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Nick Nemeth's avatar

I woke up this morning upset about the election. Then I calmed myself and thought about it for some time. My conclusion is pretty much your closing sentence here, moral and intellectual reform are clearly needed in this country. Also, because of that conclusion, I feel very alone today. It feels like we're a dying breed and there's not many of us left.

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Gary Dean Deering's avatar

"As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.—Proverbs 26:11"

I didn't know you were a Christian before you were an a-theist.

I fully disclosed all my Christian upbringing throughout all my writings in order to highlight its negative influence on me. An influence that I successfully dealt with through (primarily) Psychotherapy with Dr. Branden back in the 1970's and 1980's (I attended a half dozen or so of his "40-hour weekend Intensives" that he had back then). I think - rather, I lovingly request you to do the same. That is, reveal some of your intellectual roots other than just Objectivism, as that would help us understand you more, that is, for those of us (me) who want to do this.

You are such a good political theorist and writer and because of your strong Objectivism philosophy I understand this.

If you've already done this reveal somewhere in the history of your vast writings please provide me with the link to it/them.

Thanks.

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