The Fountainhead
Novel by Ayn Rand (published in 1943) centering on the struggles of a young architect named Howard Roark. It presents the idea that man's ego is
the fountainhead of human progress. The novel celebrates reason, individualism, productivity, and creativity. It is criticized for its presentation of largely black-and-white characters, and an undercurrent of sadomasochism in
Roark's relationship with Dominque Francon (who serves as both an adversary and a love interest). Many who dislike the book despise
Rand's philosophical system, Objectivism, or are simply too damn lazy to read a 700-page novel.
Fountainhead it
by Jeff Custer on Oct 13, 2007 15:39:22
to get a general
overview from an outside source of plot and themes about a book that you want to read in order to increase your cultural
literacy. And then subsequently going around pretending like you've read it when, in fact, you probably stopped mid-way through
chapter 2.
Example:
"Is that
Dante's Infernoyou're reading? While very good, it's an extremely
difficult read... you should just Fountainhead it."
Prince Albert Fountainhead
by JayszunVanderwerff on Jul 24, 2011 15:25:09
The effect of expelled urine hitting, and therefore having its trajectory altered upon, contact with the portion of a
Prince Albert genital piercing situated in close proximity to the exterior of the male
urethral opening. Sometimes also resulting in a
Keern, where the stream is separated into two individual streams, most often travelling in different directions.