Krugman: Republicans demand disaster when they're not listened to, because Atlas Shrugged

[JDPriestly]

8. Priceless.

About the bad sex scenes. I read Atlas Shrugged as a kid (it was the 60s; I was "innocent" and uninformed) in college. I remember the horrible philosophy, the utter lack of human or spiritual values, the boring writing. I had completely forgotten the sex scenes until Krugman mentioned them. Now, after 51 years of marriage, I'm wondering whether I should re-read the book and write a critique based on those 51 years of experience -- just of the sex scenes, mind you.

I do remember thinking after reading the book that if I became an Ayn Rand follower, I would never be able to have a family and raise and love my children as I wanted to. (At that time, my dream was six children. Didn't happen.) Was it Ayn Rand's selfish philosophy or the bad sex scenes? Hmmmm! Maybe a little of each!

How in the world can any adult take Ayn Rand seriously? It is utterly beyond me. She was a bad writer. She was, well I hate to say it, but if she lived the life she idealized in her books, she was a bad person. And now, I am reminded that she was probably a bad lover. Why would anyone emulate or admire her? She even looked and acted angry and mean -- not the image of a person leading a fulfilled, loving, good life.

Anyway, for those who have not yet read Ayn Rand, don't waste your time. Her kind lost the Russian Revolution for a reason. Unfortunately, those who took over weren't any better than her bunch was, but that does not make her philosophy a good one.

I don't believe in banning books, but Ayn Rand's belong in the junk heap. Sorry I wasted even a small portion of my youth reading them. Worthless nonsense. I had forgotten that not even the sex scenes were worth reading. That's my two cents.