Kurt Keefner, author of Killing Cool: Fantasy vs. Reality in American Life offers his in-depth analysis of Howard Roark, Ayn Rand's main character from The Fountainhead. In this three-part essay, Keefner moves us through the mechanics of the evolution of this fiercely independent fictional man. 
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I can highly recommend Helen Smith's book "Men On Strike". I wrote my review of it on Amazon here. In the light of how I live now, and my experience with marriage, I wrote this poem recently: ---... More »
One more thought, lest it sound like I'm not giving Ivan and the film sufficient credit for parallels to Rand's work. I see Ivan's reverence for his work and his integrity concerning his buildings to... More »
What I mean by Locke's having been deontological is that before his one big mistake, he had scrupulously performed all of his duties in every realm, so that everyone could count on him as extremely... More »
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