Squidgy Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Hi, I'm looking for some advice from some well read O-ists here, I'm looking for something that will create a world where my political and philosophical opinions are upheld. Something with a protagonist who takes the initiative in the world he's in and changes it for the better with a philosophy which is at least largely O-ist, even if it isn't in name. Obviously the best example of this is Atlas but I'm looking for something a bit broader ideally. When I was younger I used to read books which tried to say that there were complicated and intractable problems in the world. They tended to give "balanced" views of issues and make the reader believe that things could only be solved through co-operation and mutual altruism. These days I just want something that reinforces my O-ist viewpoint rather than socialist and intellectualist propaganda. I thought this would be the best place to find reccomendations like that What I really want is something inspiring, in line with O-ist beliefs, and realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) The books that come to mind first are the Sparrowhawk series. Get the first one and see if you like it. I find biographies to be very inspiring too: there is a reality to them that fiction cannot give one I would recommend "Washington: The Indispensible Man" by Flexner.For something more contemporary, check out "The Warren Buffett CEO", by Robert Miles. Of course, these are not about Objectivists, but they're about people who have more than enough rational values that are worthy of emulation. Edited December 15, 2008 by softwareNerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaight Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 What I really want is something inspiring, in line with O-ist beliefs, and realistic. Hmm. I'd suggest Watership Down, but you might reject it because it's nominally about rabbits and thus not 'realistic'. That would be a shame, though, because it's a truly superb and inspiring novel -- probably my favorite book by a non-Objectivist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidgy Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks guys, I'll check those out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasWillShrug Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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