The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme Ayn Rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as Objectivism. Rand's hero is Howard Roark, a brilliant young architect who won't compromise his integrity, especially in the unconventional buildings he designs. Roark is engaged in ideological warfare with a society that despises him, an architectural community that doesn't understand him, and a woman who loves him but wants to destroy him. His struggle raises questions about society's attitude toward revolutionaries. Since this book's publication in 1943, Rand's controversial ideas have made her one of the best-selling authors of all time.

Geir

10/8/2023

So this is the book that changed so many people's life... Well, lol to them! Stereotypical, one dimensional characters and a childish philosophy around the author's own wet dreams about what "a real man" is and what's considered virtuous in life. Displays a clear disdain of other people's life choices and what gives them meaning, simply discarding them all as useless waste - or what she calls "second handers". It's sad to think about the fact that people in power hails this author and her books.

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