three gilded balls are a symbol for the pawnshop when arranged in a triangular order. Ayn Rand uses this as a symbol of trade and capitalism over the more representative symbols of power such as an eagle, lion, or the religious scenario of a cross.
...Later, other merchants involved in monetary dealing adopted the balls as their symbol, with the three balls coming to symbolise the entire profession."
Kent Lansing is not being cynical, he is being sincere. He is saying that he wouldn't choose an animal or beast to represent man, but a more evolved symbol, 3 gilded balls which were used to represent Merchants, to represent men who live by a rational standard of trade and exchange with each other.
"Before they were bankers, the Medicis were originally engaged in the medical profession; Averardo de Medici, an officer under Charlemagne, slew a giant named Mugello, on whose mace were three gilded balls, and Averardo adopted the three golden balls as the device of his family...
Where you say "No country is bad enough to receive his ire", that is because of "hatred of the good for being the good" - he hates the countries that he considers *good* by his own subconscious appraisal.
Fairly sure the three glided balls is a sign used by pawn shops, the balls are one over two, that means you get one good deal out of 3. But if you have ever been to a pawn shop you know that isn't true.
All true and five star analyses of the 'three gilded ball' reference. I would take it back further to Aristole's Eudemian Ethics in which he insistently referrs to the 'Golden Mean' between excess and deficiency.
Guy Françon stumbles through an attempt to express this in his graduation address at Stanton.
You want more than that? google, wiki or ask MrCropper, he speaks well of the Greeks.
KentLansing makes an allusion a few pages earlier as seeing himself in a role as the man who understands the state-of-the-human-spirit (cotton) and that he is necessary in the equasion because Roark avoids dealing with it while Lansing can. As the middleman he can untangle the pretzel while sparing Roark the additional torture. I guess lobbyist would be todays term, except Lansing sees a First Cause.
Three is also an essential which Toohey explains later in the 'opprobrium'.
Whoa, that quote on suffering and compassion is sooo stupid (what the other people are saying I mean, not the exposing stupidity). The 2nd quote reminds me of this quote, "First God created idoits, that was just for practice, then he created school boards." -Mark Twain. But man, if I'm going to do that essay I really need to read this book agian. To me its not a sticky as Atlas Shurrged. Ok for the three gilded balls, gilded doesn't just mean gold covered, it means the gold is covering some...
icky substance. I'll leave that to interpertation. Also maybe its a referance to the Gilded Age somehow. Oh I like that Elsworh one, about self respect and stuff. You also reminded me of a quote I used in my orginal papr. Katie was talking about a women she wanted to help find a job or something, and she was disappointed when the women found a job all by herself. Maybe its one of your favorites too. And I stil hate that Dr. Ferris dude more that Ellsworth. Ignima, doesn't that mean a puzzle?
Serousily YouTube needs to make these comments longer, this porridge is good though. Maybe if you said you were an ignigma to other people that would make sense... Ohh I rememeber them talking about the play, I used a quote from that too. I think the one about "no other house should be builtd unless theres a roof over everyones head", was that during the play discussion? Anyway I like the voices. ^__^
three gilded balls are a symbol for the pawnshop when arranged in a triangular order. Ayn Rand uses this as a symbol of trade and capitalism over the more representative symbols of power such as an eagle, lion, or the religious scenario of a cross.
AlexKiric 1 year ago
You know how a barber's pole is red and white?
Well guilded balls are the symbol of a pawnbroker.
noone's thinking for themselves anymore, they're pawning their minds and borrowing second hand thoughts.
richardcadbury 2 years ago
"Three guilded balls" makes me think of pseudo-virtuous people rubbing up against each other.
emofacez 2 years ago
Three gilded balls represent pawn shops, but I think Rand meant voluntary trade for mutual benefit.
Sam26100 2 years ago
That Toohey quote was so terrifying when I first read it. Brrr. He was some villain, and to see him trumped by the heroic Roark, wow.
I like your bit about multiculturalism as well. Keep up the good fight.
khord77 2 years ago
Man I hated Toohey...
TheObnubilators 2 years ago
Very Zen. Desire is a bitch.
eventide925 3 years ago
Actually, I'm wrong, it refers to pawn shops and people getting their thoughts second hand, i just read it again...in the context.
dharmabum32 3 years ago
...Later, other merchants involved in monetary dealing adopted the balls as their symbol, with the three balls coming to symbolise the entire profession."
Kent Lansing is not being cynical, he is being sincere. He is saying that he wouldn't choose an animal or beast to represent man, but a more evolved symbol, 3 gilded balls which were used to represent Merchants, to represent men who live by a rational standard of trade and exchange with each other.
dharmabum32 3 years ago
"Before they were bankers, the Medicis were originally engaged in the medical profession; Averardo de Medici, an officer under Charlemagne, slew a giant named Mugello, on whose mace were three gilded balls, and Averardo adopted the three golden balls as the device of his family...
dharmabum32 3 years ago
I don't believe Rand meant for the gilded balls to represent a pawn shop.
In fact, they only came to be a symbol for a pawn shop later on.
Originally the 3 gilded balls were the symbol for Merchants.
dharmabum32 3 years ago
Where you say "No country is bad enough to receive his ire", that is because of "hatred of the good for being the good" - he hates the countries that he considers *good* by his own subconscious appraisal.
squaretriangle 3 years ago
I like the way you read these.
squaretriangle 3 years ago
Tree gilded balls = to have one extra brass ball covered in gold.
fortunatus 3 years ago
Fairly sure the three glided balls is a sign used by pawn shops, the balls are one over two, that means you get one good deal out of 3. But if you have ever been to a pawn shop you know that isn't true.
Signofthedollar 3 years ago
All true and five star analyses of the 'three gilded ball' reference. I would take it back further to Aristole's Eudemian Ethics in which he insistently referrs to the 'Golden Mean' between excess and deficiency.
Guy Françon stumbles through an attempt to express this in his graduation address at Stanton.
You want more than that? google, wiki or ask MrCropper, he speaks well of the Greeks.
HA$!)
DrHughAkston 3 years ago
"Three Gilded Balls"
KentLansing makes an allusion a few pages earlier as seeing himself in a role as the man who understands the state-of-the-human-spirit (cotton) and that he is necessary in the equasion because Roark avoids dealing with it while Lansing can. As the middleman he can untangle the pretzel while sparing Roark the additional torture. I guess lobbyist would be todays term, except Lansing sees a First Cause.
Three is also an essential which Toohey explains later in the 'opprobrium'.
KentLansing 3 years ago
Three guilded balls are an old symbol of pawn shops.
nine9s 3 years ago
Whoa, that quote on suffering and compassion is sooo stupid (what the other people are saying I mean, not the exposing stupidity). The 2nd quote reminds me of this quote, "First God created idoits, that was just for practice, then he created school boards." -Mark Twain. But man, if I'm going to do that essay I really need to read this book agian. To me its not a sticky as Atlas Shurrged. Ok for the three gilded balls, gilded doesn't just mean gold covered, it means the gold is covering some...
FoxHatesMe 3 years ago
icky substance. I'll leave that to interpertation. Also maybe its a referance to the Gilded Age somehow. Oh I like that Elsworh one, about self respect and stuff. You also reminded me of a quote I used in my orginal papr. Katie was talking about a women she wanted to help find a job or something, and she was disappointed when the women found a job all by herself. Maybe its one of your favorites too. And I stil hate that Dr. Ferris dude more that Ellsworth. Ignima, doesn't that mean a puzzle?
FoxHatesMe 3 years ago
Serousily YouTube needs to make these comments longer, this porridge is good though. Maybe if you said you were an ignigma to other people that would make sense... Ohh I rememeber them talking about the play, I used a quote from that too. I think the one about "no other house should be builtd unless theres a roof over everyones head", was that during the play discussion? Anyway I like the voices. ^__^
FoxHatesMe 3 years ago
Love this stuff.
Keep up the good work.
Patricide210 3 years ago