Critical Systems

Disclamier: This is a philosophical blog. All things that I discuss here are from a philosophical point of view or from an ethical point of view. For example, if I mention 'individualism', it is most likely that I'm discussing philosophical individualism rather than political individualism or economic individualism.                         We all like happy endings. I'm using the term happy as a metaphor here. For suspense lovers, the mystery has to be unpredictable to be happy. For sentimental types, catharsis brings joy. Likewise, for individualists, The Fountainhead had a perfect happy ending. But in reality, or in the sense of objective reality as we perceive it, is it really that simple? Fictions are beautiful lies told by a creative thinker or a realist who is imaginative. As a staunch admirer of The Fountainhead and especially Howard Roark , the ideal protagonist of the story, it's my right to objectively analyze individualism and posit its strengths and