Rand on fallibility
Rami Rustom <[email protected]>
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> A rational man knows that one does not live by means of “luck,” “breaks” or favors, that there is no such thing as an “only chance” or a single opportunity, and that this is guaranteed precisely by the existence of competition. He does not regard any concrete, specific goal or value as irreplaceable.
Rand, Ayn (1964-11-01). The Virtue of Selfishness (Signet) (p. 51).
Penguin Group. Kindle Edition.
In other words, any of my ideas (which includes my values and goals)
could be wrong. They are all on the table. None of them are protected
from criticism.
She continued...
> He knows that only persons are irreplaceable—only those one loves.
Well, one day we'll be able to replicate a person's mind so that if
someone dies, his mind (software) can be revived using a different
body (hardware).
-- Rami Rustom
http://ramirustom.blogspot.com
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