Comments on Behind Enemy Lines: A Libertarian at NYU Law: Libertarians Can be a Sensitive Bunch

Tim, I would recommend Anthem. It is a really sho...

2008-12-29T16:16:41.458-05:00

Tim, I would recommend Anthem. It is a really short novel (novela) that manages to portray her Ideology quite well.

I would say her philosophical work is pretty well ...

2008-11-23T13:01:35.274-05:00

I would say her philosophical work is pretty well written as well.

I read the Fountainhead. It was really good. But...

2008-11-14T10:28:00.922-05:00

I read the Fountainhead. It was really good. But like I said, it was more of a philosophical work on ethics than economics. I disagree with some of the aspects of Objectivism and think she mischaracterizes a lot of the philosophies she attacks (aspects of humility and sacrifice for instance).

One of the best reasons to read her is that she is just simply a good storyteller. Wrapping up a philosophy in a novel is a difficult task.

I wonder why people (Colbert does it too) make fun of libertarians by pointing to Rand.

I'm surprised you have never read any of Rand's st...

2008-11-11T21:05:24.186-05:00

I'm surprised you have never read any of Rand's stuff despite The Fountainhead sitting on your shelf. I think the article you linked at the end sums it up very well. As with any philosophy, Rand's can't be accepted in its every detail. It does, however, have a lot of merit and leave a lasting impression. If you don't have time to get into her 1000 page novels, you should at least read some of her essays.