Praise for Radicals

Oh sure, the Wall Street Journal praise is nice and all, but I think my colleague Brian Doherty ought to put Gene Healy's review of here .

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[Stevo Darkly]

List of “25 Most Inappropriate Things an Objectivist Can Say During Sex” here.

26. “First, an introduction by Leonard Peikoff.”

[matthew hogan]

Nice name for an author of an entry in Wall Street Journal: John Fund.

[andy]

“List of “25 Most Sleep Inducing One-liners here.”

Fixed.

[Warren]

The ten most inappropriate things Hit and Run commenters say when having sex.

10 Want to do a shot of corn syrup to get in the mood?

9 Like my place? It’s a great neighborhood; there’s no sex offender registry.

8 Have you ever been to a “rainbow party”?

7 Look, I told you I don’t believe in “gun control”.

6 OK you be the nanny, and I’ll prepare an order of Foie Gras

5 Try trading your freedom for security now, Bitch!

4 I should be able to put whatever I want into my own body

3 I feel very strongly that we should enjoy the free exchange of goods across open borders.

2 You’re only beautiful by fiat, whereas my wealth is backed by gold

And the number one most inappropriate things Hit and Run commenters say when having sex:
1 You know I’d gladly drag my? Hey! Where you going?

[Rick Barton]

When I’ve shared various passages of Radicals for Capitalism with non-libertarians, it has engendered in some of them a real curiosity to further explore libertarianism.

[Rick Barton]

I think that the title shoulda been, simply, “25 Things an Objectivist Can Say During Sex”.

27. I gonna come qua come!

[Jonathan Hohensee]

I can’t think of anything more inappropriate than an objectivest having sex.

[kcjerith]

it’s good to know I am not the only one having that dream, well in my Rand is just wearing a thong.

yep, years of therapy ahead.

[Rick Barton]

kcjerith,

I really like both smart and skinny in girls too, but I have my limits…But wait a minuet!
Now how old is Rand in those dreams?

[highnumber]

Objectivists having sex?!

Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!
Hold on, Hold on,
Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!
Wait a minute, I’m gonna catch my breath, Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!
Ouch!
How do you know when you’ve got a hernia?

[Rick Barton]

28. Let’s deduce exactly how good it was for both of us.

[Rick Barton]

…Shoulds been:” But wait a *minute!*
Now how old is Rand in those dreams?”

[Rick Barton]

…Shoulda been: “*Shoulda* been”

Sorry, to make up for it, please enjoy this swell vid: It’s DEVO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MxuDk7wqo

[Mark Lerner]

When is the book party?

[VM]

Thanks, Rick!

backatcha

# 69: “is trans fat a good lube?”

[ed]

^^^ Wow, a new low in idiocy ^^^.
And the bar was pretty low to begin with.

[Rick Barton]

Thanks, VM!

[Greg]

I dont know why people smirk at the idea of Oists having sex.

When something is a value they pursue it greedily.

[ed]

I dont know why people smirk at the idea of Oists having sex.

For the same reason college sophomores laugh at Jon Stewart’s monologues?

[Jonathan Hohensee]

They’re both funny?