> I recall when somebody here suggested that being a communist was a
> "lonely guy" activity. Guess that trait is not ideologically
> constrained.
That was Katha Pollitt in an interview with Doug. If I recall correctly, she said studying Marxism was a lonely guy activity along the lines of collecting old records. Kinda stings, but sorta true, I think.
Anyway, what strikes me about these ads is the insufferable douchebaggery on display -- so much worse than your garden variety full-of-oneselfness. It makes me wonder if nearly all these people are suffering from undiagnosed Asperger's or something.
In my experience, most Rand devotees are math/science/engineering types who have little to no grounding in the humanities. If you're serious about right libertarian philosophy, Nozick is far more interesting than Ayn Rand.
-WD