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Skip to content. Lululemon and John Galt: Is Objectivism too big a stretch for yoga apparel giant? Posted on November 18, by nancytinarirunswrites. What does all this have to do with Lululemon and yoga clothing?
Did you cringe at the blatant cheerleading tone? How can the negative reaction of some Lululemon customers to the John Galt bags be explained? The bags, with their slogans and catchy keywords, are just a marketing gimmick. Will the John Galt bags provoke more customer anger than customer support? Share this: Facebook Twitter. Like this: Like Loading About nancytinarirunswrites I used to be known as a competitive runner, but now I have a new life as a professional writer and editor.
I'm even more obsessive about reading, writing, and editing than I was about running. As for Lululemon—I am sure it is really excellent, though I personally have never been in the position to splurge. I actually have a pair of Old Navy yoga pants that are about 8 years old, that I still practice in and are in pretty good shape.
The question is, would Ayn Rand, wear Lululemon? Cigarette dangling and yoga mat in tow? It is a funny image. I just wanted to pass along this link, in case any of your readers wanted to explore Objectivism a little.
Such and intelligent, open-minded and honest way of thinking she has.. This article of yours made me feel great because I now know that some people also search for the same path…. Thank you… Love with pure light.. I think public education, labor unions, child labor laws, some sort of public health care system are good things, especially given the social forces that determine access to opportunity.
We need only look at who populates the prison system to see how her philosophy breaks down. That, and that many of the present-day wealthy do not see it in their best interests to educate the larger public so that we can have a society where there is equal access to resources.
They want to keep them for themselves, which in her system, is just fine. Whether you like AS or the Foutainhead or not, her view of humanity is dim. We should not be obligated to help anyone else unless it serves our own self-interest and pursuit of happiness. I think she and her followers are historical revisionists, especially when looking at the roots of inequality and the causes of the great depression.
I could see how one could embrace her philosophy based purely on her view of how we perceive reality —in her words, an Aristotelian perspective; but the logical leap she makes in economic philosophy is highly questionable. She very obviously a product of disenchantment with the soviet system, and throws the baby out with the bath water IMHO. The movement towards neoliberalism has caused all sorts of social and environmental degradation, all in the name of the pursuit of rational self-interest….
Good for you for being able to make her philosophy fit with your understanding of yoga philosophy. I think she is a false prophet that those in power today, or rather those seeking it, have latched onto and taken bits and pieces of her work to satisfy their own greedy ends. I applaud you Leslie for being willing to take a stand, however objectionable others may find it.
She never said any such thing. Who are these neo-liberals, what movement do they represent, and when have they explicitly stated that they are perusing rational self-interest? Why are you being clever about this, Leslie? Does just talking objectivism lead you to assume a stranger out here is stupid?
I could try to compete with your list of intellectual credentials, but that would not aid my attempts to LEARN something from you on this topic. We all know what Objectivism would say to OWS: Greenspan, the most notorious objectivist, tells us that financial crises such as Sub-Prime are the result of a few traders not being true to their ethics. Talk about a fantasy world. I would submit that yoga equips us to be in the world as it is. And it equips to be in the world as WE are. Not as if we are creative-genius outsiders whose true purpose is pure, unencumbered, self-expression.
I would just add that the critique of the lenninism-cartoon comment could use a bit more consideration. Her work has long served as a rallying cry for conservative and libertarian political leaders, which is probably not the dominant political value structure held by many Western Yoga students.
Anyone who truly embraced laissez faire capitalism would never become head of the Fed, unless it was to dismantle it. Read the source material, then you can comment informed by something other than vague and erroneous assumptions.
In other words, RTFN. Leslie, you are a very fucked up person and should not be teaching yoga to anyone. We give them away all the time. This is in contrast to involuntary charity — otherwise known as taxation-funded welfare statism. Thanks for weighing in. As the author of the post that you linked to here, I appreciate the dialog.
I might have to RTFN just to better understand you though, which strikes me as more interesting. My question would be, if you care to cajole…what does Rand have to offer that Reason and Science more generally do not already offer? My personal philosophy is founded on evolutionary theory, cognitive psychology and all things related to brain science, psychology included.
I think we need both. Whoops — I accidentally linked to the wrong post — sorry about that! I think the relevant difference to listening is that sometimes the audio can continue when you are not necessarily registering. I would also endorse the Science Fiction mentioned earlier, since a motor that could run on Static Electricity and do what was supposed in the novel would violate the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, and the strength and lightness of Reardon Metal was overly optimistic.
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What I do know, is criticizing someone for being honest about their ideas and motivations is not even close to that ideal. I for sure am a work in progress, far from ideal. I also have very strong ideas and opinions which I am happy to share with whoever wants to hear them. Ergo, this post. Who Is John Galt? Class Schedule View Somerville Schedule.
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