From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sun May 12 2002 - 19:46:18 MDT
Atlas Shrugged was a better exposition of her philsophy in
fictional form although it is arguably not quite a good as a
novel. That book is definitely much closer to issues relevant
to many of us. Some of her non-fiction clarifies her thinking
more and applies it to issues of the time (1960s mostly).
- samantha
Brian D Williams wrote:
> "The Fountainhead"
> Ayn Rand
> ISBN 0-451-19115-3
> Paperback U.S. $8.99
> 694 pages
>
> Since we are always being refered to as "Randians" I thought I'd
> get aquainted with some of the background material. This was the
> first step in what might result in a formal paper on the
> differences if any. (I believe at this point they exist)
>
> This was Rand's first novel published in 1943. It is easy to see
> why we are compared to this philosophy, since Rand is a hard-core
> individualist, who having actually lived under communist rule
> rejected it and everything it stood for.
>
> What I liked best about this book was it's unashamed
> intellectualism. I don't agree with every idea written, but I liked
> the honesty of presenting the ideas in depth, no "dumbing down" for
> the masses here.
>
> Somewhat dark as befits the era, it seems almost gothic at times.
> I have never seen the entire movie, but cannot imagine it in
> anything other than black and white (and infinite shades of grey).
>
>
>
> Brian
>
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