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Video: Ayn Rand on Israel and the Middle East Conflict
Fascinating interview on Donohue from 1979. My rough transcript: “Whose side should one be on, Israel or the Arabs? I would certainly say, Israel, because it’s the advanced technological, civilized co… more →
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Atlas Shrugged Chapter 21: In Which John Galt Appears for the First Time
wrote 1 week ago: It happened! It finally happened! John Galt has arrived! I can’t tell you how incredibly excit … more →
Right Wing Food Stamp and Welfare Myths
wrote 1 week ago: If you collect 3 and sometimes 4 figures in government money through SNAP or welfare to keep from st … more →
Atlas Shrugged Chapter 20: In Which the Action Finally Begins!
wrote 1 week ago: Chapter 20 of Atlas Shrugged is a frontrunner for favorite chapter of the book for me. I made my way … more →
Safety Nets are Evil: Ayn Rand
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I just finished rereading Ayn Rand’s masterwork, Atlas Shrugged. I first read it when I was in high … more →
Atlas Shrugged, but who cared?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Just for fun sometimes I like to analyze books I read using the soon-to-be defunct California Englis … more →
Spawn of the Day
wrote 4 weeks ago: I don’t want to make babies. But if I do, my inner capitalist plans on raising them just like … more →
Atlas Shrugged Chapter 15: In Which John Galt is Compared to Prometheus
wrote 1 month ago: The economy is failing at an alarming rate. Seriously. While reading chapter 15 I felt like I was do … more →
When Jesus said "Go Galt!" and then changed His mind: Paul Ryan's impressive flip flop
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wrote 1 month ago: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chairman of the House budget committee, was scheduled yesterday to speak at … more →
Atlas Shrugged Chapters 11-13, Part 2: In Which Dr. Stadler and Dr. Ferris are Punks
wrote 1 month ago: I’m really not sure how to read Dr. Robert Stadler. He’s the head of the State Science I … more →
Atlas Shrugged Chapters 11-13, Part 1: In Which Hank and Dagny Have an Affair
wrote 1 month ago: Part 2 of Atlas Shrugged ramps up the action considerably if you ask me. My wife told me that as soo … more →
Quote #55
wrote 1 month ago: “Existence is identity. Consciousness is identification.” – John Galt … more →
Loving Lululemon
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wrote 1 month ago: This is Conservative Fitness For me, experiences inside the yoga world are conducive to the stigmas … more →
Because Friends Shouldn't Let Friends Play with Objectivism*.
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wrote 1 month ago: At least not without close supervision. Prolonged or unchallenged exposure to objectivism can lead t … more →
John Galt Line Travel Poster
wrote 1 month ago: Fans of Atlas Shrugged should enjoy this. I love Art Deco and vintage travel posters. I’m pret … more →
More on the return of "welfare queen" bashing
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wrote 1 month ago: I forgot to mention, about the picture and its connotation: As far as I know, most people aren … more →
Temptation to read Atlas Shrugged...
wrote 1 month ago: Soon, I may bite the bullet and purchase the novel Atlas Shrugged. Admittedly, “bite the bull … more →
Atlas Shrugged Chapter 10: In Which I Wonder About the Three Students
wrote 1 month ago: For whatever reason I was unaware that Atlas Shrugged is divided into three separate parts. I’ … more →
Fuck The Deficit! People Got No Jobs! People Got No Money! (Echoing Charles Pierce)
wrote 1 month ago: If Ayn Rand and the Free Market had sex, their child would look like this, and he'd do everything he … more →
Mormon Monday: Justice and Mercy and Politics
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve had a series of conversations at work about politics and literature and a lot of things. … more →
