Ted

Who Qualifies as Being an Objectivist? I would answer the question by first relating the following story… About 35 years or so ago, I had the good fortune to be in a discussion group that met monthly-12 to 20 people at various times. We would meet at a member’s home on a Saturday evening. We would pick a topic, and each would take his/her turn offering ideas. More often than not, we would find ourselves deep in a discussion, only to see the light of the day breaking through the window! The host/hostess would often prepare breakfast before the group went their separate ways. I moved away, things changed, and I didn’t keep in contact with these incredible people. After 20 years of deep regret, I finally located one of my old friends (and the one who introduced me to Rand), and we were once again together. Things had changed, but we rekindled the friendship. He died a short year later. In the past thirty-five years, I’ve had many friends; mostly friendships that were a mile wide, and an inch deep. If you find yourself in the company of someone who consciously holds the very basic tenants of Ayn Rand’s philosophy…. Then hold them dear! Put up with their foolishness! Allow room for their mistakes in thought and in deed! For they are precious and rare as gold.