JSchwartz Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hello, My name is Jeremy Schwartz. I am new to this philosophy, so I am open to any suggestions. I am starting with Ayn Rand's "Return of the Primitive". It is good to be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RationalBiker Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus98876 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Greetings Jeremy! I hope you find this place useful . If you do not mind me asking: Why did you choose that book to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Welcome to the Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWaters Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Welcome to the forum Jeremy. What made you interested in learning about the philosophy of Ayn Rand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Mac Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hi, Jeremy! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Welcome Jeremy. To the forum and to Objectivism. What got you interested in teh philosophy in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSchwartz Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Well, to answer everyone's questions... I started with "Return of the Primitive" because that is the book a co-worker of mine chose to lend me, he thought he had other Ayn Rand books, but he could only find that one. I plan on purchasing "The Virtue of Selfishness" as another starting point, but it just so happened that that was the first one I got my hands on. As to what got me interested in Ayn Rand's philosophy, well it's a little silly, but it was first off a videogame named "Bioshock", which incorporates a lot of her philosophy into the storyline. Also I have been slowly but surely becoming more conservative in my politics, and choosing to be strong and provide for myself, as opposed to making myself out to be a victim. I have desired strength for a long time, and I finally realized that only I can make myself strong. I mean this mentally, psychologically, and physically. I think "Objectivism" is one of the only philosophies that follows common sense, and doesn't incorporate guilt, sacrifice or surrender to acheive what you want in life. As cheesy as it may sound, I think in the long run, "Objectivism" will win... I think it could save the world. And thank you to everyone for the welcome, and I look forward to educating myself further. Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Cool, be sure to check out her fiction as well. The Fountainhead an Atlas are the pre-eminent pieces of fiction that incorporate her philosophy, and they were originally her primary vehicles for it. Plus they're just darn great stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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