I just read the book, "Fountainhead," by Ayn Rand. The book was about capitalism, selfishness, egotism, and individualism a topic of interest in a moving forward socialistic society.
The hero of The Fountainhead, Howard Roark (an architect), is selfish and egotistical in that he doesn’t compromise on being true to himself, doesn’t imitate and doesn’t look to others to approve of what he does. He bases his behavior entirely on what he considers to be in his own best interests. Mr. Roark seems completely free. Peter Keating, a fellow architect, is the opposite of Roark. Mr. Keating is completely reliant for his sense of well-being and for his sense of self, on what other people think of him. He is selfless in that he gives people what he thinks …show more content…
I do agree with her view to live according to your nature and not how others deemed fit. That is not selfish but moral, and to the contrary, selfish is to demand that others do the same. The philosophies of Ayn Rand are thought provoking particular with the rise of celebrity culture, the Internet, and mass media. The natures of self-reflection, inquiry, and critical reasoning are important to understanding. It is very difficult to unravel imitation since conditioning commenced from the beginning of school and continued on throughout life. Thus, from a young age imitation learned forms a self-image and sense of integrity, which possibly be in conflict. Furthermore, our goals and expectations and sense of morality have been deeply influenced by culture and religious and political social structure. Can we really wake up from this and question and inquire when society is driven to collective consciousness and socialism/communism? The spirit of individualism has been compromised by big government and various authorities who carve and craft. I have to agree with Ayn Rand that personal integrity prohibits imitation and sacrifice to outdated social structures and
The hero of The Fountainhead, Howard Roark (an architect), is selfish and egotistical in that he doesn’t compromise on being true to himself, doesn’t imitate and doesn’t look to others to approve of what he does. He bases his behavior entirely on what he considers to be in his own best interests. Mr. Roark seems completely free. Peter Keating, a fellow architect, is the opposite of Roark. Mr. Keating is completely reliant for his sense of well-being and for his sense of self, on what other people think of him. He is selfless in that he gives people what he thinks …show more content…
I do agree with her view to live according to your nature and not how others deemed fit. That is not selfish but moral, and to the contrary, selfish is to demand that others do the same. The philosophies of Ayn Rand are thought provoking particular with the rise of celebrity culture, the Internet, and mass media. The natures of self-reflection, inquiry, and critical reasoning are important to understanding. It is very difficult to unravel imitation since conditioning commenced from the beginning of school and continued on throughout life. Thus, from a young age imitation learned forms a self-image and sense of integrity, which possibly be in conflict. Furthermore, our goals and expectations and sense of morality have been deeply influenced by culture and religious and political social structure. Can we really wake up from this and question and inquire when society is driven to collective consciousness and socialism/communism? The spirit of individualism has been compromised by big government and various authorities who carve and craft. I have to agree with Ayn Rand that personal integrity prohibits imitation and sacrifice to outdated social structures and