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Obligatory John Rogers quote: "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a chil
by beefield 4y ago
Obligatory John Rogers quote:
"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
- dennis_jeeves1 4y agoA related quote I'm reminded of: It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society" (quote attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti). Im not sure if JR made the comments about Atlas Shrugged, suggesting it to be a negative influence.
- workingdog 4y agoThe typical flippant dismissal of Atlas Shrugged kept me from reading it until well into my 40's. I'm not a huge fan of the book, but for me it was a viewpoint often missing now days. For some people it's a good wake up call. If one want to trade in some of our sicker tendencies in this society for better virtues then perhaps it may be appropriate.