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  1. ilrein

    Ayn Rand and Capitalism

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    @Delmania You're extremely observant to make this comparison. There is a reason that I am confident in assessing Communism when I am repudiated with "you're not talking about the PURE form of it". I can get into this later. I will offer the argument here, for all. There is no such thing as...
  2. ilrein

    Ayn Rand and Capitalism

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    You said "She painted capitalists as some kind of super hero and if you had a slight opposing view, you didn't deserve to be alive." You are commenting on the her tone, the style of her language (which I described as 'intense'). I am empathetically telling you, because of you may dislike her...
  3. ilrein

    Ayn Rand and Capitalism

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    @ChrisJTurner My gut feeling to your response is that you have not consumed enough information to make an accurate assessment. You sound like you were turned off by the intensity of the language. But the importance of the message merits it. When you say "Capitalism works but its not...
  4. ilrein

    Ayn Rand and Capitalism

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    @Ubermensch My FIRST approach (when I cared; which is no longer the case) was to define terms. I'd straight up start with a 'fckin dictionary: I then would explain, without retaining ownership of your property (your intellectual IP, your work, your brain) -- you have no right to its benefits...
  5. ilrein

    Ayn Rand and Capitalism

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    I actually have completely stopped discussing philosophy. The state of intellectual decay is brutal. Whenever I attempt to explain the merits of Capitalism, I'm told that I'm brainwashed by 'Murika, and the way I define communism is not "the real communism, but Stalinism/Leninism". Then these...
  6. ilrein

    New in the forum, wanted to say hello.

    INTRO 
    Hello. Honestly, if I was you, at 16 -- I would look in my garage. We got a lawnmower? Check. Hello neighbours. I'm offering premium lawncare services. We don't quit till you're 100% happy! $20 bucks for one yard, $35 for back and front. When can I book an appointment for you?
  7. ilrein

    Galt's Gultch

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    @Ubermensch and I'm a Francisco. How about you?
  8. ilrein

    The Slowlane Burnout - "I Quit the Tech Industry"

    MINDSET SLOWLANE 
    Still lacking the all in commitment entrepreneurship takes, so I found a recruiter/agent who got me two job offers in 2 days at 35% salary increase. Now I got a sick job (flex hours, beerkeg in kitchen). But im already getting bored and planning the next chapter. Currently exploring jobs which...
  9. ilrein

    Why not take off your coat and stay a while?

    NOTABLE! MARKETING 
    First thing I thought of. Is it no surprise we're both programmers?
  10. ilrein

    Treat Your Customer Like a King | S.U.C.S

    PEOPLE 
    Yes, clearly the sales reps should probably be on their game more. But it's so against the attitude of this forum to just give up when something doesn't go your way. We don't care what the micro situation was -- we care about your overall macro mindset. It's a surprisingly good point that can...
  11. ilrein

    Amazon Helps Chinese Merchants Double Their Sales

    Out with the old!
  12. ilrein

    Questions about Nietzsche,Sun Tzu,and Ayn Rand

    HOT! MINDSET 
    @DayIFly do you have a question to ask me? Or do you just not like my attitude?
  13. ilrein

    Questions about Nietzsche,Sun Tzu,and Ayn Rand

    HOT! MINDSET 
    There is another great gift Ayn Rand has given. It is the understanding that intellectualism is a necessity. We must not surrender the domain of ideas to the mediocre, and let those dictate the terms we operate under. While I had always searched for answers in philosophy, I found myself...
  14. ilrein

    Questions about Nietzsche,Sun Tzu,and Ayn Rand

    HOT! MINDSET 
    It's so rare to hear someone fully understand Ayn Rand. I was beginning to fear I was alone.
  15. ilrein

    Please Help: My BOSS($$) is a Jerk!

    MINDSET RANT 
    Now that's what I call enjoying the process!
  16. ilrein

    Please Help: My BOSS($$) is a Jerk!

    MINDSET RANT 
    Sacrifice is trading a higher value for a lower value. If you hold self-actualization as a high value, putting others before self is a sacrifice. If you hold honesty as a high value, being dishonest is a sacrifice. If you hold fairness as a high value, being unjust is a sacrifice. Ayn...
  17. ilrein

    Please Help: My BOSS($$) is a Jerk!

    MINDSET RANT 
    Sick. Did you know that Ayn actually originally saw Nietzsche as her ideal philosopher? In the journals of Ayn Rand her earlier writings are heavily influenced by his perspective. It isn't until later on that she is able to surpass him and eventually build a morally sound line of reasoning...
  18. ilrein

    I just quit my cushy CMO job and took the red pill

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    The flip side of course, is that when you work for someone else, there's no risk to you. When you work for yourself, the risk is all yours. That said, risk is commensurated with reward. Best of luck @oldkevx. It's always funny to see the reactions of people when I tell them I have no...
  19. ilrein

    35 and Sick of Feeling Self-Defeated...

    INTRO 
    Hey Nick, Love the introduction. You'll get along perfectly on this forum. What works for one person, isn't totally applicable to another. We have SO much variance in our circumstance. I'm young, single, with no dependants. I self-taught programming and now make a comparable income to what...
  20. ilrein

    Your Focus Determines Your Reality.

    You HAVE to celebrate the process. Otherwise you will go INSANE. The issue is that we see so much happiness that we will have once we reach goal X. But it can take so long to get there, and be so freakin' lonely at the same time. Without celebrating the process, I would be depressed by the...

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