3090 Bypassing the Gatekeepers - Call In Show - October 3rd, 2015

Question 1: [1:48] - What do you say to the notion that no word has a single element that is consistently present throughout all its uses, or more precisely that a word’s correct use does not come from some generalized element(s)? The alternative being what Ludwig Wittgenstein called “family resemblance” where different uses of a word share some things in common, but not any particular thing being common to all.Question 2: [1:16:08] - I am really confused about one aspect of your “End Selfishness Now” video, and I think many of your loyal listeners may be as well. Ayn Rand's explanation of "selfishness" as a virtue is a concept that really motivated me to work harder and take pride in everything I do. I feel less shame, and have gained an enormous confidence boost from that very concept. Isn't being selfish a good thing? Question 3: [1:46:42] - How is "I did the best I could with the knowledge I had" not a valid excuse?