That’s exactly what a commie moonbat would say. Good thing you identify as “not” one. Poking fun of course.
Yes she preaches selfishness BUT there is no such thing as pure altruism anyway. She pushes competency. Not relying on others or forcing others against their will. Seems like a pretty nice way to move about society.
Basically get your shit done and don’t be a dick. Which just happens to be very similar message for many of the religions out there…weird/ironic. Hahaha!
Tell me one thing any human has done ever that was completely selfless/purely altruistic and I will tell you how you are wrong.
I like how you said fictional flights of fancy…that’s a great description. Well said.
To the OP: I read Atlas Shrugged back when I was 14 or 15. Also Das Kapital and Islandia same year. They were also great tough reads with a polar opposite spin. I would suggest both. As you can see by my handle I prefer the objectivist side over the commie moonbat side though…hahaha!
It’s good to read different stuff. Gets you thinking. Just try not to radicalize on one side or the other…unless you are in an echo chamber you will come off as a moron.
Thanks for the other suggestions, almost done with Fountainhead. Spoilers, so don't read if you don't want it ruined.
Not to give too much away, but Gail just "caved". He was walking bought a copy of The Banner and read the first page, the article written by "him", that he just read for the first time. I was falling asleep. You know when you read the same page 4 times but don't remember anything about it. I so wanted to know what would happen. Wonder what Roark and Dominique are going to say.
I should put this in the "book report" thread but eh I am here. I had wondered what would happen to Katy. Found Peter to be a total D-bag, not that he was not already but that was a supreme dick move. I felt so sorry for her. What happened in the end is what I figured would happen, living with that slug Toohey.
I wonder what is going to happen at the trial.
When Peter is on the rocks and Toohey comes to see him, you can see her writing style in there very clear. They talk about the monolog(s) in Atlas, you get a taste of what is to come in Atlas with Toohey's "speech" to Peter after he hands over the paper.
Wonder what is going to happen Roark I doubt knows about that.