Ayn Rand
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Re: Ayn Rand
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Whether you agree with her or not she certainly does force you to think, which is never a bad thing.
A world is born again that never dies.
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I always tell people who haven't read her to start with Anthem, or even We The Living. I never suggest Atlas Shrugged for newbies, though i loved it myself. It's a bit much to conquer if you don't already have an appreciation for her work.
Has anyone read Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right? I saw an interview with the author a few years back and thought it might be interesting.
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I've got it on audiobook too... this will make it more likely I actually finish it!Gsmith3286 wrote:I just finished Fountainhead on audiobook. I thought it was very good and very insightful, but the characters themselves seemed too unreal - almost comic-book-esque. As an accountant, I found myself asking many questions about the liklihood of events surrounding these building deals...since when does an architect act like General Contractor? I don't think Ayn understood the nuts and bolts of business but I like her philosophizing nonetheless. Ellsworth was my favorite character...
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Ha, this is why Anthem was so great. I find it amazing somebody could go from writing a tome like Atlas Shrugged to writing such a dinky novel like Anthem; though as I said I liked them both myself.joecain wrote:OVERRATED! I hate to say it, since her works are such classics, but frankly, I just don't see it. I read Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead in high school, and both are just way too long for what they are. She has a very obvious point, and she could've made it effectively in about 100 pages. 1000+ pages later and you're still reading about the same thing.
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Very clever Craigable!Craigable wrote:I found Anthem to be a great prolonged exercise in the importance of singular personal pronouns. The world is a strange place indeed without them.
I had forgotten the name of the book I read, but from your description, it must have been "Anthem." The main character independently invents an electric light bulb working alone in a cave in his spare time, despite living in a stone age culture? He then runs away from his society and has his peak spiritual experience when he discovers that he can call himself "I" instead of "we"? He then looks into a stream, realizes that he is strong, smart, and drop-dead gorgeous, and hence superior to everyone else in his society except his Barbie doll love interest, and basically concludes, "I am God"?
Yeah, I read that.
Excuse the rant.
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I think there is definitely a point to what she is saying, but that maybe there is more to the whole picture. But some people don't like this philosophy, and take offense to the idea that people should act in their own self-interest.
I've read two of her books: Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, and found both of them really interesting, despite the length; but like many authors that have written prolifically, there is quite a lot of overlap in the theme and types of characters. Despite this, though, her work can be very motivating.
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