themadkat Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Hey folks. I guess introductions are customary around these parts, so here goes. I'm a 22 year old aspiring scientist/writer living in the Upper Valley of the CT river in New Hampshire. I got out of college a couple years ago, crashed and burned on my first round of grad-school apps, will try again this year but until then I work the daily grind at a digital mapping company. Not my passion, but good work that agrees with me. The pay is nice, and they decided to promote me to supervisor (what were THEY thinkin'?). I have a healthy interest in nearly any sport that could theoretically involve bloodshed, am an amateur musician, and have my fingers in the proverbial cookie jar of a bunch of other things. My primary goals at this point: get into grad school, finish my book, and do this whole "living with your fiancee" thing without us killing each other. Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Welcome to the Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cogito Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Welcome, Kat! What sort of exposure have you had to Objectivism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadkat Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Welcome, Kat! What sort of exposure have you had to Objectivism?Well, I've read all of Ms. Rand's major works of fiction. I can't really pick a favorite, as I like them all for different reasons. I should probably reread AS at this point as I read it first and then went backwards through her fiction. I now think it's actually better to read AS after TF. But at any rate...I've only gone a bit into her nonfiction. At least glanced through it. I can't say that I have a great knowledge of her nuances in the nonfiction, but I'd hope that I do have a solid understanding of all her basic tenets and why. I have a philosophy background so it does make that sort of thing a bit easier to come into.Though I wouldn't call myself Objectivist per se, I am a big fan of Ms. Rand and have been heavily influenced by her in many respects. I certainly try to live a life of honesty and integrity, and my aspirations definitely go into the realm of the heroic I won't compromise my morals. The reason I want to be a scientist is because I love truth and I want to find out as much as possible about how reality works.I also write fiction, and I'd like to think that my novels would be Objectivist-friendly. If I ever finish one, I'll surely make it known!Welcome to the Forum.ty, sN! Twas good to meet you in chat last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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