Ayn-Intro and Foreword answers

A. People may disagree but I think that we do have collective brains. If we acknowledge it or not we feed off of each others as human beings and technology only matures this process. Human beings have used their "collective brain" techniques since creation. We have always gathered our knowledge from each other. It's a huge factor called history. I believe that history is the foundation of our collective brains. The info that was once produced is gathered, shared, and then processed again. And every time that it is reprocessed it changes or conforms which only makes us research the info that leaks into our collective brains.I'm not sure if Peikoff's(or Rand's) idea would change due to technology but I'm positive that they would consider technology. Technology has created a stronger bond within America by supplying easy access for the information.No, I don't think that computers will replace ours entirely. It will remain an "outboard brain". Why? Computers can't feel, they don't remember rough times or times of appreciation; things that I call history, whether good or bad. We control the computers and allow them to do as much as we expect.
B. I agree 100% with Rand's statement about knowing what you want and going after it.A life without goals is no life at all but, I must say that I disagree with her loathing humanity. Humanity has saved many lives including mine and not living up to it or acknowledging it would be insane. I really don't get a clear understanding on what possibilities she's referring to. Is she saying that the world cant be totally humane? I do believe that in some instances we cant practice humanity as a whole because everyone has different goals, but can we try? Some is always better than none at all.+++Ayn Rand looked at man and saw an individual who didn't quite know which way to go. An individual in search for guidance.
E.Ayn Rand's sense of the common good seems to be pushing toward collectivism, something that Americans don't represent. We are individuals and the law of the land(constitution) is made to represent individual rights. Can common good be helpful? Yes, in some occasions when collectivism is requested, then we evaluate the common good. But within personal beliefs, production,respect and opinion, individualism seems to be primary. Think about it, you never want to be disrespected about your beliefs,opinions or your goals(productivity).