[Fwd: Re: tkt8763-01: Atlas Shrugged]

[Pat McIntyre <patmci@ayrix.net>]

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• To: "Larry S. Anderson -- NCTP" <lsa1@ra.msstate.edu>
• Subject: Re: tkt8763-01: Atlas Shrugged
• From: Pat McIntyre <patmci@ayrix.net>
• Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:30:52 -0500
• References: <Pine.SOL.4.10.9907190716510.25786-100000@ra.msstate.edu>
• Reply-To: patmci@ayrix.net

Hi Dr. Anderson,
I have read some of Ayn Rand's books.  Unfortunately, when I read The
"Fountainhead" I was young and learned mostly dirty words not much
social significance.  Since then I have read "Anthem" - very short, easy
read, utopian society gone wrong.  Reminded me of course of "1984" which
I loved and required my 1990's classes to read.  At first they had a
hard time getting past the title.  However, to shorten this, my son is
saving "Atlas Shrugged" for me.  He said it has interested him in
anthropology/archealogy as a major so that he can explore some of the
questions "Atlas Shrugged" brought up.  I'll let you know.  I may be
able to read it in Aug. AFTER your class.

My web site is almost ready.  I should be uploading to my server in the
next few days.  A question, though, do I need to have a Ra account for
this class?  Have been receiving the majordomo class postings without
any problems.

My employer is letting me take off next week to stay glued to the class
discussions.  Since I am off, would it be better if I came to State and
participated first hand.  I signed up via internet so that I would not
need to leave a new job.  What is your best advice?

Thanks for all your help.
Pat McIntyre 




Larry S. Anderson -- NCTP wrote:
> 
> Who among you has read the book, "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand?
> 
> I am told that when 500 of the top, most successful leaders of our society
> over the past few decades were asked, "If you could have only one book in
> your personal library, what book would that be?" the one book that was
> common to all of them was "Atlas Shrugged."
> 
> I find that interesting.  I own a copy of both "Atlas Shrugged" and "The
> Fountainhead" and have been wondering this morning how many of you have
> read her work.
> 
> Larry S. Anderson, Ed.D.                              LSA1@Ra.MsState.Edu
> Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Technology & Education       Voice: (662) 325-2281
> Founder, National Center for Technology Planning      Fax: (662) 325-7599
>                     Mississippi State University
> Chair, Council for Education Technology              State of Mississippi
>          My personal home page URL-- http://www2.msstate.edu/~lsa1
>                     NCTP web page -- http://www.nctp.com
> 
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