I am new to the board. I’ve read Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead once each, and I’m presently reading Atlas Shrugged a second time. I’m 24 years old, confused about pretty much everything, and looking for something that can aid me to get through a very tough period. This seems to be it. I will most likely be lurking a while just gathering information until I either leave or feel ready to contribute something (like a newbie question that hasn’t already been answered).
I am new to the board. I’ve read Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead once each, and I’m presently reading Atlas Shrugged a second time. I’m 24 years old, confused about pretty much everything, and looking for something that can aid me to get through a very tough period. This seems to be it. I will most likely be lurking a while just gathering information until I either leave or feel ready to contribute something (like a newbie question that hasn’t already been answered).
Enough about me. Happy new year!
Hey Djames,
It seems you and I signed on about the same time. Couldn’t sleep? If you get a chance, read my intro…a lot of info I don’t want to rehash here at the moment. Anyway, I’ve been in to objectivism for about 15 years and do not regret the road I’ve travelled. If you ever have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. No matter what your confusions or questions, just keep reading, the answers are well worth the effort. If I could make just one suggestion, you may want to start reading some of Ayn Rands non-fiction works to get you more acquainted with her philosophy if that’s the reason you are rereading Atlas Shrugged. I’ve read Atlas 4 times myself and bought another copy so I could read it again but to get more familiar with the ideas she’s trying to perpetrate in her novel, you may want to get right to the meat and potatoes like “Philosophy, Who needs it”, “For the New Intellectual” and “The virtue of Selfishness”. Then there’s a host of other works by her and others in the objectivist movement. Good luck and enjoy your journey!
Thanks for the recommendations. I have been reading Atlas Shrugged pretty much to figure out the philosophy this time around. A different book may be what I am looking for, but I’ll finish Atlas Shrugged again before I do it.
welcome to the forum! hope you will find all the answers to the questions I wasn’t able to provide for you when you asked me in person. I’ve still got some learning to do myself! Don’t be a stranger (lurker)!
