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Egoist not Egotist

Paulus Textor Wrote: Jun 04, 2012 10:21 AM

Ayn Rand made this distinction long ago. An "egoist" is one who believes in individual rights and individual responsibility. An "egotist" is simply a puffed-up blowhard. An egoist makes his living by creating something and trading it with others. An egotist makes his living by gaming the system. Egoists make great business leaders. Egotists make typical politicians.

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TexasVRWC Wrote: Jun 04, 2012 1:47 PM

But with the current egotist in the White House with his class warfare rhetoric, everyone needs to be reminded about the difference every once in a while.

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PecosPete.38 Wrote: Jun 04, 2012 10:27 AM

Now, if you & Charles can help me to get 'theist' & 'deist' straight in my mind, I'll be thrilled! I think I need visuals, such as Charles put up in this essay....cause I can't keep those two words straight.

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Sword of Light Wrote: Jun 04, 2012 2:02 PM

Deism is a subset of theism. A theist believes that there is at least one god. A deist believes that there is a god, or "creative force," that can be discovered through reason and scientific observation, and that does not communicate through divine revelation. A deist is not a Christian, although the deistic god frequently resembles the Biblical God very closely.

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PecosPete.38 Wrote: Jun 04, 2012 4:08 PM

Thank you, Sword of Light. This explanation of yours may stick with me. Let's hope so.

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Sword of Light Wrote: Jun 04, 2012 9:29 PM

You're welcome.

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Egoist not Egotist

Over the holiday weekend my son and I chilled in Soho, New York, where there is always a cool scene, lots of good-looking people and cars. At a red light, there was a Lamborghini Murcielago whose license plate read: "Humble." Initially, my son and I chuckled at the hypocrisy or odd understanding of being humble, but then it struck. I'd been thinking about the difference between egoist and egotist for a while and this was a great way to attempt to illustrate the differences.

I realize there is a complicated philosophy and different interpretations of egoist, but for me, the...