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georgedonnelly · 5 months ago

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. :)
Aaron Ross Powell · 5 months ago

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.