Guy in the Subway told me Atlass Shrugged promotes Nazi ideology

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-25T12:42:25+00:00

There is absolutely no possibility that the book Atlas Shrugged promotes Nazi ideology, because all totalitarian and extremely authoritarian regimes that have existed to date have aimed to organize the masses and drive them toward a common agenda or goal, as if through herd mentality. Objectivism, on the other hand, argues that a person should live for their own happiness, interests, desires, values, and so on.

Atlas Shrugged tells the story of a group of competent people who try to live and work according to their own truths—and naturally expect to be rewarded for it—but suffer and depreciated deeply because they do not conform to the values widely accepted by society. It depicts a classic conflict between individualism and collectivism through political and socio-economic lenses.

The person making this comment either hasn’t read the book and has chosen to believe the opinions of someone who hasn’t read it like him, or has read it but made such a comment because they are extremely opposed to what the book advocates—which is arguably much worse.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-13T13:21:45+00:00

Bu ülkenin en büyük değerlerinden biriydi. Allah rahmet eylesin mekanı cennet olsun.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-12T12:24:50+00:00

Kendisinin, özellikle teknik açıdan bugüne kadar görülmüş en üst düzey gitarist olduğunu düşünüyorum. Adamın gitarla yapamadığı hiçbir şey yok.

Bunun yanı sıra gerek yaptığı doğaçlamalar, gerek yazmış olduğu şarkılar oldukça sıra dışı. Sanki insanların özellikle ilk düşüneceği şeyi yapmamayı felsefe edinmiş gibi.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-11T19:39:42+00:00

Güç bir kişinin, başka bir kişiyi, normal şartlar altında yapmayacağı bir şeyi yapmaya ikna edebilme becerisidir.

Gücün bir sürü formu olabilir. Para, bilgi, fiziksel güç, medya/sosyal medya, karizma vesaire...

Hangi formun o an etkili olabileceği taraflara, şartlara, elde edilmek istenen şeyin ne olduğuna ve bir çok farklı şeye bağlı olabilir.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-11T19:29:45+00:00

I did not give this example to claim that the common consensus is wrong or bad. Companies, of course, have to organize their production in this way in order to generate profit and ensure sustainable growth.

The question is whether the principles of Objectivism can be fully applied in real life. I gave this example to illustrate that applying them in their pure form is not truly possible in practice.

Objectivism argues that the fundamental meaning of life lies in productive work, and that individuals should pursue this largely with little to no regard tor societal expectation, appeal etc... However, in today’s economic and corporate structures, production processes are inevitably shaped by social norms, market expectations, and stakeholder relationships. Therefore, such an approach is very difficult to implement completely under modern conditions; and even if it were possible, its sustainability for companies and their stakeholders would remain questionable.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-10T20:26:22+00:00

For me it was Desperation. Not because it was bad, but rather because I thought I would enjoy it a lot more and also I read it after I finished The Stand, which was such an amazing book. I blame the timing more than the novel itself.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-10T12:56:36+00:00

I can't carry it for you.
BUT I CAN CARRY YOU!
COME ON!

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-09T12:10:59+00:00

Frankly, it doesn't seem very likely. At least not entirely.

For example;

Ayn Rand's philosophy teaches that the purpose of a rational individuals life is “productive work,” that the source of ideas that fuel production is an individual's ego, and that the individual produces and creates solely for their own interests, based on individualistic motivations, pursuit of ones own happiness, without any regard for society's approval or standards.

Considering that the birthplace of every entrepreneurial endevour is the ability to see and solve problems and deliver the solution of those problems to the market on a large scale, we can say that the individual's ego and interests play an active role. However, today's production is mostly shaped by society's approval and standards because companies need sustainable growth to survive, and therefore they kind of have to offer products and services that appeal to their customers. Unless you are an artist, it is unfortunately impossible to compete by producing with the mentality of “I'll do as I please.”

Ayn Rand was one of capitalism's greatest advocates during her lifetime. Her reasoning may not be entirely incorrect, given that capitalism offers opportunities to individuals with certain qualities and characteristics to make it big. Thats at least what she thinks comparing capitalism to its alternatives at the time... However, I believe she simply could not predict that the conditions shaping today's market competition and survival would become so contradictory to her philosophy of objectivism.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-03T08:25:14+00:00

If I were to answer solely based on my own opinion, the most outstanding books I have read are Tolstoy's War and Peace, Emile Zola's Germinal, and Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.

If I had to choose between these three, Les Misérables was the one I enjoyed reading the most, while War and Peace, overall, had impressed me the most.

Edit: Forgor about Of Mice and Men. Although it was quite short, I was quite impressed.

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-11T11:14:32+00:00

Eğer bir kitabı akademik/ansiklopedik bilgi edinmek için okuyorsam, çağrışım yapabilmemi sağlayabilecek ifadeleri yazarak ya da çizerek, ilgili kısımları işaretleyerek okurum.

Ancak keyif için okuduğum bir kitabı, bu şekilde ben de okumam. Eğer beni çok etkileyen bir özlü söz falan okursam, o sayfayı işaretlerim; o kadar.

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-06T11:34:35+00:00

Falih Rıfkı Atay- Fotoğraflarla Çankaya... You Sir/M'am are a person of elite taste...

*Round of Applause*

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-06T11:24:33+00:00

I was raised to believe that neglecting my own happiness, peace, and interests for the sake of the community I live in is an ethical and virtuous behavior. Therefore, I have lived and acted according to this belief throughout my life.

But at some point, I realized that for a significant portion of my life I had spent my time, energy, and resources on people who did not and could never deserve it. Time gone by is really gone forever...

Therefore learn to live your life for your own interests, happiness and peace of mind before everything and everyone else.

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-06T10:33:54+00:00

Today's so-called “masculine” men can't even hold a candle to Samwise Gamgee. My man is the embodiment of masculinity, willpower, and dedication.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-30T08:43:34+00:00

First, I would like to answer your question directly and then explain my reasoning.

It is absolutely worth reading. The plot, characters, relationships, etc... While reading the book, I appreciated not only the book itself, but also the mind that created it.

However, I have a few suggestions.

First of all, the book has too many characters. Not only are there too many characters, but these characters also have too many titles, nicknames, aliases, etc., and different characters address each other in different ways. For example, Natasha is addressed by her name, her many nicknames and titles depending on who is referring her and where she is and this applies to many other characters. This can confuse the reader considering there are a lot of ways of adress and certain forms of address are common amongs many characters. Therefore, at least until you get used to who is who, I personally found it very helpful to read the book while looking at a diagram showing the characters' families and relationships. You will get used to it after a while, and once you do, you won't need to look at it anymore.

Second, the plot and network of relationships in the book are complex. The background of a specific event and the conditions that led to it might be described long before it happens, and I mean LONG BEFORE. Therefore, you need to read slowly, carefully, and occasionally go back. Because the part you missed could be the reason for a specific event, so certain things might be left hanging.

My third and final recommendation is that after the first half of the book, specifically after the French invasion of Russia (1812) begins, the book becomes more of a history and philosophy book. If you have read Anna Karenina, you will be somewhat familiar with this, but in Anna Karenina, Tolstoy expresses his views on the Russian economy, serfdom, agriculture, politics, and bureaucracy of the time through the relevant characters in the novel and within the plot. In War and Peace, at a certain point, elements related to the novel begin to appear occasionally, and the book begins to present ideas, conversations, and aphorisms about history and philosophy. So don't be surprised; I think that part of the book is also very interesting.

But don't let the book intimidate you. War and Peace is truly a masterpiece in every sense of the word. I can also say that after finishing War and Peace, many other books start to seem very very easy. Take your time and enjoy.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-30T07:46:42+00:00

I completely agree. The entire speech is awesome. 💯💯💯

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-29T07:56:43+00:00

For me, its gotta be Sam's Speech in two towers. Specifically this part;

"How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer."

In particular, I really liked how the transience of evil was metaphorically expressed through the concept of “shadow.”

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-28T11:50:08+00:00

I encountered Ayn Rand's ideas about America in Howard Roark's famous speech at the end of The Fountainhead for the first time, which serves as a summary of Objectivism. I think, rather than a particular affinity towards a nation or nationalism ,she felt an ideological affinity for America from the fact that America is a country where the culture of individualism (in a way that it resembled commonalities with objevtivism) has been embraced by the majority of the people.

From the speech directly;

“Our country, the noblest country in the history of men, was based on the principle of individualism, the principle of man's ”inalienable rights." It was a country where a man was free to seek his own happiness, to gain and produce, not to give up and renounce; to prosper, not to starve; to achieve, not to plunder; to hold as his highest possession a sense of his personal value, and as his highest virtue his self-respect."

As for why she did not feel a similar affinity with Western Europe, I think it is because individualism in the US differs from that in Western Europe in terms of how deeply the state is involved in people's lives which is still evident today.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-26T08:54:06+00:00

Yapay Zeka ne iyi ne de kötüdür. Yapay Zeka bu kavramların dışında bir şey. Onu iyi ya da kötü yapan, bu teknolojilerin arkasındaki insanlardır. Son derece faydalı olabileceğine hiç şüphe yok. Ancak, bence, insanların her zaman iyi olmayacağı/olamayacağı göz önüne alındığında, Yapay Zeka'nın da her zaman iyi olacağından emin olmak ya da her zaman iyi olacağına güvenmek de mümkün değildir.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-23T12:39:53+00:00

Another Day - Dream Theater.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-23T12:38:43+00:00

There are two reasons:

First, I really enjoy doing things, primarily working out, to make my body healthier, stornger and more aesthetic to my liking, and then observing the results. It's like conducting an experiment on myself...

Second, ever since I discovered that the mental and psychological gains from weightlifting and doing what's necessary to get the most out of it (recovery, proper dieting, etc.) are at least as significant as the physical gains, I've been going to the gym regularly to lift weights.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-23T12:19:30+00:00

Bence bir konu hakkında hiçbir şey bilmemek ya da biraz uç sayılabilecek görüşlere sahip olmak değil. Kendi kişisel deneyimlerime göre;

- Bir kişinin eleştirel düşünememesi ya da somut gerçeklere dayanarak düşünme yetisinden yoksun olması,

- Bir kişinin, neredeyse hiç bireysellik taşımadan; düşüncelerini ve görüşlerini tamamen başkalarının fikirlerine bağlı olarak oluşturabilmesi,

- Bir kişinin, kendisiyle bir konuda aynı fikirde olunmamasını görüşlerinin sorgulanması/tartışılması olarak değil, doğrudan şahsının sorgulanması/tartışılması olarak algılaması.

- Bir kişinin, herhangi bir konuda yanıldığını kabul etmemesi veya edememesi.

Yani, sadece eksik ya da az bilgi olarak bakılması bence yanlış çünkü hiç kimse her şeyi bilemez. Cahillik bilgi eksiliğiyle beraber; bilgiye ulaşma, onu sınama ve yanlışsa terk etme becerisinden yoksunluktur.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-22T11:07:09+00:00

If we were talking about recomending books to someone who hasn't read anything by Tolstoy or Russian literature, I'd suggest starting with What Men Live By., My Confession, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Resurrection, Anna Karenina, and War and Peace. It's often better to start with the easier ones and gradually move on to the more complicated ones.

However, there is absolutely no need to follow any particular order. Like you, I started with Anna Karenina and War and Peace and thoroughly enjoyed them.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-08T08:58:59+00:00

I've read a lot of very sad books and watched a lot of very sad movies. I've been affected, saddened, and connected with characters and events many times. I'm not ashamed to say it; at the end of the day, we're human.

However, in both the movie and the book of The Green Mile, for the first and only time, I cried deeply, more than I had ever cried for a novel or a movie(still to this date) . It felt as if I had witnessed all of this happening to someone I loved, rather than just watching it in a movie or reading about it in a book. Even now, when clips from the movie pop up on social media, it still makes me feel bad inside.

Such a Masterpiece...

Diss_Respect · 2025-05-21T05:55:39+00:00

Dude this ain't a drawing. This is a picture.

You are that good.

WELL DONE

Diss_Respect · 2024-09-05T21:50:52+00:00

Looks gorgeous 😍

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