I’ve been lurking for a while, but I’m ready to ask some questions of my own and perhaps jump in on some of the discussions, so I thought I’d register.
I’ve been interested in Objectivism since my senior year of high school, when I read AS, The Fountainhead and The Romantic Manifesto, but I was interested in philosophy in general (and at one point, religion) long before that.
Now I’m a sophomore in college, undecided major but possibly philosophy and econ or philosophy and English, or journalism. I’m interested in becoming a novelist, but also interested in being practical and producing something of value, which I’m pretty confident I can do as a novelist but not 100%.
I’d consider myself an “objectivist,” i.e. basically an Objectivist - I can’t say anything substantive I disagree with Rand on, but I can’t say for sure there’s not anything, and I’d prefer to approach the topic from the standpoint of me figuring out “my own” rational philosophy, and getting help when I need it from Rand’s works and Objectivists.