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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:45 PM Dec 2014

altruism is pointless. so are dogs

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/ayn-rand-reviews-childrens-movies?mbid=social_facebookyn

Ayn Rand reviews children's stories.

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altruism is pointless. so are dogs (Original Post) arely staircase Dec 2014 OP

I never thought of cats as being an Ayn Rand favorite, Buns_of_Fire Dec 2014 #1

Ayn Rand liked cats? Quantess Dec 2014 #2

Pets and chocolate-covered espresso beans are pointless pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #3

Buns_of_Fire

(17,174 posts)

1. I never thought of cats as being an Ayn Rand favorite,

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 04:00 PM

Dec 2014

but it kind of makes sense, when you think about it. But at least cats will purr and snuggle and use a litterbox and occasionally bring you a dead mouse. I doubt Ayn Rand ever did any of those things.

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

2. Ayn Rand liked cats?

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Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:50 PM

Dec 2014

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. Pets and chocolate-covered espresso beans are pointless

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:03 PM

Dec 2014

But I'll take them--and altruism--any day over Ayn Rand.

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