What part did you not understand?

You see he likes to think of himself as sui generis. Talking to Dr Troppo about his creator is a bit like talking to one of Ayn Rand’s heroes about their parents or — better still — about the idea of a creator God that have they dedicated their life to refuting.

Personally I suspect that the relationship between Dr Troppo and ‘the author’ (oh dear, I promised Dr Troppo I’d never refer to that person!) is more fraught than you imagine.

Dr Troppo once said that he sympathised with Thomas Gradgrind. Even though Mr Gradgrind was wrong about many things, Dr Troppo said that he was an infinitely more sympathetic character than Charles Dickens (Dr Troppo loathes Mr Dickens).

So, I suspect, that Dr Troppo’s relationship to ‘the author’ is more like Mr Gradgrind’s relationship with Mr Dickens than it is to Mr Galt’s relationship to Ms Rand.

It is certainly a confusion to think — as you do Mr Soon — that Dr Troppo’s relationship to ‘the author’ is the same as Batman’s relationship to Bruce Wayne.

I see Rand’s followers are still still grumbling about Whittaker Chambers‘ review of Atlas Shrugged.

I’ve read that Angelina Jolie is going to star in film version of Atlas Shrugged. Do you think they’ll be a revival of interest in her philosophy of objectivism?

I know Dr Troppo is your alter ego

Are you sure, Jason.? I’m pretty sure it’s the other way around.

I know Dr Troppo is your alter ego and since you have an interest in the various libertarian cults and this thread is vaguely about Objectivism I thought I’d draw your attention to this -

The Ayn Randians are apparently passionately anti-Republican because they now see it as the Christian party and are advocating a vote for the Dems

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4816

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4817

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4811

The best advice I can give is:

“Suck It Up Baby”

On the other hand a spray with WD40 might just loosen up their minds.