Ayn Rand and Wikipedia
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Another issue that's come forward is whether contributions to Wikipedia are acts of altruism. If so, do they violate Rand's concepts of altruism? If not, then what are they? | Another issue that's come forward is whether contributions to Wikipedia are acts of altruism. If so, do they violate Rand's concepts of altruism? If not, then what are they? | ||
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On WikiEN-l, on 29 Apr 2008, Jimmy Wales, responding in the thread "Re: [WikiEN-l] Searchability of non-mainspace pages" stated : "We are here to do something positive and loving for the world, and it makes us proud to be a part of it." | On WikiEN-l, on 29 Apr 2008, Jimmy Wales, responding in the thread "Re: [WikiEN-l] Searchability of non-mainspace pages" stated : "We are here to do something positive and loving for the world, and it makes us proud to be a part of it." | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/cth--406-FAQ_Virtue_Selfishness.aspx "Virtue of Selfishness"], by J. Raibley at Objectivistcenter.org | *[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/cth--406-FAQ_Virtue_Selfishness.aspx "Virtue of Selfishness"], by J. Raibley at Objectivistcenter.org |