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| Title | : | Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead |
| Author | : | Ayn Rand |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 0 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1997 by New American Library (first published 1995) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Philosophy. Politics. Literature. Novels. Economics |
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The Fountainhead is one of the worst books I have ever read in my entire life. If Ayn Rand books were food, I wouldn't feed them to a starving dog. I'd say, dog, just lick your own balls. You'll be happier. Speaking of dog balls, man I'd rather sniff one than have to read this book again. What a piece of crap.The meandering prose. The inability to grasp basic tenets of what it is to be human. And believe me, I've done my homework since reading the Fountainhead. Ayn Rand was a horrible human being. She went on the Donahue show in the 80's and proceeded to tell an audience they had no right to criticize her because this was "her" show. Yeah, man, I don't even know where to begin. She didn't endorse racism but said it should be legal in the workplace. She believed that corporations should have the right to do whatever they want to do. Well, that works out marvelously, doesn't it, Ayn! We did that and now we're on the verge of ecocollapse.
God, if I could only raise Ayn Rand from the dead so I could seriously smack her. And then I'd make her live in a slum in India. That would show her how poor people deserve to be poor. If there is any justice, this woman got reincarnated as a sweatshop employee years ago.
The Fountainhead's plot is simplistic, trite, incredibly naive, and ultimately the work of someone who is so jaded with herself she couldn't see that her ideas don't work on any viable level. The exact same, if not far more so, goes for Atlas Shrugged. Read these books to hate them, if for anything.
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| Original Title: | Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead |
| ISBN: | 0451935608 (ISBN13: 9780451935601) |
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I haven't finished reading this book yet (Atlas Shrugged) but can not say enough about it. Absolutely love it!! Everything I ever wanted to put into words is right there in the book. It's interesting especially to know that Ayn Rand has immigrated from Russia escaping communism. She did not even have to live in that socialist regime, unlike me, to know what it would be like. Some descriptions in the book, such as what happend when one factory went all socialist, is an embodiment of what thePicking up a battered old copy of Ayn Rands "The Fountainhead" when I was twenty-nine was a life-changing experience that snapped me out of my routine-induced stagnation and reignited my thinking processes. Ayn Rand and I differ on many positions (big time!) but this tale of architect Howard Roark, the living embodiment of integrity, is a thrilling portrayal of what a human being is capable of becoming and creating. After reading this book, I put off reading Rands follow-up magnum opus, "Atlas
Reason, Individualism, Capitalism. Am I queen for a day yet? A must read for anyone who values their mind and what they produce. I am reminded daily of the themes in this book as I deal with increasingly unreasonable, government drones re-interpreting codes to make our lives miserable. Sometimes I wish I had the book with me to plop them on the head with it (FYI this is a joke, I would never hit a person I did not birth or was not taller than). Alternatively if anyone knows where the producers
Couldn't find just "THe Fountainhead". I was long overdue to read this having fallen in love with "Atlas Shrugged" 10 years ago. THere are few books more inspiring than this one. I feel totally understood by the author regarding my own views on what honesty and integrity mean and how society often fails to recognize true talent and instead the masses subscribe to whatever belief/talent/skill is popular at the time.
In my book, Ayn Rand still stands as one of the most powerful fictional writers capable of imbuing her work with philosophical ideals, and The Fountainhead is no let down. Yes, her characters can be a little one-sided, with unbending ideals they seem capable of upholding in the midst of the greatest strife. However, just being able to imagine and describe these kinds of intellectual pariahs and support their personas with such thorough background is a significant accomplishment.The only point at
Ayn Rand is by far one of my all time favorites. Although this book isn't my favorite of hers, this is a must read. It's all about a man who wants to stop the world, literally. Technology is great, but he's sick of the corruption. This book like most of Rand's is not for the faint hearted, it's 1168 pages, but well worth the time spent.
Ayn (pronounced eye+n) Rand presents a lot of well thought out ideas regarding the weaknesses of society. Her ideology, although well-meaning, is thoroughly flawed. Her world exists in a vacuum where nothing happens that is outside of the control of man, and where a man creates his own soul. Despite that, I really like this book.
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