Ayn Rand’s Moral Objectivism
I really like Ayn Rand’s philosophy called Objectivism. When it comes to people perceiving this philosophy they either love it or hate it; there is no in-between. The view point is also very atheist. The reason I used the term moral objectivism is because followers of it view it as a moral way to live. As a philosophy, Objectivism is quite atheist in nature.
Ayn Rand viewed the idea of God or a “Higher Power” as a slap in the face to mankind. The view is that looking above yourself for power is basically selling yourself short. Objectivism isn’t like atheism. Atheists reject the idea of God.
Objectivists view that the mind is your higher power and that you shouldn’t be looking above yourself in anyway. They also view that the mind needs to be expressed in this life, right now and not spend your time following some religious rules to hopefully get benefits in the next life.
Objectivists feel that each and every human needs to use the full potential of their mind. They need to live the best life they can and to do as much as they can to live a fulfilling life. The idea of wasting your life, sitting around, following God, is disrespectful to them. Now to the reason people end up hating her view is because it’s promotes the ideas of individuality. Most people feel they believe in individuality, but they don’t. People naturally clamor to follow what everyone else in society. For example, in her book “Atlas Shrugged” she viewed the heroes as business owners that effectively go on strike against excessive government regulations. People don’t like that views because essentially they don’t believe in individuality as she does. This is effectively what moral Objectivism represents. It is about the human mind being the highest power and the individuals in society being the heroes.
