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Ayn Rand Would Have Hated This
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Tagged altruism, Ayn Rand, charity, giving, philosophy, science, selfishness, selflessness
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Jennifer Burns on Ayn Rand
Jennifer Burns teaches at the University of Virginia.
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Tagged altruism, Ayn Rand, capitalism, libertarianism, objectivism, philosophy, Politics, selfishness
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Will We Play Harps in Heaven? And Will the Playing of Such Harps Constitute Hell? Oh, and Are We Already Playing Those Harps?
Where did the idea first come from that the saints in heaven play harps? I don’t know if this is the first Christian reference to harp playing in heaven, but it does go back a few hundred years. It’s from the … Continue reading
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