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.
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.
Welcome to the forum. I’m an ex-“club kid” too. :yarr:
-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.