Of course, L. Ron Hubbard isn't the only fiction writer who developed a dangerous cult following. #GoingClear pic.twitter.com/p8GYYw0nKR
— Brendan P. Myers (@brendanpmyers) March 30, 2015
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.
— kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2009/03/ephemera-2009-7.html