I KID YOU NOT...

[oghond2112]

My English teacher has a copy of Ayn Rand's book "Fountainhead."

 

I FREAKED OUT once I saw it because I knew of the connection between her and Neil Peart.

 

I just wish it could have been "Anthem" AKA 2112.

[Fridge]

Have you read it?...it's dry as dust to be honest.

[oghond2112]

Have you read it?...it's dry as dust to be honest.

 

No.

[Blue J]

I had a film professor in college who used it (the film version) as part of an authorship lesson, and we watched the whole thing in class.

 

I confess, I have never read the book.

[Ancient Ways]

She’s a bit long winded

[Nate2112]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

[JohnnyBlaze]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

 

You only eat Grey Poupon dont you?

[Ancient Ways]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

I doubt it. She’s not well thought of these days. I doubt many would admit to owning her books for fear of being called a fascist. It is the insult du jour.

[blueschica]

Have you read it?...it's dry as dust to be honest.

I agree! I tried, but gave up. Life's too short to waste on books you don't like. My copy was last seen going out the door with a stoner friend of my niece's- "It might be cool! You know, she had to take tons of speed to stay up and work on her books; they are so long . . ."

[Relayer2112]

The Fountainhead did for architecture what Raiders of the Lost Ark did for archaeology.

[Nate2112]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

I doubt it. She’s not well thought of these days. I doubt many would admit to owning her books for fear of being called a fascist. It is the insult du jour.

 

Ayn Rand could not be further from fascism. As someone who identifies with that term, I can speak with others that her views on Objectives are far from any fascist thought.

 

That said, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead are interesting to read from an objective (no pun intended) perspective. As for English teachers not knowing her, I'd say that's a far cry. Maybe haven't read her, but definitely know her. I'm sure not every teacher has read War & Peace or Anna Karenina but know who Tolstoy is.

[Ancient Ways]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

I doubt it. She’s not well thought of these days. I doubt many would admit to owning her books for fear of being called a fascist. It is the insult du jour.

 

Ayn Rand could not be further from fascism. As someone who identifies with that term, I can speak with others that her views on Objectives are far from any fascist thought.

 

That said, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead are interesting to read from an objective (no pun intended) perspective. As for English teachers not knowing her, I'd say that's a far cry. Maybe haven't read her, but definitely know her. I'm sure not every teacher has read War & Peace or Anna Karenina but know who Tolstoy is.

I didn’t say she was a fascist. Apparently you’re unaware that many people have accused her and people who enjoy her philosophy as fascists. My point is that, in certain quarters, any connection to her or her writings can get you accused of being a fascist. Rush and Neil in particular have been accused of being fascist due to songs like anthem and 2112. I’m surprised you don’t already know this. The irony being Geddy’s families history in Europe during the war.

[Mithrandir]

I really enjoyed the book.

[laughedatbytime]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

I doubt it. She’s not well thought of these days. I doubt many would admit to owning her books for fear of being called a fascist. It is the insult du jour.

 

Ayn Rand could not be further from fascism. As someone who identifies with that term, I can speak with others that her views on Objectives are far from any fascist thought.

 

That said, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead are interesting to read from an objective (no pun intended) perspective. As for English teachers not knowing her, I'd say that's a far cry. Maybe haven't read her, but definitely know her. I'm sure not every teacher has read War & Peace or Anna Karenina but know who Tolstoy is.

I didn’t say she was a fascist. Apparently you’re unaware that many people have accused her and people who enjoy her philosophy as fascists. My point is that, in certain quarters, any connection to her or her writings can get you accused of being a fascist. Rush and Neil in particular have been accused of being fascist due to songs like anthem and 2112. I’m surprised you don’t already know this. The irony being Geddy’s families history in Europe during the war.

Some douche from NME who didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground called Rush and Peart fascist in 1977 because of the Rand connection to 2112. I'm not a Randite by any means but Rand and individualism are the furthest thing from fascism there is. That douche should have been fired on the spot for abject stupidity.

[vaportrailer]

So? I'm sure every English teacher has a copy of that book lying around. Ayn Rand is highly influential and not unheard of.

I doubt it. She’s not well thought of these days. I doubt many would admit to owning her books for fear of being called a fascist. It is the insult du jour.

 

Ayn Rand could not be further from fascism. As someone who identifies with that term, I can speak with others that her views on Objectives are far from any fascist thought.

 

 

 

Perhaps I'm reading that wrong. Yes, that must be it.

Then again, being from la belle province, Nate could be in La Meute! He could be a wolfboy!

 

 

But as a world-builder, he'd have to reject the very idea outright, as fascism does nothing but build ugly things.

 

But as a wolfboy, he might not know.