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“A book must be an ice-axe to break the seas frozen inside our soul.” Franz Kafka

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There are writers who help readers to escape preconceived notions and prejudices and assumptions. One might not find their whole developed system appealing, but they do help young people who are trying to break free and form their own opinions and beliefs about the world. You wouldn't want to take them as your guide in all things, but you're glad that they were around when you needed them.

I wish Ayn had realized that and hadn't tried to lay down the last word on everything once and for all for everyone. But if she had known that, she wouldn't have been Ayn Rand. It may have been the whole Russian woman thing.

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There are writers who help readers to escape preconceived notions and prejudices and assumptions. One might not find their whole developed system appealing, but they do help young people who are trying to break free and form their own opinions and beliefs about the world. You wouldn't want to take them as your guide in all things, but you're glad that they were around when you needed them.

Then I invite you to read The Sound and The Fury if you haven't already and get back to me if you haven't gone insane. My teacher thought it was the best book written and I still see it on my shelf. I've read Rand books more than once but TSATF once was enough. Heck, I've read the Bell Jar more than once and it's barely comprehensive which might have been the point though.

I dislike deconstructing anything (except for cars to get parts that is).