Ayn Rand discussion

Hello! Please use this thread as an opportunity to introduce yourself to the group. Let us know a little about yourself and how you discovered Ayn Rand.

Goodness this thread has little attention thus far. I am studying International Affairs at GW in DC, and I discovered Ayn Rand because Anthem was required reading in my high school. Somehow (I don't remember how) Rand came up again in conversation with someone in college and I though "Oh, she wrote that book I enjoyed so much in high school", so I proceeded to read The Fountainhead, and both her other fiction works.

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I discovered Ayn Rand when I was a leftist after finishing college. I was in the local public library and came across her book The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution. It shook my beliefs profoundly and stayed with me. I've abandoned a lot of that left ideology and have more recently been drawn to Rand's individualist, self-autonomous outlook.

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After a dear friend from engineering school and a brilliant economist friend of mine both recently recommended I read Atlas Shrugged, I decided to make the 1200+ page investment and see for myself what Rand's philosophy is all about. After finishing Atlas, I immediately excerpted Francisco's root of money speech and emailed it to my close friends and family. There are so many gems of philosophy and thought in these pages! I recently bought The Fountainhead and have it slated as my December read (I am finishing up Crime & Punishment). I am interested to gain insight from all of you.

Hey, if you're on Facebook, go to the Ayn Rand International group. LOTS of lively conversations there!

Aaron wrote: "Hello Everyone!
After a dear friend from engineering school and a brilliant economist friend of mine both recently recommended I read Atlas Shrugged, I decided to make the 1200+ page investment and..."

I wasn't as impressed with Crime & Punishment. If you haven't read Les Miserables, do that one next.

If you're looking for more Rand- We the Living or Anthem (Fountainhead should probably be read prior to Atlas.

If you're interested in discovering who Rand is with her nonfiction- I recommend Return to the Primitive.

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Lisa wrote: "Aaron wrote: "Hello Everyone!
After a dear friend from engineering school and a brilliant economist friend of mine both recently recommended I read Atlas Shrugged, I decided to make the 1200+ page ..."

Return of the Primitive is a great recommendation!

I will be adding that one to my reading list. I was actually considering Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal as my first venture into Rand's Non fiction works. Would you all recommend Return of the Primitive instead? Thx!

Aaron wrote: "I will be adding that one to my reading list. I was actually considering Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal as my first venture into Rand's Non fiction works. Would you all recommend Return of the Prim..."

Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal is the perfect place to start!

I discovered Rand when my AP English teacher showed the movie of The Fountainhead when I was a senior in high school. I was already interested in philosophy and economics, and I had already been working on my senior research paper which was premised on abolishing the government school system (it was a dual credit in my English and Government classes, and my public school teachers gave me an A, and kept it as a sample to show future students how a proper research paper should look).

The first book I read was Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, which was perfect for me. Next I read Atlas Shrugged, and I was an Objectivist by the time I finished Galt's Speech. That was almost 14 years ago, and I'm still as excited about it as I was then.

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I am Narendra Kumar. When i was 24, I discovered Ayn Rand, and I had that Rand Effect, but it lasted for a very long time, and continues to this day. She gave me the truth and also the way to think...so I do not really know now, how her effect can end. Each day I grow, and in that spiral progression that she explained---the "NOW I really got it!!" Feeling!! I love her and she is my guru, and in many ways I have had a great, joyous life, even in the most difficult moments. The difficult moments strike me, as I see the truth, and it was very depressing at times, very lonely. But later with Fb and other connections, it has become so easy to live her Philosophy at least on personal terms. i have met some fantastic people. I am a Teacher and a Writer in India, and have worked deeply on the school level. I am thus acquainted well with Van Damme academy, Le port schools David Harriman's revolutionary insights in Education, Montessori etc. I also sing, dance and now trying to learn ART. I love counselling teaching, empowering all at once, and have taught the school level subjects and implicitly/explicitly Rand's Philosophy non stop for 25 years now. I love that work and find it the most meaningful WAY TO LIVE!!
I look forward to knowing you all, sharing and learning, and enjoying the process....

Hi! I'm Justin, I'm 29, and I first read The Fountainhead shortly after I graduated college in 2013. It's actually kind of funny; I'd gotten it mixed up with Atlas Shrugged, which I meant to read first (the idea of the Makers of the world going on strike intrigued me).

I'm also from Toronto; no, not all Canadians are collectivist statists! ;)

Anyway, I've been hooked ever since. I think the main reason Objectivism speaks to me so much is the emphasis on personal responsibility and celebrating achievement. After I finished Atlas Shrugged, I started searching out more fiction novels that embraced those ideals. I couldn't find a comprehensive list, so I started building one myself. If you're curious, this is what I have so far ; I'm always looking for more suggestions, too!

I even wrote my own novel, a YA horror story meant to introduce Rand's ideas to teenagers and the Hunger Games crowd. It's called The Good Fight, and it's going to be Part 1 of a series.