Where Did You Meet Ayn Rand?
Posted by theodoremccoy 11 years, 6 months ago to Philosophy
Wonder when everyone met Ayn Rand. I met her in the early 70's. we met through a talk radio show in Detroit hosted by Mark Scott. When I first heard him my mind exploded. I could not believe someone was speaking what I had thought for years. Mark introduced me to Objectivism, and rational thinking. Through him I met Ayn Rand and her books.
Over the years I have passed copies of various books she has written. Both of my daughters had a copy of Anthem before they were 13. They are now very independent thinkers and I am proud that they stand strong on their convictions.
In the next few days I will be passing off another copy of Atlas Shrugged. Planting a seed for rational thought and creating a fighter against the irrational and moochers.
Over the years I have passed copies of various books she has written. Both of my daughters had a copy of Anthem before they were 13. They are now very independent thinkers and I am proud that they stand strong on their convictions.
In the next few days I will be passing off another copy of Atlas Shrugged. Planting a seed for rational thought and creating a fighter against the irrational and moochers.
Like you, I was first introduced to Ayn Rand in the 1970's. I accidently stumbled into a copy of The Fountainhead and began reading it without knowing anything about it.
I literally could not put it down. I read it in one sitting. It was one of the most profound events in my life, because it helped me to see that I was not alone in the world. She put into words much of what I already believed but found difficult to explain.
I went on to read Atlas soon afterward, and have made it a habit to re-read each of these monumental works every year since then... it's like revisiting old friends.
I have read everything I know of that has been published by and about Ayn Rand. I consider her to be one of the most important thinkers of the modern age.