http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists fiction and philosophy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists/comment-page-1#comment-8366 Aaron Ross Powell Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:38:39 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=462#comment-8366 <p>I'm enjoying it -- at times. But it's slow going. I'm not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven't read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy's the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult... Anyway, I'm appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It's also too damn long. I'm hoping the plot picks up soon.</p> I'm enjoying it — at times. But it's slow going. I'm not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven't read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy's the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult… Anyway, I'm appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It's also too damn long. I'm hoping the plot picks up soon.

]]> http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists/comment-page-1#comment-8365 georgedonnelly Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:45:09 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=462#comment-8365 <p>Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn't do her philosophy of objectivism justice. Read her shorter, more accessible philosophy books for that.<br><br>And even then, objectivism has its own issues. I prefer voluntaryism as the most consistent liberty-oriented political philosophy, without the personality disorders of objectivism. ;)<br><br>Have fun. :)</p> Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn't do her philosophy of objectivism justice. Read her shorter, more accessible philosophy books for that.

And even then, objectivism has its own issues. I prefer voluntaryism as the most consistent liberty-oriented political philosophy, without the personality disorders of objectivism.

Have fun.

]]> http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists/comment-page-1#comment-8316 Aaron Ross Powell Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:38:39 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=462#comment-8316 <p>I'm enjoying it -- at times. But it's slow going. I'm not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven't read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy's the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult... Anyway, I'm appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It's also too damn long. I'm hoping the plot picks up soon.</p> I'm enjoying it — at times. But it's slow going. I'm not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven't read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy's the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult… Anyway, I'm appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It's also too damn long. I'm hoping the plot picks up soon.

]]> http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists/comment-page-1#comment-8329 Aaron Ross Powell Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:38:39 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=462#comment-8329 <p>I'm enjoying it -- at times. But it's slow going. I'm not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven't read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy's the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult... Anyway, I'm appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It's also too damn long. I'm hoping the plot picks up soon.</p> I'm enjoying it — at times. But it's slow going. I'm not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven't read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy's the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult… Anyway, I'm appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It's also too damn long. I'm hoping the plot picks up soon.

]]> http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists/comment-page-1#comment-8315 georgedonnelly Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:45:09 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=462#comment-8315 <p>Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn't do her philosophy of objectivism justice. Read her shorter, more accessible philosophy books for that.<br><br>And even then, objectivism has its own issues. I prefer voluntaryism as the most consistent liberty-oriented political philosophy, without the personality disorders of objectivism. ;)<br><br>Have fun. :)</p> Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn't do her philosophy of objectivism justice. Read her shorter, more accessible philosophy books for that.

And even then, objectivism has its own issues. I prefer voluntaryism as the most consistent liberty-oriented political philosophy, without the personality disorders of objectivism.

Have fun.

]]> http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/atlas-shrugged-skewering-collectivists/comment-page-1#comment-8328 georgedonnelly Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:45:09 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=462#comment-8328 <p>Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn't do her philosophy of objectivism justice. Read her shorter, more accessible philosophy books for that.<br><br>And even then, objectivism has its own issues. I prefer voluntaryism as the most consistent liberty-oriented political philosophy, without the personality disorders of objectivism. ;)<br><br>Have fun. :)</p> Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn't do her philosophy of objectivism justice. Read her shorter, more accessible philosophy books for that.

And even then, objectivism has its own issues. I prefer voluntaryism as the most consistent liberty-oriented political philosophy, without the personality disorders of objectivism.

Have fun.

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