Comments on: Mediocrity Rules! The Simpsons Takes on The Fountainhead http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/05/mediocrity-rules-the-simpsons-takes-on-the-fountainhead.html Jimmy Stamp writes about architecture and [crime + criticism + fiction + pop culture + theory] Wed, 23 May 2012 20:40:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nugga on the left http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/05/mediocrity-rules-the-simpsons-takes-on-the-fountainhead.html#comment-41601 nugga on the left Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:40:53 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2512#comment-41601 Several years ago, I got in a fight with Leonard Peikoff ("the foremost authority on Ayn Rand"), as an opinion writer. He came to speak in Boston, and basically bastardized Rand's ideas with his "closed system" (his description) interpretation of her work. As I mentioned then and will mention here, if you interpret Rand "as is", without accounting for social change and an evolving populous and government, then I can see where the Fountainhead is a "right minded nutjob piece of literature," however, if you objectively look at the work, then perhaps one might side more with someone like, David Kelly, another Rand scholar, who is more tolerant and objective in his observations.... Why the hell are you looking to "The Simpsons" writers as your moral compass in the first place? Christ, its a TV show (Best series ever), but like I said, its a TV show....maybe you should go to church ... or buddhist temple or to antigua, something....seriously. Several years ago, I got in a fight with Leonard Peikoff (“the foremost authority on Ayn Rand”), as an opinion writer. He came to speak in Boston, and basically bastardized Rand’s ideas with his “closed system” (his description) interpretation of her work. As I mentioned then and will mention here, if you interpret Rand “as is”, without accounting for social change and an evolving populous and government, then I can see where the Fountainhead is a “right minded nutjob piece of literature,” however, if you objectively look at the work, then perhaps one might side more with someone like, David Kelly, another Rand scholar, who is more tolerant and objective in his observations….

Why the hell are you looking to “The Simpsons” writers as your moral compass in the first place? Christ, its a TV show (Best series ever), but like I said, its a TV show….maybe you should go to church … or buddhist temple or to antigua, something….seriously.

]]> By: Maria Lorena Lehman http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/05/mediocrity-rules-the-simpsons-takes-on-the-fountainhead.html#comment-41317 Maria Lorena Lehman Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:34:30 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2512#comment-41317 Very fun clip to watch. Perhaps Maggie Roark should have used some glue --- to fight the "system"... Very fun clip to watch. Perhaps Maggie Roark should have used some glue — to fight the “system”…

]]> By: A.K. http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/05/mediocrity-rules-the-simpsons-takes-on-the-fountainhead.html#comment-40979 A.K. Fri, 22 May 2009 21:31:14 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2512#comment-40979 Thanks for posting the Youtube version. No Hulu in Canada. I've now been able to add it to my current series of posts for "Neurartic" on the topic of arts education. Thanks for posting the Youtube version. No Hulu in Canada. I’ve now been able to add it to my current series of posts for “Neurartic” on the topic of arts education.

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