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Freedom can be interpreted in many different ways, in
many different countries, in many different people, and many different
political views. Ayn Rand’s definition of freedom contrasts strongly to that of
many modern day Liberals. Through her writing, Ayn portrays a constant theme of
freedom. Prometheus hates his daily life in his old city, under constant
control Prometheus doesn’t even know what the word “I” is! I doubt he knows
what freedom is either, until he ventures into the forest.
Rand’s views on freedom are simple yet logical.
Capitalism; in order for one man to be free another must be free as well. Capitalism is
an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, with the goal of making a profit. Obviously most of these
facts describe many modern day Conservatives, the party in which Liberals are
against in their political views. Liberals love to lean toward a more socialist
and even communist views, they love equality and they love benefiting the poor.
They believe freedom to use the power of government to equalize,
clean up, and improve the lot of the disadvantaged.
Ayn believes in the conservative view of freedom,
which has been conveyed to the public very effectively in the last couple of
decades; it needs to be deconstructed and challenged, but also transmuted into
acceptable forms which can be absorbed by the left (Liberals).
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