[WikiEN-l] Ayn Rand and Wikipedia

[Fred Bauder]

> This is closer to Ayn's own view.
> My take on her view is "an altruist, is someone who gives up something
> our
> of their own *needs* (i.e. not their excess) to someone else who has done
> nothing to deserve it".  Ayn was not against giving your excess to
> charity.
>

Ayn Rand never got to see Wikipedia, but I can't believe she wouldn't be
proud of Jimbo's role. If she was so foolish as to try to edit, I'm
afraid she'd have to be banned as a crank who insists on original
research.

Fred