Quote of the Day

[patgund]

"Ayn Rand is sort of the hair metal of moral philosophy. It appeals to people with the mentality of a 12-14 year old male, but if you're still listening to it in your 40s, there's something seriously wrong with your mind."

Comments

[kd5mdk.livejournal.com]

My argument has been that it was very good for me to read Atlas Shrugged (and The Fountainhead, Anthem, and We the Living) when I was in 7th grade, because it allowed me time to get over it before I could vote.

[letter-d.livejournal.com]

kd5mdk wins today's internet!

[patgund.livejournal.com]

As the saying goes:

"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.

One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.

The other, of course, involves orcs. "

[lapiskelinia.livejournal.com]

So if I told you I enjoyed Ayn Rand, you'd conclude I was a moron?

[patgund.livejournal.com]

I have no problems with Ayn Rand readers.

It's the randbot worshippers that give me a pain between my eyes.