Aaron Ross Powell - Latest Comments in Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:38:39 -0000

I&#39m enjoying it -- at times. But it&#39s slow going. I&#39m not tearing through it and am taking considerable breaks to read other things, namely the remaining works of James Ellory I haven&#39t read before his new book comes out in September. Given that Ellroy&#39s the best living writer in the english language, though, it makes going back to Rand sometimes difficult... Anyway, I&#39m appreciating the importance of the book, but finding it dreary. It&#39s also too damn long. I&#39m hoping the plot picks up soon.

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:45:09 -0000

Atlas is an excellent book, but it doesn&#39t 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. :)

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:38:39 -0000

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.

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:38:39 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:38:39 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:45:09 -0000

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. :)

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:38:39 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:45:09 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:45:09 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:38:39 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

Aaron Ross Powell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:38:39 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:45:09 -0000

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. :)

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:45:09 -0000

Re: Atlas Shrugged: Skewering Collectivists

George Donnelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:45:09 -0000