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thenewgreen  ·  4212 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Book Club: The Fountainhead

I just laughed pretty hard. You're reading two Ayn Rand books? This from someone that clearly wasn't a big fan to begin with. I'd say that is over compensating, my friend.

Are you going to re-read the Fountainhead?



SufficientGrace  ·  4212 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's okay, have a laugh at my expense. Ugh! My brain is swiss cheese.

I do love to research, and as long as I'm going to do this thing, I should do it well. But, not that well! Ha! I've officially switched to The Fountainhead, the reader on this audio is much easier to listen to. Yes, I'll listen to it again - but not simultaneously with the text as I was with the other.

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thenewgreen  ·  4212 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I imagined I was laughing with you, not "at your expense." :)

For the longest time I kept seeing those "who is John Galt" bumper stickers and it wasn't until about a year ago that I finally realized it was a reference to Atlas Shrugged. How far in to it did you get?

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SufficientGrace  ·  4210 days ago  ·  link  ·  

LOL, yes, yes, you were laughing with me.

As I said previously, I tried to read it twice before and had made it about halfway when I quit. This past week, I picked it up at that point. and probably got through a few chapters. So, at this rate of reading a few chapters each year I think I'll finish Rand's treatise by the end of this decade.

What did you decide was the best way to swallow your bitter pill? Are you listening to The Fountainhead, reading or both?

Ha ha, I'm not being fair, its really not that bad - there is wisdom in every viewpoint.

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thenewgreen  ·  4200 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Damn! I finally finished the beast. Lots to say, but ill save it for the official discussion. I will say that 90% of it was via audio as I had two 12 hour drives to fill. You finish yet?

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