Michael Stuart Kelly Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Here is one of the oddest little humor sites on Rand I have ever come across:Atlas TitteredIt is part of a larger project called Heisenberg's Fun House.Some of the humor is very Objectivism-friendly and some is the kind of satire I have seen certain Objectivists consider to be offensive. I personally got a hoot out of it (but not the lame stuff). Here are some of the things that I found quite funny:Q: What's the difference between a government bureaucrat and a catfish?A: One's a slimy scum-sucking bottom-dwelling scavenger, the other is just a fish.This Month's Objective, But Interesting FactIn Ayn Rand’s first draft of Atlas Shrugged, the revolutionary motor John Galt destroyed to deny it to the socialist looters originally was to have been fueled by a powerful mixture of sheer audacity and the will to act on one’s creativity that arises from an objective understanding of reality, all catalyzed by purely selfish motivation. Because Rand had exceeded her cowardly publisher's pre-set "didactic limit," she reluctantly changed the fuel to "atmospheric electricity."Admittedly not for everyone, but I don't mind being ribbed when I see talent and do not sense hatred. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I think they are excellent. A sense of humor is essential to being able to be full aware, present, etc. to yoursel.I am sure Plato's students drew funny cartoons of that "cave loony" dude.Psst, they probably made jokes behind Aristotle's back also.Nice find Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso Jones Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) Interesting find, Michael.With some good ones.Bill Edited May 10, 2009 by Bill P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) The joke was orginially about lawyers but it still works with the change.The cat cartoon would have offended me some years ago but it did bring back memories of some students of Objectivism. Thanks again! Edited May 10, 2009 by Chris Grieb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonrobt Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 The joke was orginially about lawyers but it still works with the change.The cat cartoon would have offended me some years ago but it did bring back memories of some students of Objectivism. Thanks again!well, it is true not all the ocean of tears can change a Budweiser into a Guinness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Not even a Fosters!! It is a veil of tears also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary williams Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oh! My kind of cat!But not so fine as Prrrr-fect Daddy’O KatI dig a Kat cat like that!But if I were to Tomcat Kat,Then ol’ MSK would smell a ratand go Rat-a-tat-tat on this Tomcat.So with that,I’ll just stand pat.And order a Guiness stat!And drink it in my Ten Gallon Hat.Yeah my poetry sucks. Not much I can do about that!SLAINTE!!!gw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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