Capitalism... The Real Randian Meaning
By: Les Carpenter III Rational Nation USA Capitalism has proven to be the most productive force for growth ever known to mankind. The United States of America is the strongest,and perhaps the most enduring testament to this fact. However, given the realties of the past few decades it is natural that one question the logic of the above statement. Let's take a look at the meaning of capitalism as only the world's strongest proponent of capitalism could express it. The moral justification of capitalism does not lie in the altruist claim that it represents the best way to achieve “the common good.” It is true that capitalism does—if that catch-phrase has any meaning—but this is merely a secondary consequence. The moral justification of capitalism lies in the fact that it is the only system consonant with man’s rational nature, that it protects man’s survival qua man, and that its ruling principle is: justice. Ayn Rand And further: Capitalism is a social system based on t...