it becomes apparent that society is collapsing because the great minds and innovators are going on strike - withdrawing their ingenuity and dedication in silent protest at high taxation and the expansion of the state, and without their productive ability society is collapsing. In short, it's a thousand page long peaen to individualism and meritocracy and in that it's unobjectionable and even accurate.
Two things:
1. It's objectionable inasmuch as it assumes that great minds and innovators are anti-collectivist. I think it's pretty clear that there are great minds and innovators on either side of the political divide. So it's hyperbole, but then it's a book and apparently contains a Mary Sue so it's probably forgiveable in context.
2. Interesting point about Zimbabwe. Should I suddenly find myself with 1,000 pages of spare reading time once I've gotten through my backlog then I shall investigate this Rand of whom you speak. Everything I've read about her previously makes her and her work sound utterly odious, so it's interesting to see a different perspective.
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Date: 2009-04-09 08:53 am (UTC)Two things:
1. It's objectionable inasmuch as it assumes that great minds and innovators are anti-collectivist. I think it's pretty clear that there are great minds and innovators on either side of the political divide. So it's hyperbole, but then it's a book and apparently contains a Mary Sue so it's probably forgiveable in context.
2. Interesting point about Zimbabwe. Should I suddenly find myself with 1,000 pages of spare reading time once I've gotten through my backlog then I shall investigate this Rand of whom you speak. Everything I've read about her previously makes her and her work sound utterly odious, so it's interesting to see a different perspective.