and what makes you think there aren't several already well established? They wouldn't exactly be advertising rentals...
Posted on 01/15/2009 10:32:08 AM PST by Publius
Her personal life was a mess. I suspicion she saw herself as a tall, gorgeous blond like her heroines - but trapped in a short, dumpy, dark homely body.
That said, if we judged/read books by the private lives of the authors rather than the content of the books, we'd miss a lot of valuable information/insight.
Absolutely! :-D
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=liberal+facism&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#
Jonah Goldberg on Google Video discussing Liberal Facism
This mortal's read the book at least a half-dozen times, and I still skim that last speech. For all the efficiency of purpose that Rand admires, I can't believe she couldn't reduce her speeches somewhat, certainly that one.
But add me to the list.
Include me, please.
Oh, what fun! Please sign me up.
However, I still need to order the book. So I’ll be catching up.
'got the tape. My favorite Cooper role - and Patricia Neal was perfect as Dominique - Even Raymond Massey was good.
Powerful movie - but even tho' Rand had a lot of say in it's filming, she was still unhappy - and didn't want Hollywood to get it's hands on "Atlas"
There are also Cliff’s Notes of Atlas Shrugged.
Wow! Great timing. Please sign me up!!
Well,now we're connectged by a network of decaying two-lane roads, downtown streets, major river crossings, interstate highways, and all kinds of infrastructure operated by ... - drum roll - ... government or quasi-government agencies. And how are state DOTs and other groups trying to get out of the mess? By privatizing the maintenance and operation of such facilities.
Ayn Rand may have missed some details of being able to predict what happened, but she certainly got it correct about the core understanding of liberalism/socialism v private ownership and passion for success.
I read Atlas Shrugged about 8 years or so ago, because my son was reading it in high school. He had never, and I mean never, been interested in fiction up to that point. The battle for socialism is now at an all-time high, and the actions taken by Pelosi in the House are going to really (I hope) increase the understanding by the public. Unfortunately, it takes years sometimes to see the impacts of actions taken, and by then the negative results will be blamed on something else unrelated to the actual cause, to-wit: "global warming".
I'm interested. Put me on your list.
I have the Italian production of “We the Living.” It was made by the fascists and they were all proud of it, in addition it was also produced without Rand’s knowledge or authorization. When she finally got her hands on it, she was surprised at how accurately the fascists had been. She said something to the effect that if she had directed and produced it she couldn’t imagine it would have been better.
I find it comical that the fascists produced such an accurate rendering of “We the Living” while never realizing that they were producing a movie that was actually anti-fascism.
Big fan of Rand’s works. For those looking to purchase them, I’d recommend the Signet publications available at all major bookstores, since they are affordable (no frills paperback), and small enough to tote around. Second, we are presently near the beginning of the book where Dagney notices that there is a general malaise of the economy but can’t quite put her finger on it. Third, I find Rand’s character development refreshing in this day of boilerplate tv/cinema where all you need to create a hero is a gun and some shaving stubble.
and what makes you think there aren't several already well established? They wouldn't exactly be advertising rentals...
The character from the Fountainhead, Lois Cook, do you remember her? She wanted to own the ugliest house in NY. She wrote nonsense poetry and was lauded by the critics and revered by the idiot public.
Who would play Lois Cook?
Rosie O’Donnel?
Roseann Barr?
Barbara Mikulski?
The Makers & The Takers
http://www.amazon.com/Makers-Takers-conservatives-generously-materialistic/dp/038551350X
I diverge with Ms. Rand on that one too. What's interesting--and I believe she uses the "A is A" argument against the existence of God--just as she does justifying abortion; i.e., "a fetus is not a human being, so abortion is not wrong."
I could be paraphrasing, and I could be completely mistaken in my recollection about this. Please enlightenn me.
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