To start things off, my name is Jacob, I'm 22 years old, and I am from Texas. I believe that our greatest achievements in life are built from our own blood, sweat, and tears and see no reason why this can't translate into the world of an MMO.
When I first saw the advertisement for your corp in the recruitment channel I instantly knew that I wanted to join. Not only am I a big fan of Ayn Rand's work, it has also shaped many of my own personal beliefs.
I am a Libertarian. In such I believe that it is up to a person's own drive to make or break them. I look forward to having the character succeed withing the framework that is Taggart Transdimensional.
See you in space.
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redhotrebel
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Welcome to the darkside.. erm I mean TTI. 
"If you pay people not to work and tax them when they do, don't be surprised if you get unemployment." ~ Milton Friedman
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Welcome to forums.
How do you resolve issues between Objectivism and Libertarianism?
How do you resolve issues between Objectivism and Libertarianism?
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"Objectivism is not only true, it is great! Why? Because of the volitional work a mind must have performed to reach for the first time so exalted a level of truth—and because of all the glorious effects such knowledge will have on man’s life, all the possibilities of action it opens up for the future." -- Leonard Peikoff
"Objectivism is not only true, it is great! Why? Because of the volitional work a mind must have performed to reach for the first time so exalted a level of truth—and because of all the glorious effects such knowledge will have on man’s life, all the possibilities of action it opens up for the future." -- Leonard Peikoff
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I guess using the term libertarian is a bad term to use seeing as so many different movements have used the term over the years. If you boil down the libertarian mindset, get past all the added fluff of different groups. Libertarians believe in complete personal freedom and as little government as possible. Some of those who label themselves as Libertarians even believe in anarchy.
There have been past groups such as the Libertarian Socialist who believed in the above tenets, but then they bastardized the entire philosophy by adding in that people while being socially free, should not be fiscally free, and not be allowed to own private property.
As a right leaning Libertarian, I believe in a limited government with its only function being the safety and security of its citizenry so long as that does not impede their own pursuits and freedom. I believe in the ability for man succeed or fail on their own merits.
As far as the economy goes, I think that a market, with no government intervention, will always continue to move forward in a productive manner. Man A makes a great car. This car is being bought by everyone left and right. For someone who is for government intervention they would need to put restrictions on how many cars the man can sell. What goes into the car that should be changed to make it not do so well. I personally think he should continue selling the car until Man B comes along and makes a car that the public likes more. While Man A can continue to sell his sub-par car, he should really go back and make a better car.
Objectivism and Libertarianism in their purist forms have many things in common. The mesh quite well with only some of the ideas being different. I think I can safely call myself a Libertarian Objectivist as I hold true many of the things in both ideologies. And while Objectivism is really meant to stand on its own, Libertarianism is really a framework that is easily expanded upon.
There have been past groups such as the Libertarian Socialist who believed in the above tenets, but then they bastardized the entire philosophy by adding in that people while being socially free, should not be fiscally free, and not be allowed to own private property.
As a right leaning Libertarian, I believe in a limited government with its only function being the safety and security of its citizenry so long as that does not impede their own pursuits and freedom. I believe in the ability for man succeed or fail on their own merits.
As far as the economy goes, I think that a market, with no government intervention, will always continue to move forward in a productive manner. Man A makes a great car. This car is being bought by everyone left and right. For someone who is for government intervention they would need to put restrictions on how many cars the man can sell. What goes into the car that should be changed to make it not do so well. I personally think he should continue selling the car until Man B comes along and makes a car that the public likes more. While Man A can continue to sell his sub-par car, he should really go back and make a better car.
Objectivism and Libertarianism in their purist forms have many things in common. The mesh quite well with only some of the ideas being different. I think I can safely call myself a Libertarian Objectivist as I hold true many of the things in both ideologies. And while Objectivism is really meant to stand on its own, Libertarianism is really a framework that is easily expanded upon.