My son recently read “Anthem” in school. I have read one Ayn Rand work, “Philosophy, Who Needs It?” Having done so, I can’t help but wonder how a functioning adult who has endured her cartoonish fantasies could possibly recommend such tripe to anyone in good conscience.

I am reminded of one of my all-time favorite quotes from a blog post (Kung Fu Monkey aka John Rogers):

“– 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.”

More on the fire-breather herself, courtesy of John Oliver on Last Week Tonight:

I often wonder this myself.