Well, I finally decided to look around here and not be a guest. I will not post right away probably, but snoop a bit.
I read Atlas Shrugged about 40 years ago, it was in the German translation. Also The Fountainhead of course. I did not have any access to other works by Rand at that time, translations were not available for her other writings. But after I moved to the US and learned enough English to read complex subject matter, I dove into all other works by her and Peikoff. The internet was not there yet. I so agreed with the thinking that I started to live more and more as a rational human automatically.
It felt so natural to me, I have never believed in any god, in any super natural phenomena, in collectivism, any mysticism for that. I call myself an a-mystic. Atheists can be still mystics, so that term is not quite enough for me.
I live in Florida with my husband. He is also a student of Objectivism and we had and have endless discussions, hairsplitting in other words.
My life is packed with work that I love, I have not had many discussions with other people about Objectivism, we are more or less hermits, industry drop-outs. I try to look at people in aspects so that I can enjoy a conversation without looking at a person as a whole, so I am able to be friends within a small circle of agreement. At times I bemoan the fact how long it will still take for the ideas of Rand to take a stronger hold. I am very optimistic about that they will though. The net is speeding it along.
That is about all for now, hope to participate soon.
Welcome to the forum. I’m curious, in what field do you work?
Thanks for your welcome :pimp:
I am an artist, at this time I produce hand painted silk scarves. I have been in this particular business for 15 years now. I do not know if posting my URL is considered self promotion in this forum, if so, mod please remove.
I am an artist, at this time I produce hand painted silk scarves. I have been in this particular business for 15 years now. I do not know if posting my URL is considered self promotion in this forum, if so, mod please remove.
I am an artist, at this time I produce hand painted silk scarves. I have been in this particular business for 15 years now. I do not know if posting my URL is considered self promotion in this forum, if so, mod please remove.
LOL I doubt you’ll hear any complaints about self-promotion here.
Welcommen…
Great, I had thought so, but being a new member here I did not want to brake the rules (how I hate that term really). I do look forward to interacting with you guys. It is going to be fun, can’t step on toes here, though I have really stopped caring much about that, having been stepped on and being stepped on more than I care to count.
