eetest01 Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I found this forum through Google Groups. Good thing too. I've been in a state of confusion about several issues and hope to find some answers, at the very least some leads to follow. It happened quite by chance that I came accross "Atlas Shrugged" when I did. I was in desperate need of a philosohical house-cleaning. Until that point I had been heavily influenced by the 80s punk/goth scene and heading straight toward an explicit and active nihilism. I beagn "Atlas" with the thought, "know thy ememy" and emerged thoroughly suspicious of my ideas. Now that I am an Objectivist, I'm looking to clarify my understanding, deepen it and expand my knowledge of philosophy in general--perhaps even contribute. Joe C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagny Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Welcome to the forum! This place is great to learn more about Objectivism and the views on current issues. The people here really know their stuff. Although I recommend you read some of Ayn Rand's non-fiction books as well. ayn rand non-fiction "Philosophy: Who Needs It" would be a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Where in Michigan are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshRyan Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Welcome to the forum, Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Standard Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Hey Joe, Welcome to the forum. I'm an ex-"club kid" too. -David Marsilia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetest01 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Where in Michigan are you from? I'm orginally from River Rouge, but live in Wyandotte now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetest01 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Hey Joe, Welcome to the forum. I'm an ex-"club kid" too. -David Marsilia I'm glad to see others have left that behind. My political values, hence my ethics, were heavily influenced by The Dead Kennedys. I accepted altruism without question and blamed man for not living up to a standard that I did not know was impossible to practice. I found myself becoming so cynical that I wrote-off humanity as a lost cause. Those were dark days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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