I haven't taken Ayn Rand seriously since the last guy I dated used her ethics to justify dropping out of UCLA in his last semester, with only one class remaining to graduate in order to 'make a more viable contribution to society.' Nevertheless, his obsession with the word "I" led him on an excursion to South Africa where he ironically had an epiphany and decided to open his own coffee company in SF along with various other operating partners who may or may not have graduated from college. He is now a CFO, driving a Maserati, and firmly convinced that dropping out of UCLA was the best decision he ever made.
Anyways, the fact that Paul Ryan so closely identifies with these economic and social concepts led me to re-visit Atlas Shrugged, Anthem, and The Fountainhead, which I swore I would never do that April morning at The Grove over Bloody Mary's and Egg's Benedict.
What I found were some very interesting quotes that helped me piece together Brad's beautifully fucked up mind and question the sanity of Paul Ryan's:
"There are two sides to every issue. One side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil..."- Atlas Shrugged
"It is my will which chooses, and the choice of my will is the only edict I respect..." - Anthem
"What is greatness? It is the capacity to live by three fundamental values: reason, purpose, self-esteem..." - Ayn Rand
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