Hi. I'm an American high school student who is very interested in philosophy. I mean, it poses the questions that are, in my opinion, the most important in life. Anyway, right now, I'm reading The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden. I also watched a forty-minute lecture online introducing Objectivism. I think that it is a very interesting philosophy, and though I would never call myself an Objectivist due to some fundamental differences between Ayn Rand's philosophy and my own, I think it has some very good points. I also have a collection of Plato's dialogues, including The Republic. So far, I've read "Meno" and started "Ion." It's interesting.

As for my non-philosophical life, I enjoy doing lots of stuff, like video games, music, Seinfeld, and hackey sack. I especially like listening to classic rock music of all varieties. Right now, for example, I'm listening to "Karn Evil 9" by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.

In any event, I'm glad to be on these forums, and I'm excited to participate in the discussions!