Sunday, February 13, 2011

Lord of the Rings vs. Atlas Shrugged

There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.

From Paul Krugman

Not that he came up with it on his own. That involves humor, which as we all know is not exactly his strong suit.

h/t CPL

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