"Even before Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand was subject of an academic boom"
Posted by jmlesniewski 12 years, 12 months ago to Culture
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- 3Posted by DR_BRETT 12 years, 12 months agoThe very first sentence attempts to hold a contradiction: -- ". . . dead and enduringly controversial . . ." -- The Ideas (concepts) of Ayn Rand are MORE alive, thus she is alive, than ever before .Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink|
- 3Posted by DR_BRETT 12 years, 12 months ago"We're trying to get students to think." -- Professor Douglas Pearce, North Carolina State College. This is radical -- the Professor may be terminated !! (*sarcasm*) This is an important article, especially reporting JOHN ALLISON's BB&T BANK's wonderful work in the horrible colleges. THANKS for bringing this to my attention .Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink|
- 2Posted by DR_BRETT 12 years, 12 months agoThen -- a little later in the article -- ". . . the driving moral force in life should be THE PURSUIT OF rational self-interest." -- recalling The Declaration Of Independence' "the Pursuit of Happiness" (capitals in original Declaration) !!Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink|
- 1Posted by $ jmlesniewski 12 years, 12 months agoI think the author meant literally dead, not metaphorically.Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink|
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