tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post8798388053653913611..comments2024-01-06T04:19:07.616-08:00Comments on Real Social Dynamics Blog: Ayn Rand - Atlas ShruggedTyler-Real Social Dynamicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957018105278795280noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-1276056263016775532008-10-07T19:04:00.000-07:002008-10-07T19:04:00.000-07:00dude, I started reading this book solely because y...dude, I started reading this book solely because you recommended it, and I LOVE IT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-66465887788705053442008-06-24T13:41:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:41:00.000-07:00Ayn Rand has some good thoughts, although her phil...Ayn Rand has some good thoughts, although her philosophy seems a little biased. I loved her interview more than Atlas Shrugged, becouse I generally like short format and dislike unnecessary repetition.<BR/><BR/>A more logical, factual and scientific book on the virtues of free market society is "Free To Choose" by a famous economist Milton Friedman. I highly recommend that book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-83171928875861882332007-03-22T07:36:00.000-07:002007-03-22T07:36:00.000-07:00hey tyler,I just found your blog recently..Have b...hey tyler,<BR/><BR/>I just found your blog recently..Have bought atlas shrugged and power of now on your recommendation..started atlas shrugged and it seems good so far..<BR/><BR/>Here are some some books im sure you have read but just in case you havnt you cant miss these....A man in full by tom wolfe..For me one of my favourite books i ever read..gives you a great road map on what being a real man versus being a reactive guy..love this book<BR/><BR/>Also read his latest book "I am charlotte Simmons"..i wasnt mad about it..but some great stuff from the different guys who try to pick her up..very different characters and her response to each type..ie the player,the jock,the nerd etc<BR/><BR/>I love Tom Wolfe..His book the right stuff gives a profile of Chuck Yeager..Amazing..He was a real man..also his book Bonfire of the Vanities is great<BR/><BR/>Also books by philip k dick like "the man in the high castle" and "the penultimate truth" are great books about reality<BR/><BR/>Noam Chompsky Understanding power<BR/><BR/>Im sure you know all these but if not they are great stuff particularly a man in fullmontanaditthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853149501050320215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-67336784441112437062007-02-11T22:27:00.000-08:002007-02-11T22:27:00.000-08:00I can't believe you are recommending this book. It...I can't believe you are recommending this book. It will make AFCs much worse. Anti-socialness is a major theme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-2287220772420966392007-02-03T01:34:00.000-08:002007-02-03T01:34:00.000-08:00Very true about the huge display of victim vs. non...Very true about the huge display of victim vs. non-victim. In fact it gets pretty ridiculous but still... very powerful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-65473670994037985822007-01-21T04:05:00.000-08:002007-01-21T04:05:00.000-08:00Hey,
I've written this elsewhere, so I thought I ...Hey,<br /><br />I've written this elsewhere, so I thought I might add it at the source...<br /><br />I'm over 50% through, and reading it compulsively at the moment. I'm finding it 95% trash, with an overwhelmingly redeeming 5% of pure gold :-)<br /><br />My favourite quote from it so far is:<br /><br />"He does not seek to gain his value, he seeks to express it"<br /><br />Which sums up the opposite of the negative approach that almost seems to define the community.<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation - it's giving me all sorts of valuable insights!<br /><br />-sheriffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-58276005702035944262007-01-09T23:34:00.000-08:002007-01-09T23:34:00.000-08:00Hey Ty --
Thanks bro..
Just keep pushing through...Hey Ty --<br /><br />Thanks bro..<br /><br />Just keep pushing through the Ellsworth Toohey part and you'll be loving it..<br /><br />I read Atlas Shrugged before Fountainhead and I felt it gave me a better understanding of The Fountainhead because Ayn Rand addresses a lot of the questions people had.<br /><br />That said, I'm sure both are totally fine.<br /><br />TylerTyler-Real Social Dynamicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957018105278795280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-90864571283215160742007-01-09T17:45:00.000-08:002007-01-09T17:45:00.000-08:00Hey man... really glad to see that you have a blog...Hey man... really glad to see that you have a blog!<br /><br />I'm in the middle of reading fountainhead. I enjoyed it a lot in the beginning, but started losing interest when Toohey became a major character.<br /><br />Once I finish it, I plan on reading Atlas Shrugged as well. Most of the people I really respect love the book.<br /><br />TynanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-59101687526096924652007-01-08T16:19:00.000-08:002007-01-08T16:19:00.000-08:00Good review. I'm glad you're a fan. Based on some...Good review. I'm glad you're a fan. Based on some of the ideas you hold I'm not surprised. Ayn rand's followers are like noobies in pickup . They dont grasp things well so they follow her principles blindly. Probably all intellectual fields are this way to some degree.<br /><br />PS What is an example of begging the question in the book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37394673.post-29179925630893420642007-01-08T09:45:00.000-08:002007-01-08T09:45:00.000-08:00Is it recommended to read The Fountain Head before...Is it recommended to read The Fountain Head before this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com