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Tag Archives: ayn rand
The Dark Side Of Ayn Rand
I read Ayn Rand’s books as a teenager and they had a big effect on me. They fit in naturally with my narcissistic and selfish dreams of greatness. I wanted to life for myself and no one else. I wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged ayn rand, cathy seipp, chronic fatigue syndrome, intellectual heir, la cienega, nathaniel branden, nonfiction writings, objectivist movement, personal elements, personality cult, philosophical premises, selfish dreams
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The Passion Of Cathy Seipp
I just watched the movie The Passion of Ayn Rand. It reminded me too of times in my life when I had passion for older women. It reminded me of my man-whore days. It reminded me of the times I … Continue reading
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. Watch the video! This week we study Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32). * This is the flip … Continue reading
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Ayn Rand?
Charles emails: Orit Arfa seems very nice, but Ayn Rand? Those books made there way around the dorm in yeshiva in Brooklyn and you could always tell who was reading them because they got better posture and wouldn’t talk to … Continue reading