Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Can you imagine...

...basing your whole life on the writings of some second-rate novelist from the 1950s? No, not Scientology, the cult founded by L. Ron Hubbard.


(Never trust a guy in an ascot.)

I was referring to a different cult, Objectivism, the "philosophy" of Ayn Rand.

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2 comments:

  1. Ed CrottyAugust 24, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    The perfect quote-

    "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

    - John Rogers - screenwriter & producer extraordinaire

    http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2009/03/ephemera-2009-7.html

    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736966/

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  2. mtracyAugust 24, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    That's excellent! I think I first read that on Paul Krugman's blog.

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