Ayn Rand · 1936
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“And I think that's an extraordinarily good novel. I loved reading that book. What made it interesting to you?”
Why: It is exciting on the plot level and has interesting handling of ideas.
Henry Oliver, Guest on Conversations with TylerHenry Oliver on Measure for Measure, Late Bloomers, and the Smartest Writers in English
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“What did Ayn Rand understand about supersonic transport that we have forgotten? You haven't forgotten it, to be clear. Supersonic is actually mentioned in Galt's speech once.”
Tyler Cowen, Host on Conversations with TylerBlake Scholl on Supersonic Flight and Fixing Broken Infrastructure - Live at the Progress Conference
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