Ayn Rand Philosophy, Objectivism, Science, Self-interest

05-06-2016 08:14 PM #1
wufwugy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date May 2006 Posts 26,076	Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla There will never be a primacy of reason Does not choosing to work itself show primacy of reason? Does not choosing to slog through four years of college to get a special piece of paper show primacy of reason?

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05-07-2016 08:41 AM #2
JKDS View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date Feb 2008 Posts 6,780 Location Chandler, AZ	Originally Posted by wufwugy Does not choosing to work itself show primacy of reason? Does not choosing to slog through four years of college to get a special piece of paper show primacy of reason? Emotions heavily guide both of these decisions. Depression and hopelessness is key to ppl choosing to give up a job search. Given how many ppl go to college for not "in demand" degrees and how many dont study very hard, emotion is likely the driving factor here too.
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05-07-2016 01:39 PM #3
wufwugy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date May 2006 Posts 26,076	Originally Posted by JKDS Emotions heavily guide both of these decisions. Depression and hopelessness is key to ppl choosing to give up a job search. Given how many ppl go to college for not "in demand" degrees and how many dont study very hard, emotion is likely the driving factor here too. I suspect that primacy of reason doesn't discount emotional influence.

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