Category Archives: Ayn Rand

What are YOU reading? …and other musings

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

But enough about you. Today while I walked KaCee the Wonder Dog along side the Dam Road I listened to most of the Werner Erhard CD: Transformation: The Life And Legacy Of Werner Erhard.  (Listening is almost the same as reading, … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 (the movie)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

This movie, based on Ayn Rand’s novel, was both thought provoking and enjoyable.  When it ended I thought, darn!  I have to wait one year for Part II to be released, and two years for Part III!  (If the producers … Continue reading →

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CAPITALISM: THE UNKNOWN IDEAL by Ayn Rand

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

I finally finished CAPITALISM: THE UNKNOWN IDEAL by Ayn Rand.  I’d been struggling with it, because she writes with a precision and intensity on which my lazy reading style has difficulty focusing.  Regardless, she nails it.  I’ll have to write … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged Movie – Get Involved

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Atlas Shrugged Movie – Get Involved. Ayn Rand’s masterful philosophy novel coming to the big screen?  I’ll be watching.

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The Myth of the Robber Barons by Burton C. Folsom Jr. (non-fiction)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

I recently read The Myth of the Robber Barons by Burton C. Folsom Jr. (non-fiction).  This short book is a great overview of some of the 19th Century capitalists that built America and contributed to raising the standard of living.  Contrary … Continue reading →

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What are YOU reading?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

But enough about you.  [Let me know anyway.  :) ]  I am far from the most avid reader one can find on the blog pages these days.  However… With the aim of tempering my non-fiction reading (current events, economics, politics, … Continue reading →

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CliffsNotes: ATLAS SHRUGGED by Ayn Rand

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

I finished this great little review of the subject epic tome. A friend suggested this and CliffsNotes: FOUNTAINHEAD as good summaries to enhance one’s understanding of the books. I’ve read them both now and I heartily agree with his assessment. … Continue reading →

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