the best ayn rand description I've ever read

from the comment section from a post (inadvertently) about ayn rand on my celeb goss fave, ohnotheydidnt. this comment was a response to someone saying (in response to someone saying they weren't into the fact that this celeb said the fountainhead and atlas shrugged changed their life) "i haven't bothered to read any of her books or ~philosophies~...can someone explain why so many people seem to hate her?"

stellarlullaby : Hopefully literary geniuses won't jump on me, but her philosophies amount to: If you aren't self-serving to the point of being a social outcast, you're fake. Charities isn't really worth it because charity isn't a "moral duty", people exist only for their own pleasure. Believe in nothing other than yourself, not government, not religion, nothing. Rational to the point where it's truly pedantic and stupid. FYI: They support the "Tea Party" movement and that the government shouldn't regulate anything, like even making sure medicine is safe and shit.

I always think it's stupid, I've read several of her books and it makes me a little upset each time. While I get that being an individual is important, but I think she takes it too far. She had some fucked up complex because she was Russian and her family was angry about having their wealth taken by commies (because they were well off while everyone around them was starving). In the end, she had a valid point that government shouldn't control speech like communist Russia, and while I understand why she left, I think she was one of those people who didn't understand a happy medium in government intervention.

Either way, I think she's a self-serving, bitter bitch and people who like her normally have no real view on life other than an incredibly sheltered one where they think her way of life would work. She's often reference by people who are argumentative and "unique" to the point of being asses. All the fans of her writing I've encountered have been the most aggravating, ignorant people, usually hipster kids trying to sound smart.

aynrand.org has more info on her.


that little crazy ruskie

local nyc news segment about skinheads in 1988

gee whiz.

post-xmas wish list

I know these look summery. and there's snow on the ground. but I can't help it, I really want a pair (I want to wear them with a flowery dress on the beach). wishful weather thinking.

also, I can't decide between these 4. tell me which one to get/which one you like better!

white? I like these but think they will get super dirty super quick. and even though I can dig a little "lived in/scuffed around" look I am a bit afraid these will turn gross if they get too dirty

black? I like these b/c I am in a black phase lately. I'm just not sure how summery they are. or could/should I wear these in the winter or spring with tights and a dress? I think these might be the best crossover season ones

preppy? these are sweet b/c they definitely would look adorable w/ tights and a dress or no tights and a dress or no tights and shorts and a light sweater (spring weather) or tank top (summer weather), but could I wear them to the beach? too different of a look?

natural? these are the ones I'm most leaning towards. they are close to the white but wouldn't look so gross if they got pretty worn in/dirty, I could wear them to the beach, but would they look dumb w/ colored tights? idk today I am super libra and cannot make a decision. help me.

right now I'm kind of leaning towards the natural, but seriously! tell me which one I should get. They're only $44, so with the extra xmas moolah I can definitely hook these up

more reasons to love japan

xmas wish list *part 3*

mmmm accessories . . .

(but w/ my name of course!)

xmas wish list *part 2*

(can't get a picture of "Looking Back" by Lou Andreas Salome)

books, books, and more books, please.