ARMCHAIR OBJECTIVISTS
HAVE GOOD REASON TO BE DEPRESSED,
METZ TELLS AMERICAN CLUB

ROYAL OAK, Michigan (February, 1995) - FP president Robert Metz was the focus of the Objectivist Club of Michigan's February edition of its international Objectivist publication, Full Context. The publication regularly features interviews conducted by editor Karen Reedstrom with various individuals within Objectivist circles, and is received by subscribers in countries around the world.

Despite being strongly influenced by Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy, Metz nevertheless devoted a significant portion of his one-and-a-half-hour interview to a criticism of many Objectivists who assume an 'armchair philosopher' posture with respect to effecting change, and then, as Reedstrom observed, "get depressed because the state of the world is not the way they want it to be."

Metz emphasized that principles NEVER have to be compromised in order to effectively enter the political arena, and that this argument is one of the excuses often used by Objectivists to avoid a commitment to change: "A lot of Objectivists are depressed because they CHOOSE to be depressed. Depression is a psychological and emotional consequence of distorted thinking. They've created all kinds of excuses for themselves to justify their 'armchair' posture, and to not get directly involved in the process of change. Their depression is quite understandable. When you don't ACTIVELY PRACTICE what you preach, the guilt can become overwhelming. My past experience with people who openly call themselves Objectivists has not been good when it comes to getting involved with the political process."

Reedstrom's interview questions covered everything from what shaped Metz's early intellectual development (including a condensed history of Freedom Party) to "the most important lesson you've learned from life."

As of this writing, the published interview has generated contacts, subscribers and supporters from Canada, the United States, and Britain.

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