06/17/2010

Ayn Rand and the Orcs

Ayn-rand21 Orcs

“There are two novels that can transform a bookish 14-year-kld’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish daydream that can lead to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood in which large chunks of the day are spent inventing ways to make real life more like a fantasy novel. The other is a book about orcs.” – “The Value of Nothing” by Raj Pate


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Jun 17, 2010 4:02:42 PM | J.R.R. Tolkien, Pictures, Quotables, Thoughtful Linking

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Eric

hahahaha, this is great.

Posted by: Eric | 06/18/2010 at 09:42 AM

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