me: >> 3. I don't know that Rand's book had much influence. Mostly, people >> who wanted to hear their message heard that message. For example, they >> are very appealing to teenage boys (and to a lesser extent girls) who >> want to be independent of their parents and to prove their >> individuality (partly by hanging out with a bunch that dresses alike >> and thinks alike).
raghu: > Alan Greenspan? he might prove my case. As I understand it, he never has been an orthodox Randite. His unorthodoxy was tolerated because Rand revered the right kind of economist (of the right-wing type). He was attracted to Rand because she expressed ideas that were similar to those he'd developed on his own. What I'm saying is that an individual's biography (within the social structure) is more important to determining his or her ideology than a few books could be (no matter how poorly written they are). Among other things, even Rand's perspective is subject to some interpretation, so there are different flavors of Randism. People create their own versions, in conjunction with their friends and peers. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
