Re: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
 

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2. The Fountainhead is not about getting out of anybody's way and letting them run things.

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He didn't say that's what Fountainhead was about. He was referring to Atlas Shrugged.


His Fountainhead quote:
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The Fountainhead is much better because it is more about how you should personally strive to be a great, talented person.

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Re: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
 

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2. The Fountainhead is not about getting out of anybody's way and letting them run things.

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He didn't say that's what Fountainhead was about. He was referring to Atlas Shrugged.

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That's what I meant. That's not what it's about.

Fountainhead a better read?
 

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It's a good book. I didn't love it or hate it - The Fountainhead is much better IMO.

-SmileyEH

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I've noticed a few giving this opinion so I'm wondering if I do read one of Rands books, if maybe I should read Fountainhead instead.

I've also heard that she didn't use an editor which can make it tough to read. Is one book better in this regard than the other?

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Re: Fountainhead a better read?
 

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I've noticed a few giving this opinion so I'm wondering if I do read one of Rands books, if maybe I should read Fountainhead instead.

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The Fountainhead is a much better read.

Re: Fountainhead a better read?
 

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I've noticed a few giving this opinion so I'm wondering if I do read one of Rands books, if maybe I should read Fountainhead instead.

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The Fountainhead is a much better read.

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It is a better read, but I think Atlas Shrugged is probably the better book.

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Re: Fountainhead a better read?
 

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I've noticed a few giving this opinion so I'm wondering if I do read one of Rands books, if maybe I should read Fountainhead instead.

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The Fountainhead is a much better read.

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It is a better read, but I think Atlas Shrugged is probably the better book.

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Disagree, but to each his own. To those wanting to read Rand, read Fountainhead first then give her other stuff a shot. The fountainhead is one of my favorite books.

-SmileyEH

Re: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
 

If it wasn't the size of four Bibles, it would be better.

Re: Fountainhead a better read?
 

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It is a better read, but I think Atlas Shrugged is probably the better book.

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One is a better story, but the other doesn't suffer as much from lack of an editor?

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It's a good book. I say read it. I enjoyed it a lot. It's long, but that's not a problem because you will be able to tell pretty quickly whether you are into it or not. If you hate the book after 150 pages, you are going to hate the rest of it, so you might as well stop there. If you like the book, then its length isn't a problem anyway.

I haven't read Fountainhead. People I know who are into Ayn Rand claim that it is the better book. On the other hand, it is less famous and influential, so if the reason you are reading this is for cultural literacy rather than purely for enjoyment, Atlas Shrugged might still be the better choice.

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f the reason you are reading this is for cultural literacy

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This seems like a terrible reason to read a book.

-SmileyEH