had we? I'll pursue this later.

"Philosophy and politics are intimately related"

Here I was thinking that we'd established that politics was a branch of philosophy...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Br...

Huzzah!

myself, I like arrogant. Remember that Francisco is portrayed, more than once I think, as standing as if he had a cape waving behind him in the wind. If that's part of arrogant, I'll take it.

Nope.

no, those big birds are called "storks".

Philosophy and politics are intimately related. And no, we don't have to use the left-right spectrum [I often meet myself coming or going around the back!] - I use the Nolan chart, usually. http://www.nolanchart.com/ - click on "take survey" I usually describe myself as an anarcho-capitalist when striving for a precise definition.
As a person who had to give up politics for health reasons [I discovered I LIKED telling people what to do!?], I would be interested in how a person self-labeled "left of center" liked AS, in particular.

Okay, I'll go against my typical system and watch the films. I wanted to wait to see all of them at once (as with the Hobbit and so forth) but I'll go ahead and dive in.

flnap, you certainly are consistent

I'm here b/c I liked Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Rand is associated with libertarian/conservative politics, so it's difficult to talk to anyone about the books without their thinking it's about politics. My politics are left-of-center, if we must use that spectrum, so it's hard to have any discussion about the books. This website has some non-political Rand objectivism discussion, which I really like.

Yes to the above, but most of all I'm here because we as a society have given up the freedom to think.We have to many who are willing to be told what to think.

hey John, check out the posts. the good ol days are here again!

Couldn't resist, could you?

I don't post often, but I read a lot, mostly for 1-4 and 8. When I post it's usually because someone asked either a really good question or a really stupid one. Less often, since this newer board is better moderated, I've posted and will post to counter the blathering of the occasional collectivist. On the old board, I had a lot of fun with a particularly dedicated collectivist who went by the nickname JGISD. He claimed to have read Atlas Shrugged and I never doubted it - but he seemed to have read it the way some religious nuts read the Bible - picking and choosing verses that (usually taken out of context) reinforce their point of view. I had a ball picking him apart. Ah, I miss the good old days...

Actually... to connect with other true objectivists and laugh (sadly) at the comments from the moochers who realize not what their words really mean... oh yeah, to promote my Business as well!

thanks Joe. "chip in" and tell us what you think-no varnish. we'll appreciate it

2 mostly.

I'm in the process of reading the book well into my thirties and found that I've been spouting many of these ideals at people since I was a kid. It's a painful book to read when you can see the moocher's arguments laid in the news day in and day out.

I bought a Rearden Steel cup and Galt's Gulch flag pin and saw the option to join so here I am. I figured this is the closest I'll get to being a part of the movies so if $4 a month will help out, I'm willing to chip in a bit.

wait. stoic? I like stoic.

welcome Zen

I love hanging out here (when I have the time). It's nice to be able to engage with like minded people. I don't make that many posts, or comment that much. Often I'll just read posts & conversations. Call me a stalker if you like. ;]

Stalker!

Welcome JoeZ. :)

All of the above as well as intelligent conversation and an outright dream of a world composed of men of the mind.

Indeed. Re "greedy", the opposite is in fact the case. The greedy ones are those who expect something for nothing.

Yes!
I like this site because we don't always have to be so serious. If we are to attract people to the movies, books, and philosophy, it helps to provide a fun atmosphere and avoid doctrinaire dry criticism of those showing curiosity, yet not fully comfortable with some of the precepts. We must fight the false perception that Rand followers are all stoic, heartless and "greedy".
O.A.