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hayek is interesting, i would recommend his stuff. von mises too.
the other conservatives on that list might be worth reading for anthropological interest, but thats about it (william bennet is a tough call though--i would suggest skipping him.)--i have worked through alot of stuff while trying to find some reason to take conservatism seriously, and i havent found anything in any of their work....
but good luck, maybe you'll fare differently.
as for ayn rand: she is easily, and by a long distance, the worst writer i have ever encountered anywhere.
you would do better reading that mistress of purple prose, anne rice, because no matter the shortcomings of her books (think the vampire trilogy) she can be entertaining in short bursts (enough to keep you going) and at least there are not people out there who confuse her with a Great Thinker.
atlas shrugged....the fountainhead--both made me think about driving tacks into my hands and how it would be better than reading her pretentious, vacant hackwork.
i would keep her stuff around for a period when the weather is about as mediocre as you can imagine, your car is broken, there is no beer left, you are stuck someplace that bores you stupid and for some reason feel like compounding the situation by reading some long turgid overrated piece of shit book.
she is perfect for that.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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