It was also printed in Pittsburgh’s City Paper as a mocking of what the Christmas season has become and was supposed to be funny, however I’m sure it also gave part of the city a bad impression of Objectivists, which I find Peikoff is behind quite often. It’s this laughable, when it’s not supposed to be, side of Objectivism that began to give me doubts over its authenticity and directed me to remain faithful only to a Randian point of view and not her heir or any other interpreters. I refuse to comment any further on that remark, for it’s too long of a discussion.

You guys are doing a good job, but it’s articles like this one that perpetuate the greedy bastard image of Objectivism and I would just like to see more positive and less cold hearted debates so real, emotional people can relate and so more people aren’t turned off.

And the statement you quoted was actually just my paraphrasing. While an Objectivist would do those things throughout the year, holidays are times to place special attention on them. For example, we have Veteran’s Day to focus on honoring our veterans, even though we truly honor them throughout the year.

With regard to Dr. Peikoff, he generally makes clear when he’s speaking of Objectivism, Ayn Rand’s personal views, or of his own views. And in my experience, he’s a credible source of all three. If you disagree, you’re free to, but please substantiate your view.

I thought his statement about it being a “time to be proud of what you’ve accomplished and spending time with those who are a value to you” to be too general, since really, isn’t the above statement representative of the Objectivist lifestyle every day and not just Christmas?

Peikoff may be her legal heir, but as far as I’m concerned he’s part of a separate field of Objectivism and not the true form of it at all, yet people continue to kiss his feet. Disgusting.