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Is Steve Jobs an disciple of Ayn Rand? There sure seems to be a number of indicators pointing in that direction.

If he is - then you can't really blame him can you? He could hardly justify charity as moral.

That doesn't follow. Objectivism has no problem with charity (Rand: 'it's good and proper'), just with this moral-blackmailing/guilt-tripping schtick. I think many Objectivists believe that (private) charity would be larger overall in the sort of society Rand envisioned.

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