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44. There are two novels that can change a bookish 14-year old's life...

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 03:47 AM

Jun 2013

There are two novels that can change a bookish 14-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.
—John Rogers

Glad you outgrew it!

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Chris Kluwe: Here’s what’s wrong with Ayn Rand, libertarians [View all] silvershadow Jun 2013 OP

Perhaps punting wasn't Kluwe's true calling think Jun 2013 #1

I think you are right. One can only hope he has future political ambitions. nt silvershadow Jun 2013 #2

Minnesota 6th is going to be open. SwankyXomb Jun 2013 #57

I loved John Galt and Ms. Rand in High School. I even subscribed to her rhett o rick Jun 2013 #3

Did you get the ISI bulletins? immoderate Jun 2013 #5

Sounds familiar, but I dont remember. I underwent some Grey Goose therapy to help me forget. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #48

There are two novels that can change a bookish 14-year old's life... Hekate Jun 2013 #44

My favorite quote. Pholus Jun 2013 #51

"John Galt, to be frank, is a turd." Botany Jun 2013 #4

LOL. Yep, I loved that line, too. silvershadow Jun 2013 #7

I was made to read that book years ago Botany Jun 2013 #13

Ugh. I couldn't stand it. No way I could read Rand. It would be a torturous slog. silvershadow Jun 2013 #14

Great line! nt Hekate Jun 2013 #45

Libertarians .... MindMover Jun 2013 #52

I've only read The Voice of Reason by Ayn Rand. deafskeptic Jun 2013 #6

If her followers of late are any indication, I'd say you are right. silvershadow Jun 2013 #8

CORRECT Skittles Jun 2013 #34

They're brain-dead too. Boomerproud Jun 2013 #42

Who says jocks are dumb? one_voice Jun 2013 #9

Kluwe has a life after football meow2u3 Jun 2013 #10

Thanks for the post and link! rustydog Jun 2013 #11

You are very welcome! silvershadow Jun 2013 #12

Pat Sajak, of Wheel of Fortune fame, calls it his favorite book. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #47

great mtasselin Jun 2013 #15

No, John Galt is not a turd. zeemike Jun 2013 #16

John Galt is the punch bowl. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #17

That metaphor works too. zeemike Jun 2013 #18

No John is the prototype nineteen50 Jun 2013 #23

Yes, and that is not funny...n/t zeemike Jun 2013 #30

A fart is nothing more than a turd honking for the right of way Major Nikon Jun 2013 #26

;) zeemike Jun 2013 #31

Thanks for the link. SheilaT Jun 2013 #19

Because He Was Likely Based on a Terrible Guy erpowers Jun 2013 #20

Rand was also a atheist Iliyah Jun 2013 #21

Oh, well, if she was an Atheist, she must have been a deeply flawed moral being, huh? Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #27

say what now? OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #37

Proud to have this dude on my Oakland Raiders! brett_jv Jun 2013 #22

The album was 2112, but you are correct... ms liberty Jun 2013 #25

Add me to the list OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #38

Of course, that was a typo ... brett_jv Jun 2013 #46

Yea- I figured it was a typo, lol... ms liberty Jun 2013 #56

I could never take Rand Wolf Frankula Jun 2013 #24

Rand took a LONG time growing up Hydra Jun 2013 #33

Here you go: Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #28

remdi95 opiate69 Jun 2013 #58

Now i know how to find you, my darleeeng! Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #59

snork!! opiate69 Jun 2013 #60

Nicely written Xyzse Jun 2013 #29

Kluwe's book comes out this week. DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #32

Why is it, with all the intellectaul firepower on the left DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #35

He's in New York this week, discussing and signing his book. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #36

Galt's Gulch is either in China or India. Dr Fate Jun 2013 #39

The Fountainhead was the first book I put down without finishing. DirkGently Jun 2013 #40

Yep. And that's why people like Glenn Beck are so easy to disdain. He is either not very smart, or silvershadow Jun 2013 #41

The fountainhead was the first book I couldn't read demigoddess Jun 2013 #53

Yes! I suddenly realized I just hated Howard Roark. DirkGently Jun 2013 #61

Where libertarians lose it novenator Jun 2013 #43

not to mention that in history demigoddess Jun 2013 #54

Ayn Rand wrote from the shitpit of communism, that's what you hafta get about her. toby jo Jun 2013 #49

Little known fact: Afterwards, John Galt developed kidney disease and died tclambert Jun 2013 #50

The version I read said that Heracles and his 12 labor unions castrated Atlas and John Galt. rwsanders Jun 2013 #62

He was an okay punter for my team (the Vikings), but he's better at discussing politics and Apophis Jun 2013 #55