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In reply to the discussion: DON'T WASTE 9 MONTHS READING “ATLAS SHRUGGED!” [View all]EastKYLiberal
(429 posts)11. I started on it during my libertarian phase a few years ago, but I quickly grew out of it. nt
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I made the mistake of reading the fountainhead because my Mom said it was a stupid book.
fasttense
Jan 2013
#25
"To Kill a Mockingbird", "Grapes of Wrath". "Les Miserables", "Native Son"......
Walk away
Jan 2013
#7
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair & Rules For Radicals by Saul Alinski & anything by Jack Barnes
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#34
I read all of the Rand books I could get a hold of until it dawned on me that Ayn Rand's
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#19
I started on it during my libertarian phase a few years ago, but I quickly grew out of it. nt
EastKYLiberal
Jan 2013
#11
...when you can waste 9 minutes watching this. I don't know which strikes me more ....
marble falls
Jan 2013
#24
In 8th grade they made us read "The Man in the Iron Mask" and I had the same reaction
underpants
Jan 2013
#28
It's sociopathic garbage but I found it more readable than "War and Peace."
factsarenotfair
Jan 2013
#29
I never understood why someone would want to read the mediocre ramblings of a psychopath
Major Nikon
Jan 2013
#30
Re-posting the best summary of the book I have ever read (It was written by a DUer)
Dragonfli
Jan 2013
#31
The most important thing to me is Paul Ryan's devotion to Ayn Rand' philosophy.
olegramps
Jan 2013
#36