I guess I'll address a few points.
First, Melchior: I don't understand why the self must be defined in terms of the community. Why cannot the self define itself? For example, like a hermit, free of all society may still acknowldge his/serself and define his/her character or whatever. I get how...
I recently reread The Fountainhead and it really inspired some deep comfort in me. It was almost scary how much I identified with her book and parts of her philosophy. The ego is certainly the fountainhead of man's existence. However, the frightening part is the absolute rejection of altruism...
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