"Objective hate is the total belief in one's self with the full understanding of man's true nature." - STAR
Star is a powerfully enigmatic individual. The man who proclaimed himself "The Hater" during his #1 New York morning show is a free-thinker who aggressively speaks his mind. He has the audacity to be unconstrained by neo-conservative intellectual influence. He has the nerve to be unburdened by the "mystified" masses of institutionalized religion. Seeking no counsel save for his own, he explores polar extremes of philosophical paradigms pursuing man's true, hateful nature. Conclusions reached are served cold on "the radio show that never ends." And to think, some actually thought that they were being entertained.
Weighing his words as he goes along, pausing for intense mental processing, he stays focused on his topic until he has had his say. Yet, he is still hard to nail down, a constantly moving conversational target. He loops and spins making hairpin turns within his discourses. Reality and perception are made to serve his argument. Not exactly elusive or evasive, he just evolves right before your eyes. But then again, according to Einstein, reality is all an illusion anyway.
Q: So why do you have faith in the hatred of man? Why is this something that you categorize as having faith in?
STAR: Not faith in the sense of something that I look forward to, but awareness of his moral record; his evil acts and his vicious tone.
Q: It's consistent? Is that what you're getting at?
STAR: Consistent, yes, but I also have hope that mankind won't let religious radicals destroy the creative minds of the young who are constantly exploring and expanding on the possibilities, and the achievements yet to come.
Q: You mention that you have hope. Does that mean that you are optimistic that there is a way to, I guess, minimize, marginalize, neutralize, stabilize, this hatred in man or the root of injustice?
STAR: I don't spend my days hoping that somebody doesn't blow my brains out. It's a reality that it could happen just by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. The hatred in mankind is one of our greatest motivators. It can do the most damage when it's suppressed or disguised as kindness. In short, we need it. As far as the root of injustice, I think killings in the name of the unknown is something we need to come to terms with. Hate is just an emotion that I have explored and expanded upon because I am a man of color in the United States of America, not a Black man, but a man of color.
Q: What is the difference between a Black man and a man of color?
STAR: Oh, there's a big difference. When you subscribe to being Black, that means that you can be put into a position of having to justify the actions, the thoughts, the reasoning of those simply because they have a skin complexion similar to yours. Accepting being Black is nothing more than accepting modern tribalism. I'm a man first who just happens to be of color regardless of who wants or needs to put labels on me. This is not to condemn the good intentions of those before me, but just as the Holy Bible needed to be revised from the Old Testament to the New, I will not let society determine my worth or value.
Q: What can you do with hate besides understand it?
STAR: First give yourself the option of being limitless and not selfless, then maybe you can maneuver through America and use hate to your benefit. Finding your way through a maze is great but being able to show the path to others is what makes the journey special. Also just as understanding the ways of a child allows you to help it grow, hate can be transcribed from a negative to a positive. Understand something, I truly embrace the principles of this country and the economic structure of it. Capitalism is a beautiful system when used properly. But often it is used as a tool of greed.
Q: Can hate be eradicated? Is it needed?
STAR: Hate is one of the truest natures of mankind. We'll always have Hate, even when we branch out into outer space and set up new civilizations. To eradicate hate would mean becoming desensitized or emotionless.
Q: Would you say that it is necessary?
STAR: Does a fat bitch love cheeseburgers? Absolutely.
Q: Why?
STAR: So that one can distinguish rationalism from mysticism for starters. To make an observation of something and comprehend how it works is the beauty of being conscious. Furthermore, exploring your potential and imperfections should help you become more complete.
Q: Defining yourself through hate seems like a negation, defining yourself by what you are not, whereas love is definition through commonality, not what separates us, but what we have in common.
STAR: To establish any firm base of ethics, a person must touch the fire to know that it burns. Without the importance of knowing hate the preaching of commonality is just another form of self-shame and suppression. After all, love is a beautiful concept but most people confuse love with celebration of the flesh. Hate gives clarity to ones assumptions, perceptions and intentions. It's usually the starting points that need defining.
Q: You said that love gets confused with being something fleshly. Are you saying that hate has more integrity?
STAR: Not necessarily, but after the excitement of loathing dims Hate has more of a realistic gauge. It's the compromise, the sacrifice and the willingness to change that eventually proves what will be a meaningful bond.
Q: You talk about being fascinated and intrigued by the development of the human mind and that we live in an age of information. What is your perspective of using information as a barometer as opposed to hate? Don't you think gaining accurate information about a situation is better?
STAR: You don't always need a base of hatred to communicate or to gain a paralysis. That's why I strive to be progressive and my philosophy is Objective Hate. Objectivism is the brainchild of Ayn Rand, and among the many facets of Objectivism are being confident in one's self, but also the continuous development of man's mind. So hate is not even the foundation. It is the outer perimeter. The foundation is rational thinking.
Q: So why is the outer perimeter hate? Isn't rational thinking enough?
STAR: Not for a man of color in America.
Q: Why is that?
STAR: Look around you. A totally contradictive system of laws and senseless killings and I don't see the situation getting any better. That's not to simply give up, but to see it for what it is.
Q: Don't you think it seems contradictory to hold the concept that you've just articulated about America's nature, but then, as you have firmly expressed before, not be a champion of the downtrodden?
STAR: America's nature does not mirror my mental capacity and the downtrodden will always celebrate their position. My ethics are of self-interest.
Q: But then Ayn Rand herself expressed within "The Virtue of Selfishness" in essence that in your own self-interests you would want to see good happen for others; that you don't want some crumb-snatcher or some guttersnipe staring at your plate because they don't have a bite to eat.
STAR: That sounds great, but Rand also spoke about "The Age Of Envy" in which some men hide their virtues from the eyes of monsters. I'm not one of those men. Also what's good for me might not be good for the sake of others. I can tell someone where to go and get something but that doesn't mean they will have what it takes to retrieve it on their own.
Q: So you even have a selective application of the philosophies you embrace.
STAR: I have a clear understanding of my surroundings and the status quo in America. The reason I had to add hate to Objectivism is because of the reality of my existence, my will to survive and my lust for living life to its fullest. Let me expand on this for you. There is no parallel between Objectivism and hate. I've simply tied two ends of the rope together. Who is to say that my philosophy is wrong? I live it every hour, I experience it every day.
Q: You have taken exception to being an influence on others. Do you think that you have a responsibility to your audience?
STAR: I have a responsibility, sure. But based upon my principles and ethics, not by way of religion. I choose to be responsible because I am a rational human being.
Q: But you should well know as a rational human being that you have influence as well.
STAR: I can have rational influence yes, and rational influence is just what it is, rational influence. Not mystified torture. I'm not going to tell people to send in fifty bucks a month, listen to me and I am going to give them healings through the speakers of the radio, That's damaging.
Q: You've said before that Objective Hate is just your personal philosophy, but then you acknowledge that you do have influence, that seems contradictory.
STAR: A mechanic can be a Jew hater, but that doesn't mean he won't give you a good oil job.
Q: So you consider yourself a philosopher, yes?
STAR: Yes.
Q: Isn't it one of the goals of a philosopher to advance the body of knowledge or thinking of mankind as a whole? Isn't it against the nature of a philosopher to be just about self-interests?
STAR: There are many types of philosophers, some observe human laws and science, some peddle salvation in the form of art or selflessness. Others can bring enlightenment or rational thinking by way of light, which can be perceived as evil thoughts. If self-interest is evil, then so is self-preservation.
Q: What would you say to purists of Ayn Rand's school of thought, from which yours is partially derived, who might object to you linking her thoughts with the cheap emotion of hate?
STAR: Again, it is my philosophy plain and simple. Pure Objectivism is an integrated system of thought with many facets yet to be explored. Its promotion of individualism and free thinking doesn't support primitive grouping or councils of dictation. Therefore there can be no clergymen to answer to.
Q: How does a philosophy inspired by America fit into a rapidly shrinking world in an age of globalization?
STAR: In a business sense, I'm part of the globalization process. I'm not sitting at home scared with a shotgun waiting on the boogie-man to kick down my door. Objective Hate allows me to infiltrate, conquer, justify and find a comfortable silence at the end of the day. I am hateful as well.
Q: So it seems that you are taking the imperialistic aspects of America away with you?
STAR: Why should I not?
Q: But isn't that something that's unjust?
STAR: A mystical thug might see it like that but this is the age of advancing and I will not sit back and muzzle my abilities for the sake of the common good. Not only do I want to touch the sky, but I also want to test the hands of time. As far as what's unjust, I think having to look back and wonder what could have been or what you should have tried is the true crime.
Q: So do you ever think there will be a time when there will be an equitable distribution of wealth and an equal application of justice?
STAR: There's nothing wrong with dreaming.
Q: At the end of Ayn Rand's "Anthem," a book that illustrates the principles of Objectivism as it relates to individualism vs. the collectivism, the protagonist is isolated from the collective that he escaped, so it is easy to live as he pleases but in reality, man does not exist in a vacuum.
STAR: Anthem is monumental to me because it relates to my journey. Oddly enough, it was the first of Rand's work that I ever read. When I zoomed through it's pages I was lost, angry and then released at the same time. The plot described where I had already been and possibly where I was headed. But the character's life was not necessarily made easier; he just escaped a constrained form of thinking. Like most people I grew up in a collective, I was part of the great "We."
Q: Exactly, but the "I" doesn't exist outside of the "We". The "I" is surrounded by the "We." You must at least be concerned about what the "We" is up to.
STAR: Oh, absolutely. This is the understanding of mankind's hatred. The acceptance of it and the on going genesis of racism. Not that it's a good thing, in fact it's the most ignorant expression that man adheres to everyday, but I deal with it. I nurture it and I overcome it.
Q: So you even multi-task within your philosophies because it seems you hold different concepts in your mind simultaneously.
STAR: There were countless times in our history when people were burned for what you consider multi-tasking. You have to explore and work out your theories. You have to contradict and question yourself everyday to make sure that you are of a sane mind. You have to self-deprecate, lose interest, gain ground and maybe even smell death before you can truly evolve.
Q: Is there something of worth in the philosophies that come out of this hatred?
STAR: Rational assurance, self-confidence, intellectual profit and financial gain possibly.
Q: A philosopher to a certain extent is a scientist and they employ scientific methods of experimentation. Would you say that you have been shaping your philosophy through experimenting, experience and observation of life?
STAR: Absolutely, I couldn't have reached certain heights with out crossing the line on several occasions.
Q: What is the overall objective of this experiment? Every experiment has a thesis that at its conclusion is either proved or disproved.
STAR: Through recognizing the components of ignorance, Objective Hate presents the total awareness of self and the constant journey of self-development. It should help you to have more inner-control and understanding of your own principles.
Q: For a person who claims not to be well read, you are extremely informed about esoteric knowledge, things that cannot be gleaned solely from experience.
STAR: I had to seek out certain components in the building of my philosophy, Objective Hate. I had to seek out information. I had to work it and re-work it. I had to consume it, digest it and regurgitate it. I truly think that I understand the hatred of mankind. It doesn't prevent me from moving forward in life. It's a motivator. The theory of God hindered me in my early stages, taking up space in my mind where I could've started with just total belief in self. But I am fortunate, not lucky; I'm fortunate that I have come out of that state of darkness. That spooky state of being mystified.
Q: What is the grand picture? You're the boss, what's next?
STAR: Putting myself into situations that stimulate my mind. The bully inside me still likes to be challenged.