It doesn't really make sense why I have not posted yet on The Fountainhead. Maybe it's because I don't want to share my thoughts with the world; maybe I've been afraid of the influence such thinking will lead in terms of action (ridiculous); maybe I've started to be influenced by what others think of Rand, her philosophy, and her two books (Atlas Shrugged being the second most read book to the Bible; I finished The Fountainhead years ago and I am 700+ pages into Atlas). Regardless of the reason, as I get older, I am realizing that it is now impossible for me not to think about the issues she tackles—objectivism, selfishness, solitude, the individual, politics—or the characters she brilliantly created. By no means do I think The Fountainhead is a great piece of prose literature when compared to the likes of Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms or The Sun Also Rises, but it is the most influential piece of writing that I have ever read.
I need an outlet for the emotion that I feel when I think of this book; when something happens in my life that forces me to wake up, break out and fight the complacency and monotony that our culture produces, I need a place to go; I need a place that will help me remember those days where I spent countless hours trying to understand what the hell she was trying to say. Since I go to this blog everyday, and because I am so busy, why not have that outlet be here: it's safe; it's personal; it's mine. It's not like anyone is actually reading this anyway.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
In Solitude Together
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Atlas Shrugged Coming to Big Screen
Do yourself a life-changing favor and read the book before going to the movie. At second thought, if you are going to commit to such a lengthy book, you may want to read The Fountainhead first. At third thought, don't watch this movie at all; these books do not deserve to be minimized into a 2 hour highlight-reel.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Philip K. Dick: A Sage of the Future Whose Time Has Finally Come
Perfect timing with one of my more recent posts...
New York Times Article:
"Philip K. Dick: A Sage of the Future Whose Time Has Finally Come" by BRENT STAPLES
Friday, June 8, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Running Reading List: No More Excuses
“Tragic Sense of Life” by Miguel de Unamuno (Added June '07)
Everything is Illuminated (Added June '07)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Added June '07)
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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