Actually, reading Shakespeare does make you speak in iambic pentameter. I had to go to speech therapy for that shit after we read Othello in English class.

Isn't there supposed to be an obvious strawman in these Xtranormal cartoons? Because I think they're both correct on certain points: homie on the right when he says you should learn about something for yourself and make your own judgement instead of getting all your opinions from others, and homie on the left when he says objectivism is fucking stupid.

Seems to me that Ayn Rand's personal failings are a valid point of criticism in evaluating objectivism. Rand's cult-like circle doesn't discredit objectivism absolutely, but if the creator of a belief system is that bad at living up to its ideals, it suggests that the belief system is either bullshit or rife with internal contradictions. Or, best case scenario, the belief system requires strength of character its founder can imagine but not practice; it's possible that someone else will come along who's better at living the belief system. But in the case of objectivism there don't seem to be any role models we can point to even after all these decades, and that's a red flag.

Is it just me or did this seem like the most unlikely conversation any two people would ever have?

Needs a 'white people' tag.

I don't need a reason not to read a book that weights twenty pounds by an author who never said anything that I find interesting.

Actually, no....someone deciding Objectivism is crap based on other people's opinions does NOT validate Objectivism. This is a logical fallacy. You could argue that it invalidates the person's opinion to a certain extent, but it largely says nothing about Objectivism itself.

I'm assuming whoever made this video did it as a joke or something, but that the actual text is based loosely on real arguments which showcases the dumb fallacies Objectivists have to duck into when their belief system is questioned. Funny how people who consider themselves to be such staunch advocates of reason (and who commonly claim themselves to be atheists) use the same bullshit arguments that religious nuts do. "Rand said people would say these things about her, therefore Objectivism is correct."

Five stiff throbbing ones for the guy manning whatever passes for Objectivist Headquarters these days, reading demographic reports and saying "How can we reach out to these young knee-groids in a manner which they can understand???"

thats not the saul williams i know.

"You know, we used to get lynched for learning how to read."
"So what?"
"Well, this is an audio book, you don't have to read."

What the fuck is this saying!?