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Originally posted by CandyDarling
Any Ayn Randites among us? The idea that taking care of your own needs first and foremost sets up a continuum where selfishness is the primary good.
But if everyone takes care of themselves who will the socialists take care of?

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Originally posted by shavixmir
[b]Education

Have you ever wondered about education? I have.
I remember sitting at school learning about the sort of clothes the Dutch civilians wore in 1944 and how they ate Tulip bulbs. Obviously I was much more interested in Rommel’s strategic decisions (I read “The world at war” when I was 10), but they’re obviously less important (although th ...[text shortened]... ext chapters, most of them create an image of happiness, but don’t really make you happy at all![/b]
Oh my God Shav!!!
Incredible insight! 😲

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Originally posted by chakan
I almost made it to the second post but gave up...

anyone good at summarising?
Well, I don't know where you are from... but the problem in the U.S. is that most Americans care more about the score from the Pistons game, or who's on American Idol, than they do about what's happening around them.

I recommend watching the movie "THE UGLY AMERICAN" to get some insight into the likes of yourself and other people who don't care about world politics. But I'm sure you don't have time to do that... 🙁

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Originally posted by arrakis
Well, I don't know where you are from... but the problem in the U.S. is that most Americans care more about the score from the Pistons game, or who's on American Idol, than they do about what's happening around them.

I recommend watching the movie "THE UGLY AMERICAN" to get some insight into the likes of yourself and other people who don't care about world politics. But I'm sure you don't have time to do that... 🙁
I'm not sure if it's "most Americans", but I think it's safe to say many Americans are self-centered. And I am one of them!😕😉

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I almost made it to the second post but gave up...

anyone good at summarising?
Yeah, wrap a plastic bag over your head.

Breathe frequently and rapidly. Bliss!!!

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I really did like your writing! It really makes you stop and start thinking the other way. It actually changed my approach to life... I have been thinking about happiness recently, but up untill today I have had diffculties figuring out what is that that makes me unhappy! I hope to find out the way of being more happy for myself, maybe aftrewards I can share it with ya'll! Thanx Savixmir!