Tag Archives: Ayn Rand

Red Pawn – A Review

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Joel D. Hirst

This comic book tells the tale of sacrifice. “How can that be?” You will ask. “It is a story by Ayn Rand, after all. Isn’t she only about how to be selfish?” There is no greater love of self than … Continue reading →

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“Anthem: A Graphic Novel” Reviewed in NER

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

“Man is utopian by nature; it is the response to the divine in all of us, the “Image of God” in which we were all made. We seek to build a cushion, a space between ourselves and destitution; we strive … Continue reading →

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The Anthem Of Your Life

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

If your life were a song, what kind of a song would be it? Would it be a Latin American protest song, trova music fatalistic and sad yearning for the communist dictatorships to free you from your freedom; ‘Todavia Cantamos’ … Continue reading →

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“One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” – A Book Review

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

Have you ever pondered a crust of bread? Or stopped to consider the ‘thickness’ of a bowl of soup? Have you thought about food in terms of ounces? The exact number of pinches necessary to fill a hand rolled cigarette? … Continue reading →

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“Four Futures” – A Book Review (if this had actually been a book)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

Sometimes you click on a link somewhere, in something that you’re reading, which takes you to another link and another and another as you continue the train of thought of your line of inquiry as far as time allows. When … Continue reading →

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Ayn Rand and Hate

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

“I hate that book. I hate her. I wrote a thesis paper in school about her hatred for people and the human race.” If that’s how you feel, you might have clicked on this link by mistake. No matter – … Continue reading →

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Could the Industrial Revolution have Happened Today?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

I read an interesting article about Uber recently – regarding some of the growing pains that company is having and how they’re trying to deal with them. The history-less, context-less analysis is par for the course in today’s 24 hour … Continue reading →

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Garrett, Rand, Galt And The Fun Of Writing

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I often wonder what happened to America’s battle of ideas. I lift my gaze wistfully from the gutter – where the current debate takes place, nonsensical 140-character arrows hurled back and forth over a pile of garbage – to contemplate … Continue reading →

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I Almost Stopped Writing Today

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

There’s a scene in The Fountainhead where the main protagonists are lounging around inside a makeshift shed on a construction site discussing their impetus for continuing on in their art. It wasn’t really going well for them. Sculpting, architecture – … Continue reading →

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“Ideal” by Ayn Rand – A Book Review

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Joel D. Hirst

“Ideal” is a short story written by Ayn Rand. She wrote the story as a response to a particularly difficult period in her life; lack of success, dwindling savings and duplicitous ‘friends’ causing despair.  As any writer would do, she … Continue reading →

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