by Minter Dial | Aug 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
I have long extolled the philosophical writings of Ayn Rand. In the States, in certain circles, her name and writings are typically well known. In Paris, other than my wife (who is a big fan, too), I have yet to find a French person who knows her. Atlas Shrugged (La...
by Minter Dial | Jul 15, 2007 | Politics
I have noticed that overoptimism will often be criticized for idealism, while realism can be taken for negativism or even pessimism. This leaves a very narrow spectrum of allowable optimism in the Western culture. Certainly, pessimism is given a stiff shoulder. What...
by Minter Dial | Apr 23, 2007 | Branding, Podcast
I heard a segment out of a Robin Sharma podcast that struck a chord, as they say. It was about a poem, written in sanskrit, that goes like this: “Spring has past, summer has gone and winter is here. And The song that I meant to sing has remained unsung. I have...
by Minter Dial | Jan 17, 2007 | Uncategorized
Probably not many of us still around who love Ayn Rand, but I believe that her philosophies (determinism, objectivism…) remain appropriate and valid; even if the writing style has aged. The Fountainhead is a delightful novel and Howard Roark’s discipline...
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