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On Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and Climate Change
Ayn Rand would not “believe” in climate change. She would try to objectively determine whether the theory correctly modeled the data. While it is legitimate to question both the conclusions of scientists and the methodologies by which data are gathered, denying objective validity of the data, which people who call themselves “Objectivists” are doing with respect to climate science, is well, in a word, anti-Objectivist, at least as described by Ayn Rand in 1962.
“The essence of my philosophy” she said, is:
- Metaphysics Objective Reality
- Epistemology Reason
- Ethics Self-interest
- Politics Capitalism
“Translated into simple language, ” she continued, “it would read:
- “Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed” or “Wishing won’t make it so.”
- “You can’t eat your cake and have it, too.”
- “Man is an end in himself.”
- “Give me liberty or give me death.” Continue reading