Galt's Gulch

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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 3 months ago
    Good question. 99% of them wouldnt like it if they knew and had not already heard of the name. It IS possible you could turn someone on to a good thing in their lives, but it would be an uphill battle- they would have to go buy the book, and then read its 1000+ pages. There needs to be some quick 4 x 6 card that grabs a person's attention where THEY live in the moment, and gives them reason to pursue it. Something like a tag line of " Tired of working so the entitled people can NOT work?" Something like that might resonate better than a philosophical statement right off the bat.
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  • Posted by samrigel 9 years, 3 months ago
    Possibly rather terse, but I generally say if you need to ask you probably won't understand.
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    • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 3 months ago
      The supreme turn off . Which means you didn't understand or you could have explained it.
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      • Posted by samrigel 9 years, 3 months ago
        That would be your opinion Michael. Mine is' tired of trying to explain to someone who has not read anything of Ayn Rand or has no other views but the Liberal or so called Conservative.
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        • Posted by edweaver 9 years, 3 months ago
          Don't sell yourself short. Not trying to start an argument but I had not heard of Ayn Rand until 4 years ago. I'm now 54. I saw a "Who is John Galt" t-shirt at a political event. I asked someone who he was. They gave me a brief explanation that caused me to buy AS. Reading it, I learned that I had already lived much of my life by Objectivist philosophy and it cleared things that confused me. Many times I wish I had heard of Ayn when I was 20. It would have changed the course of my life. I hope you will change your mind and give someone like myself a chance to learn of Any Rand.

          Sincerely,
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          • Posted by samrigel 9 years, 3 months ago
            Thanks Ed but I'm not selling myself short I don't believe. After 20 years of espousing Rand, I am too old and don't have the time or patience anymore to deal with the rolling of eyes or the "but we need to take care of people". On the extremely rare occasion of finding someone asking the questions who really wants to know and learn it is refreshing. But alas no joy as those days are long gone.
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            • Posted by edweaver 9 years, 3 months ago
              I understand. There is a big difference in talking to someone who is interested in the subject and those that have no cares, except who is winning the football game.
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              • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 3 months ago
                This is strangely like those who say how much are you going to give back. I reached deep into my AR/JG book of tricks and came up with this.

                When you people pay what you owe me I'll think about it. The question is WHEN are you going to pay what you owe me? Until then bark at the moon.

                I still find it worth the effort. I'm pushing 71 I'm to young to be old. No time for it.
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                • Posted by edweaver 9 years, 3 months ago
                  Sounds like we take a similar stance on old. I tell all my friends they can call me old when they plant me and not before.

                  Similar on giving back too. I never stole anything and if by accident I did I will give it back.
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