Ayn Rand

[asterroc]

I haven't ever read Ayn Rand, and I have no intention of doing so. However, I am told that the author of the series I am currently reading, Terry Goodkind, is heavily influenced by her works, and her concepts of "objectivism" and "enlightened self interest." Anyone care to explain these concepts to me in shorter form?

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[zandperl.livejournal.com]

I wonder if I'm more tolerant of audiobooks than text books. There's definitely repetition in his word phrasing that gets on my nerves, but I still think all the books have been pretty good. "Faith of the Fallen"'s copying of "The Fountainhead" has been the only significant downside so far IMO.