I read atlas shrugged
Same, I drink black tea with a spoon of honey every morning
I have Jouska Rubatosis…sounds like some rare weird disease…
Ayn Rand’s philosophy of 7 virtues is Rationality, independence, integrity, honesty, justice, productiveness, and pride.
She also said to live only for ones self- not the interests or benefit of others unless it is of benefit to you to do so.
I’ll take #2 for the win…
Being of benefit to others is being of benefit to you.
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
Kung Fu Monkey – Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009