Tony

No, he wouldn't, but I'm not he, and not interested in turning into his clone, just motivated by some of his character traits, which by the way, very similar to both Mao, Stalin, and J.D. Salinger.

Red,

I am curious. You are motivated to do what?

Michael

I am motivated to found an economic/political philosophy that will better the part of mankind I find to be worthy.

And do Mao, Stalin, and J.D. Salinger motivate you?

Certain parts of their characters and what I find to be their real personal philosophies motivate me.

(Edit: If you missed it, that was a quip...)

What kind of manner of expression and the ways how he posts would you identify as belonging to a bully?

Red,

Dayaamm!

It looks like you missed it.

Anyway, bullies are people who are mean and cruel to others because they get off on it. They often deny that, and some bullies play word games, pretend they are on a crusade, or express some other kind of rationalization, but it's obvious that they get off on it.

An online bully engages in in-your-face kinds of taunts, threats, low-level name-calling, baiting, etc.

Everybody does these things to a certain extent, of course, but a bully crosses the line into trying to dominate others, not by argument, but by intimidating behavior.

I generally agree with your definition with one qualification. I enjoy tormenting bullies by pointing out their persistent logical fallacies, and get off on it, which is the reason why I got banned in many political forums, where the bullies happend to be the moderators and their pets, specializing in "piling on" and editing what they had written after response to make honest debaters look foolish.

Back to here. If you are concerned that your own behavior will be seen as bullying, I can only wait and see. Please do be advised that this is not a bash-Rand-at-all-costs site, although reasoned criticism of her (and Objectivism) is welcome. This is not a love-Rand-at-all-costs site, either, but reasoned appreciation of her (and Objectivism) is also welcome. The focus is on independent thinking, not following any party line (or following any bully, for that matter).

Hey, that's my kind of philosophy.

Red Grant wrote:

Lately I became interested in certain aspects of Objectivism, as manifested by Howard Roark. My eventual ambition is to found an economic philosophy combining the best aspects of "Free Market Philosophy", fascism, communism, and Keynesianism in a manner similar to building a superior composite material from the basic pure elements.

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If you stick with your first choice, “Free Market Philosophy,” you will get a better reception here.

A hint that I join the herd? Just because....?

Though Roark was quite radical, he was a free market capitalist, and he would not speak favorable of the other three systems you mention. Nor do I.

No, he wouldn't, but I'm not he, and not interested in turning into his clone, just motivated by some of his character traits, which by the way, very similar to both Mao, Stalin, and J.D. Salinger.

Red:

Interesting approach. Do you work extra hard at fulfilling your prophesy?

Well, yes, I'm trying to make a lot of money in trading so that I can start my project.

"p.s. FYI, I got banned in several different political forums (both "liberal" and "conservative", and "center") for supposedly causing trouble,..."

What do you do to sustain the current Statist economic model?

Philosophically? I don't.

Roark manifested your interests in aspects of objectivism. For example...?

Adam

His speech during the trial in "The Fountainhead".

How would you identify someone is a bully?

Red,

I identify a bully by his behavior and manner of expression. On a forum, it is most often by how he posts.

Michael

What kind of manner of expression and the ways how he posts would you identify as belonging to a bully?

Peter,

The best way I have found to deal with a bully is to pop him back real hard when he starts. Then he goes away or stops. But not everyone can do that. Thus we have a government to do it for us.

How would you identify someone is a bully?

Hi, I used to post at Greg Nyquist's blog, (and gave both Greg and his opponents, very hard time). My motive was based on ensuring that everyone uses the standard they claim to believe in consistently. Eventually I got bored and wasn't learning anything new so I stopped posting.

Is this board "real"? Most political forums are really nothing more than support group hosting for people celebrating what they claim to believe in, not a genuine exchange of ideas, and examination of the ramification of the values supposedly held.

Lately I became interested in certain aspects of Objectivism, as manifested by Howard Roark. My eventual ambition is to found an economic philosophy combining the best aspects of "Free Market Philosophy", fascism, communism, and Keynesianism in a manner similar to building a superior composite material from the basic pure elements.

p.s. FYI, I got banned in several different political forums (both "liberal" and "conservative", and "center") for supposedly causing trouble, even though I only pointed out the inconsistent application of the values held by the moderators and their pets, using their quotes in full relevant context.