The books subgroup on Reddit, the famously libertarian-leaning message board, has planned a ban on discussion of several popular books. Many of the titles have been banned previously in the real world. Claiming “good discussion is stifled by repetition,” the ban is set to go into place on April Fools Day, leaving community members to speculate that it may be a prank.
Surprisingly absent from the planned ban is libertarian folk hero and inevitable discussion stifler, Ayn Rand.
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