House, MD

I’ve been a fan of House, MD for roughly two months. The show is, put simply, amazing. It’s about a man who lives his life by the dictates of pure reason, who thinks little of those who are guided purely by emotion, and sarcastically insults their petty attempts at trying to conclude without proper reasoning. He’s basically an Objectivist with a sense of humor. Reason, purpose, self-esteem, and a bonus of wittiness — it’s all there.

A few quotes that stick out:

“Dying people lie too. Wish they’d worked less, been nicer, opened orphanages for kittens. If you really want to do something, you do it. You don’t save it for a sound bite.”

“The only problem with that theory is it’s based on the assumption that the universe is a just place.”

“In this universe effect follows cause. I’ve complained about it but