It could be very useful for law students to learn Ayn Rand and radically transform the mentality behind the legal system. In India, laws and the legal system have strong socialist, Gandhian underpinnings. But Ayn Rand teaches us to value individualism and capitalism. I feel it is time a new generation of students are taught her philosophy instead of the same Gandhian socialist stuff. A classic example is in the field of labour law. Our industry is being held back by labour laws which make it very hard to fire useless workers.
RWs getting the clock of literary evolution to turn back. At a time when almost every literary critic of repute has disposed of Rand's work as trash, they want to rediscover and eulogise it. Such comedy! Please start with being yourself fired. You are wasting your employer's time by visiting this forum and posting. That makes you useless.
You seem to be a school kid/ 1st year who has a lot to learn, so no point getting into a full fledged academic debate. But just understand this- you were born with a lot of privileges that others didn't. Most of these privileges you don't deserve. And it's this notion/ narrative of social securities that keep those less privileged from beating the crap out of you, and taking it all away (like what happened in Russia in 1917). There, now you understand why all civilized societies have safety nets in place in the form of social welfare, to prevent a total anarchy. Hope this makes you a better human being.
Hi, I understand that as a young student it is easy to be inspired by books like the fountainhead and what they signify. It is more easy to dismiss labour rights under the garb of them making workers lazy, and an amorphous "industry" less efficient. I could lay down a number of arguments which would meaningfully address why valuing individualism and capitalism is flawed. However, I would strongly suggest that you pick out some resources and inform yourself. Attaining political consciousness can be confusing, don't be quick to take views which your peers are imbibing. We have all been there, and I do not mean this in offence - spend time informing yourself about the pitfalls of a free market, and how "free" it really is. Read Marx, read Periyar, read Bhagat Singh, Tagore .. choice is yours. You could also watch basic videos if you find the texts heavy in the beginning, after that take an informed view about whether you should propagate capitalism. Basing our moral philosophy and outlook on a book which talks about buildings is hardly the best way to decide such complex questions. All the best!
Those so-called useless workers are the ones who work hard and drive the industry and economy, they are a million times better than individualistic narcissstic self-grandized burdens like you.Industries are held back not by them,but people like you.
If the comment is trollish,then even OPs post is trollish with unsubstantiated statements of calling workers lazy,holding back industry etc etc.so why is only comment is trollish? The post is itself a troll.
Ayn Rand us themohilodphy of selfish egomaniacs who want the world to burn so they can sell firewood.It was and will always be the defence material of those ready to destroy the world for their selfish motives.
> In India, laws and the legal system have strong socialist, Gandhian underpinnings. But Ayn Rand teaches us to value individualism and capitalism.
Beneficiary of capitalism here. I am fully supportive of capitalism, but with an acknowledgment that we are an unequal society, and there are those who are left behind. I also support guardrails on capitalism (e.g., consumer protection, tax revenues, natural resources)- while fully agreeing that there is too much red tape that businesses are saddled with.
Individualism is a mixed bag. Look up Obama and "You Didn't Build That" to get an idea of both sides of the argument.
Socialist underpinnings are good. The state has a duty to better the life of its citizens. If that means using tax money to improve lives, I will fully support it.
"Gandhian" means many things to many people, so I'll let that sail past the off stump.
BTW, I do agree with your larger point that Rand should be taught. It's important to critically analyze populist theories with some mass support, understand their limitations, and understand why they are idealistic and flawed, and deeply selfish.
Feel like that’s a helpful piece of trivia to know if you’re concerned with emulating her rugged individualism
Not that valid criticism, etc. of foreign authors by Indian academics is not taught.
Kahaan se padh liya ye bhai/behen?
Beneficiary of capitalism here. I am fully supportive of capitalism, but with an acknowledgment that we are an unequal society, and there are those who are left behind. I also support guardrails on capitalism (e.g., consumer protection, tax revenues, natural resources)- while fully agreeing that there is too much red tape that businesses are saddled with.
Individualism is a mixed bag. Look up Obama and "You Didn't Build That" to get an idea of both sides of the argument.
Socialist underpinnings are good. The state has a duty to better the life of its citizens. If that means using tax money to improve lives, I will fully support it.
"Gandhian" means many things to many people, so I'll let that sail past the off stump.
BTW, I do agree with your larger point that Rand should be taught. It's important to critically analyze populist theories with some mass support, understand their limitations, and understand why they are idealistic and flawed, and deeply selfish.