This is an edited transcript of my recent talk, delivered to an audience of Ayn Rand fans, “How to Be an Earthly Idealist.” What is earthly idealism? When I tell Objectivists that I discovered Ayn Rand at the age of 15, many of them tell me how lucky I was. I was fortunate, but I think they imagine that in discovering Objectivism so young, that meant that I was free from the struggles they faced in trying to assimilate this incredible philosophy later in life. As if, in reading about Howard Roark at 15, I was able to effortlessly become like Howard Roark.
This piece hit home for me in a lot of ways. I’m not sure I was in the bulls eye of the target zone but I sure got a lot from reading your thoughts on applied virtue.
This piece hit home for me in a lot of ways. I’m not sure I was in the bulls eye of the target zone but I sure got a lot from reading your thoughts on applied virtue.
Fantastic stuff. This one was super helpful.
Wonderful article! It strikes home at issues I have wrestled with over the years.
Great article Don. Thanks for writing it.