New Market: A Single Company Intellectual

     As a self-educated Objectivist, I am open about the philosophy I endorse in my blog: Lilly Fuel.  When I began to study Objectivism, it was not my intention to eventually become an intellectual advocate for Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY).  However, in doing so, I have stumbled upon an entirely new kind of market.

Many Objectivists embrace a very broad range of philosophy; while some specialize in single subjects, such as: law, foreign policy, energy, science, or medicine.  However, what I have begun is to specialize even further into being a single company advocate.  This has a couple of advantages.  First, I receive unofficial "pay" in the form of expensive medicine.  And second, the stock I own in the company appreciates according to how well I do.  Of course, if other Objectivists enter this new market class, they may be able to make more lucrative deals.

I am currently reading For The New Intellectual, by Ayn Rand, again.  She refers to the intellectual and the businessman as twins.  The following are a couple of quotes:

"The professional businessman and the professional intellectual came into existence together, as brothers born of the industrial revolution.  Both are the sons of capitalism..." (p.6).

"...there ought to be a private, voluntary program of 'student exchanges' between the intellectuals and the businessmen, the two groups that need each other most..." (p.52).

Too often, Objectivist intellectuals have to rely on non-profit donations to support themselves while they work.  Why not strike a for-profit deal with a wealthy corporation that desperately has demand for Objectivist intellectual guidance and new ideas?

Paul Wharton
Objectivist Capitalist Medicine Promoter

Special thanks to Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) for being the fuel of my mind