Ayn Rand Philosophy, Objectivism, Science, Self-interest

[a500lbgorilla]

Wouldn't it be that emotions are not ideas?

Your emotions inform your ideas - they color them. Consider your mind when you're frustrated versus euphoric.

[wufwugy]

Your emotions inform your ideas - they color them. Consider your mind when you're frustrated versus euphoric.

Then emotions are a tool for which to help engage ideas; not ideas themselves.

[a500lbgorilla]

Then emotions are a tool for which to help engage ideas; not ideas themselves.

Emotions are a tool, but very different from one that you use. They're more like one that your genes use to navigate you.