About me

Posted by Ropol 7 years, 9 months ago to The Gulch: Introductions
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Hi my name is Ropol and im from Malaysia. Im 23years old. Ive first discovered Ayn Rand's writings around 2years ago and since then i keep digging and explore all her writings. Currently im reading Capitalism : the Unknown Ideal. Im practicing Objectivism as far as i known and still learning. I was fiddling with my phone just now and found this website from Atlas Shrugged twitter. I was very excited to discover this, the Galt's Gultch as ive read Atlas Shrugged twice and im kinda feel longing for its Atlantis.

Im stdying medicine in Egypt and right now im hving a break so ive got some times to know more regarding this philosophy. Ive read all her fictional writings and some of non fictions. Im looking forward to call myself an Objectivist once i think im fully prepared for that.

My flight to this Gulch was horrible to be honest. I was brought up in a religious family, Islam and it was hard for me to break all its stranglehold. Im lucky to be stdying abroad where im kinda free to explore what i wanted to know and to answer all my enquiries.

For years i was seeking for a way, a system or a philosophy that i can embrace honestly without self denial and contradictions bcause im an individualistic myself long since i could remember. And i experienced myself the evil and the oppressions of collectivism throughout my entire life. Not until 2 years ago i was introduced by my friend with Atlas Shrugged during a book festival in Egypt. Funny enough hes nver read this novel but he told me he heard that this was a good book. So i bought it.

At first it was hard for me to embrace this book. The linguistic style and the ideas were so alien and bizzare to me. But i feel deep down i told myself this is what im looking for all this while. I understand the characters, the struggles and it feels like me. Ive nver found this sort of writings bfore.

Since then i pick her writings one by one, supported with other side readings. Im interested mainly on its philosophy/metaphysics and ethics/morality.

So yeah, thats much about me. Looking forward to know others.


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  • Posted by awebb 7 years, 8 months ago
    Welcome to the Gulch Ropol, and thanks for sharing so much about your journey.

    If you have any questions about how the site works or about Objectivism, just hit the blue "start discussion" button in the upper right-hand corner and ask away. Gulchers are pretty great about chiming in!

    How are you liking Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal?

    Looking forward to hearing more from you.
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