I became an Objectivist before I knew that word even existed, much less it's meaning. The joy I found in reading The Fountainhead and seeing my own thoughts and opinions translated into a novel is beyond words. I tore through the book a just a few days. As soon as I'd finished, I went out and bought Atlas Shrugged. I read it even fast than Fountainhead. Then Anthem, and finally, We The Living. For this reason, I don't actively "preach" Objectivism, but anyone who knows me knows I live by it. I think finding it on your own makes a much greater impact than being led to it and having your mind changed to it, but that's just me. Then I found this site after seeing the first movie.

When I first found this site, I was rather disappointed with much of the content I found and that most of the posters here were basically Objectivist in name only. I know being an Objectivist isn't exactly popular in America today, but post after post seemed to be made by people who thought they were riding some bandwagon, but didn't bother to pick up on the core beliefs along the way. I was pretty let down by all that, wondering if that was all there was left of Objectivism today. So I took a break from the site for a while. These last few weeks I've found my way back, driven back by the insanity of the rest of the world, looking for comfort in the logical mind. I find better posts and links now than in the past, which gives me hope. What do you think Gulch members? Is it time to upgrade? Is it worth it to come here regularly? Has this sight become a beacon for modern Objectivists?