Ayn Rand Philosophy, Objectivism, Science, Self-interest

[wufwugy]

Note that it's not important to know anything about Ayn Rand to get this. I've never read Rand and probably never will. The topics covered have a lot to do with Enlightenment philosophy in general and how it relates today.

[NightGizmo]

I've never read Rand and probably never will.

Why not?

[wufwugy]

Why not?

I think I learn better by consuming summaries, bullet-points, and debates on the issues. At some point I will likely pick full-length non-fiction back up and use the Marshall Macluhan strategy of reading every other page (he did this because he found full-length non-fiction redundant).

The culture of modern prose is ever increasing expansion, explanations of explanations of explanations. I don't find it that useful, and I think people naturally glaze over the majority of material they read. When material is unpacked for more succinct mediums, I tend to find the non-essentials and redundancy stripped away, leaving me with the real lessons of the material and what I really need to know to move forward.