"John Galt is OP. He’s republican Jesus mixed with some kind of supervillain version of Tesla. He hacked every tv channel on earth with the power of ambient static electricity so he could give a sermon about hard work lol" -My friend, reading Atlas Shrugged for the first time
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Replying to @1misanthrophile
I liked that book. Ayn Rand has some interesting concepts and philosophy
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Replying to @fed_up_Daniel
I grew up Objectivist so I've read it many times, but I haven't read it for a LONG time, certainly not since changing my views. I need to reread it at some point Suffice it to say I am no longer an Objectivist and do not believe that Rand's philosophy leads to good outcomes
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Replying to @1misanthrophile
I agree, I do remember reading it while incarcerated, and it was profound in the moment. Fountainhead was a good read too. Views evolve though!
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Replying to @fed_up_Daniel
I think her books resonate with people in certain places in life (high school especially, feeling powerless more generally) because they have this inspiring message of individual empowerment and a promise of independence from oppression through force of will alone
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Replying to @1misanthrophile @fed_up_Daniel
Unfortunately, living one's life that way can lead one to become emotionally stunted, dogmatic, blind to systemic inequality and injustice, unable to form solid connections with others, difficulty with the concept of love.. haha not that I'd know that from experience or anything
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Welcome to the expat side
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