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SatansOnion posted:I've read and enjoyed the story "Harrison Bergeron", which I reckon is about all the familiarity with Objectivism I need Ok so I'm not the only one who interpreted it as an objectivist tract, good. Whether or not Kurt Vonnegut wanted me to feel bad about the Randian superman being brought down by the big bad equality enforcing government, it doesn't change the fact that he made that idea look really stupid. So, good job I guess.
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Nov 5, 2023 07:30
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"Objectivism," I scream into the night. "Objectivisim," I yell straining my lungs. "I want to gently caress Ayn Rand!" I scream with my last breath.
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Nov 5, 2023 07:38
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Any Rand’s fiction books take place in a world where no one is ever sick or infirm, a child, or otherwise needs assistance from anyone for any reason other than “they’re a lazy POS who thinks ‘emotions’ matter!”
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Nov 5, 2023 07:48
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lol people read Harrison Bergeron as an Objectivist tract? For real? Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron?
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Nov 5, 2023 07:51
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I was fortunate; The Fountainhead was required reading for one of my college courses, but I crippled myself like a few days beforehand and was loopy out of my mind on painkillers while reading it. I don't know how else you could get through that. Also she collected social security when she got old enough. So much for taking a principled stance.
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Nov 5, 2023 08:16
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MrQwerty posted:lol people read Harrison Bergeron as an Objectivist tract? In a world where smart people are governmentally induced to wear distraction-causing headphones to keep them from thinking...a superior human goes Super Saiyan on live TV astute readers: hmm, this is clearly a serious and sincere presentation of the author's political beliefs 
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Nov 5, 2023 08:20
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Kurt Vonnegut, the guy who survived his own country trying to firebomb him to death, that guy's satire of Objectivism is an Objectivist tract?
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Nov 5, 2023 08:28
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It's an interesting thought experiment, why do we select the books we select to be "important". The only reason I read Rand's books were that they were "important". So I read them. They were crap. But the fascination with them remains, only because of how they are not just books, stories, works of fiction, but they've become political totems. Another sign of political tribal identity.
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Nov 5, 2023 08:36
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redshirt posted:It's an interesting thought experiment, why do we select the books we select to be "important". tell us more, cultural commentator
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Nov 5, 2023 08:58
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git apologist posted:tell us more, cultural commentator *packs pipe, tamps it down You see, it started with the first gathering around the fire. Fire, the first form of mass entertainment!
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Nov 5, 2023 09:02
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Auld Lang Syne Rand
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Randy An(n)
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Nov 5, 2023 09:43
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redshirt posted:*packs pipe, tamps it down Neanderthal man would host fire parties where all members of the group stuck their hands in the fire and whoever could keep theirs in the longest won.
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Nov 5, 2023 09:46
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emSparkly posted:Neanderthal man would host fire parties where all members of the group stuck their hands in the fire and whoever could keep theirs in the longest won. hands?
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Nov 5, 2023 10:00
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https://youtu.be/zN6JV2GXyvg
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Nov 5, 2023 10:54
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emSparkly posted:Ok so I'm not the only one who interpreted it as an objectivist tract, good. Eh, plenty of people have been fooled by Humbert Humbert in Lolita as well. Writing tweaks and avoids certain parts of the brain unless you're paying attention.
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Nov 5, 2023 18:36
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did anyone say "Ayn BLAND" yet
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Nov 5, 2023 18:47
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Any idiot what reads books should be torn apart by aminals
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Nov 5, 2023 18:47
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Henry Lee Mucus posted:Any idiot what reads books should be torn apart by aminals I'll protect the Book Readers! Behind me, nerds!
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Nov 5, 2023 18:49
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I only read one of her books Anthem and it was the lamest panickiest wannabe parable bullshit I've ever read. The Left Behind book series seemed measured in comparison.
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Nov 5, 2023 19:00
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Cornwind Evil posted:Eh, plenty of people have been fooled by Humbert Humbert in Lolita as well. Writing tweaks and avoids certain parts of the brain unless you're paying attention. I read the story back in like 8th grade and don't know much else of Vonnegut's character or works other than he was the guy who wrote Slaughterhouse Five. I appreciate seeing the interpretation of it that I hadn't considered all this time.
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Nov 5, 2023 19:11
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"He gazed up at the enormous face. Forty years it had taken him to learn what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark moustache. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.”
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Nov 5, 2023 19:29
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Uh you cant cry booze. People actually read this poo poo?
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Nov 5, 2023 19:33
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Henry Lee Mucus posted:Uh you cant cry booze. People actually read this poo poo? That's how drunk he was bro. He was literally crying gin.
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Nov 5, 2023 19:35
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Cornwind Evil posted:True, but you were angry all the time in your timeframe and circumstances.
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Nov 5, 2023 19:43
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I went to a wedding of a friend.. I knew he was well off, but not how well off. He then married some woman from Atlanta who had a huge rich family. The reception was insane and easily beyond anything I've ever experienced in terms of sheer wealth and waste. Anyway, their wedding vows were in large part ayn rand quotes lololol. I kind of cracked up when they started and got some stares for being rude. LMAO Wendigee fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Nov 5, 2023 |
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Nov 5, 2023 19:46
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A punchup at a wedding - Radiohead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DWP6a25iJI
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Nov 5, 2023 19:48
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ayn rand, the historical 7 person committee, meeting at barnes and noble this saturday
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Nov 5, 2023 20:00
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objectivists are like "everyone should be pursuing their own selfish interests without regard for morality" until you threaten them with a weapon and demand their money then they're like "you're crazy!" and "someone help me!"
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Nov 5, 2023 20:07
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there used to be a ton of these in a big twitter thread, but i don't have an account anymore so no idea if they're all still around, but here's one https://twitter.com/NoChorus/status/1028367700941303808 e: probably from this, start around 1m in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pevgyB12RMQ&t=62s Bad Purchase fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Nov 5, 2023 |
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Nov 5, 2023 20:34
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redshirt posted:That's how drunk he was bro. He was literally crying gin. ouch!
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Nov 5, 2023 20:44
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who is john galt?!?!? anyone remember??!???
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redshirt posted:That's how drunk he was bro. He was literally crying gin. Sounds like a man who needs some addictions counselling to me op
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Nov 5, 2023 20:45
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motherfucker needs some mental healthcare
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Nov 5, 2023 20:46
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110523_2 posted:who is john galt?!?!? anyone remember??!??? some sort of semi-magical sewer goblin from the russian lord of the rings ripoff pretty sure.
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Nov 5, 2023 20:48
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Jong Alt had high emotional and social intelligence, struck a great balance between work/play/charity and had many fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and colleagues in a robust social web that provided mutual benefit and support to those in it.
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Nov 5, 2023 21:04
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Was that from the 3 part Atlas Shrugged movie disaster? The one that kept running out of money and might have recast everyone in the last entry? I remember seeing a video essay about it.
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Nov 5, 2023 21:08
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Khanstant posted:Jong Alt had high emotional and social intelligence, struck a great balance between work/play/charity and had many fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and colleagues in a robust social web that provided mutual benefit and support to those in it. kim jong alt
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Nooner posted:Would have absolutely taken her to pound town like no doubt rearranging those guts It is a matter of record that she smelled like cat piss and cigarettes.
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