[lbo-talk] Randian Personal Ads

[Andy]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:08 AM, Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I think this "poor me, nobody loves me, but that's because they aren't as smart as me" trope holds for a lot of political cults, from Randian to Trotskyist, though it's probably greater for the former. It's also common with teenagers, and I think Randianism is teenage psychology write large.

Yes.  I've noticed among people who cite her as a favorite author
there is a peak around 20 years old -- you're out of the house,
finally on your own (maybe driving mom's old car, but who's
counting?), and you haven't had to pay a medical bill yet.

-- 
Andy