Wednesday, January 26, 2011

ayn rand orcs

Question:  What was that quote about Ayn Rand and Orcs?

Answer: This often quoted quip predates the internet but probably has been around since the 1970's.

 
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.

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