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Going Galt is for poor people - the rich go d'Anconia

BruceMajors wrote 3 weeks ago: What if Peter Theil decided to deliberately lose all the leftovers’ money? Billionaire Peter T … more →

Tags: Ayn Rand, peter theil, Going Galt, Atlas Shrugged

On Male Desire (Or I Argue and Agree with Ayn Rand)

Anika Kohon wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure what our dear Ayn would think of me buying her book for $3 at a used book store, … more →

Tags: Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, frank rearden, male desire, Self Esteem, Philosophy, randian philosophy

Jelly Book Club: "Atlas Shrugged: Part III"

americanjellyblog wrote 3 months ago: From the desk of J: After several months of tirelessly chipping away at it, we have finally complete … more →

Tags: Books, Current Events, J, Jelly Book Club, K, Politics, Ambition, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

Money is the root of all Good. 1 comment

Sharada wrote 4 months ago: “So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Aconia. … more →

Tags: Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

The Daily Objectivist on Money2 comments

tyboden wrote 6 months ago:   What is Money? What is its intended purpose, and how is it used today in relation to that pur … more →

Tags: Home, The Daily Objectivist on..., Atlas Shrugged, Money, Production, Individual, Currency, credit, Debt

The art of quoting Ayn Rand out of context

Per-Olof Samuelsson wrote 10 months ago: The fact that vice-president candidate Paul Ryan has cited Ayn Rand as a major influence on him has … more →

Tags: Objectivism, Economics, Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan

The root of all evil

aleon wrote 10 months ago: “So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Anconia. … more →

Tags: Quotes, Phylosophy of Liberty, Socialism, Money, interventionism, Free-Markets, Ayn Rand, Speech, Producers

Atlas Shrugged Chapter 30: In Which We Reach the End of the Book1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 11 months ago: This chapter is incredibly short when compared to pretty much any other chapter in the book, and I f … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Reading, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Dagny Taggart, John Galt, Hank Rearden, Books

Ignoramus confesses her ignorance of #Objectivism by her ”death-blow” to it.

robertreeddaly wrote 12 months ago: RRD:At this point the alert(or conscious) reader may ask:How can a ignoramus deal a death blow to a … more →

Tags: Reason, Liberty, Objectivism, Free market economics, enlightened self-interest, Economics, Politics, Ayn Rand, Freedom

Atlas Shrugged Chapters 26-27: In Which John Galt Takes to the Radio1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 12 months ago: I’m combining these two chapters into one post because they happen to encompass two major even … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden, Chapter Review, Politics

Atlas Shrugged Chapter 25: In Which Francisco d'Anconia Blows Up the World1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 1 year ago: Francisco d’Anconia has been fairly quiet for the last little bit of the book, but in chapter … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, James Taggart, Dagny Taggart, John Galt, Hank Rearden, Chapter Review

2:9 The Face Without Pain Fear or Guilt, "Twihard With a Vengeance"

Taylor Bettinson wrote 1 year ago: PREVIOUSLY: Dagny quit to protest the totalitarian takeover of the American government, but when she … more →

Tags: Chapter summaries, Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, sex, Hank Rearden, Dagny Taggart, twilight, Anarchy

Liveblogging Atlas Shrugged, Part II Chapter 4: Sex, Crime, Kangaroos, and Pirates1 comment

Dani Alexis wrote 1 year ago: [Click here for the previous Liveblogging Atlas Shrugged posts.] [Content Note: This post contains r … more →

Tags: Humor, Book Reviews, liveblogging atlas shrugged, Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism, Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden, rearden metal

2:8 By Our Love, "Consumed"

Taylor Bettinson wrote 1 year ago: PREVIOUSLY: The American government has finally, fully converted to centralized economic control. Da … more →

Tags: Chapter summaries, Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Energy, Climate, Dagny Taggart, consumption, Jim Taggart

Atlas Shrugged Chapters 18-19: In Which the Bromance Will Be Tested1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 1 year ago: I’ll admit, these two chapters left me wanting to a certain degree, but I understand their imp … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden, quentin daniels, Chapter Reviews, Taggart Transcontinental

Atlas Shrugged Chapter 17: In Which Ragnar Danneskjöld Pays a Visit to Hank Rearden1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 1 year ago: At this point I’ve managed to figure out a lot of stuff regarding Francisco d’Anconia an … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden, Ragnar Danneskjöld, Chapter Reviews, Wesley Mouch

Atlas Shrugged Chapter 15: In Which John Galt is Compared to Prometheus1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 1 year ago: The economy is failing at an alarming rate. Seriously. While reading chapter 15 I felt like I was do … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Dagny Taggart, John Galt, Hank Rearden, Chapter Reviews, Prometheus

Atlas Shrugged Chapters 11-13, Part 3: In Which James Taggart Gets Married1 comment

Caleb Flanagan wrote 1 year ago: The third and final piece of chapters 11-13. Want to know the strangest thing that happened in these … more →

Tags: brick, Fiction, Reading, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, James Taggart, Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden, Books

2:5 Account Overdrawn, "An Excess of Bullshit"

Taylor Bettinson wrote 1 year ago: PREVIOUSLY: The earth has been exhausted, humanity has been consumed. Our workaholic heroes are dete … more →

Tags: Chapter summaries, Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, adultery, Hank Rearden, Dagny Taggart, Prometheus, mythology


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