plaintext Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Though George Bernard Shaw was a Fabian socialist (read "bad guy in my book"), I've found some of his writing to be intelligent and thought provoking. The best example of this that I have read is his short story titled "The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God". A girl, dissatisfied with the answers her missionary provides, walks out into the wilderness seeking god. In a sequence of short scenes she meets various people, some claim to be god and others offer alternate philosophies. It is satire, so you can expect many questions but few answers but then, as Objectivists, we know the fundamental answer). I first read the book about twenty years ago and just started reading it again (Amazon -- used books). I would recommend it to anyone who wants to be a professional philosopher, but also if you just want a laugh. PS (warning): If you search on Amazon, be warned that there are a few more modern books with nearly identical titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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