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This essay was originally published in the April 1963 issue of The Objectivist Newsletter and later anthologized in The Virtue of Selfishness (1964) and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal (1966 and 1967).
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In this 1963 talk, Ayn Rand offers her assessment of President Kennedy’s signature New Frontier program. Rand identifies a fundamental principle that Kennedy’s program shares with the fascist states of twentieth-century Europe: the “subordination and sacrifice of the individual to the...
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An Excerpt from ‘Choose Your Issues’: From Ayn Rand’s Bound Periodicals, Now in Paperback
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Rand’s uniquely philosophical approach to the analysis of current events.
on Dec 12
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Vindicating Capitalism: The Real History of the Standard Oil Company
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Who were we that we should succeed where so many others failed? Of course, there was something wrong, some dark, evil mystery, or we never should have succeeded!1 — John D. Rockefeller The Standard Story of Standard Oil In 1881, The Atlantic magazine published Henry Demarest Lloyd’s essay “The...
on Nov 28
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Why Socialists Fear the Republican Party Platform
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Republicans couldn’t beat Big Government, so they joined it.
on Jul 29
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Can Selfishness Be a Moral Ideal?
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To understand why Ayn Rand’s ethics of selfishness inspires millions of readers, we need to get beyond the popular conception of what selfishness involves.
on Jul 2
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The New Fascism: Rule by Consensus
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In this 1965 talk, Ayn Rand discusses the “anti-ideology” of pressure group warfare and unlimited majority rule known at the time as “government by consensus.” Rand explains why America, “a country which does abhor fascism, is moving by imperceptible degrees — through ignorance, confusion,...
on May 25
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Ayn Rand's Unique Defense of Businessmen
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Liberals and conservatives don’t often see eye to eye, but they agree on one thing: Facebook, Amazon, and other tech companies are “monopolies” that pose a “threat” that must be eliminated — and their CEOs are immoral for creating them. But this view is viciously wrong — and Ayn Rand explains why.
on May 19
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Conceptual Education Program - AynRand.org
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Conceptual Education Program CONCEPTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMFREE BOOKS HIGH SCHOOLFREE BOOKS COLLEGECOLLEGE RESOURCESHIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES The educational establishment has to be fought — from bottom to top, from cause to consequences, from nursery schools to universities, from basic philosophy to...
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Attend the Launch of ARI’s Conceptual Education Program
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ARI Members are invited to our monthly Roundtable on May 18.
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The Outrageous Public Support for the Pro-Hamas Protests
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Pro-Hamas protests reveal a crisis in higher education.
on Apr 29
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The Outrageous Public Support for the Pro-Hamas Protests
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In the last week in cities across the West, and especially university campuses, have been flooded with anti-Israel, even pro-Hamas protesters who have sought
on Apr 26
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Read Atlas Shrugged for free | AynRand.org
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Explore Atlas Shrugged: gain insights into the plot, characters, and themes. Download a FREE and legal copy of Atlas Shrugged to discover Ayn Rand's work.
on Apr 5
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A New ARI Booklet on Rescuing Morality from the Grip of Religion
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A proper approach to morality will teach us to follow reason, without any concession to faith, in order to hold happiness as a sacred purpose.
on Apr 5
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The Fascist New Frontier - ARI Campus
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In this 1963 talk, Ayn Rand offers her assessment of President Kennedy’s signature New Frontier program. Rand identifies a fundamental principle that Kennedy’s program shares with the fascist states of twentieth-century Europe: the “subordination and sacrifice of the individual to the...
on Apr 4
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The Pure Hatred of the New Antitrust
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The recent push for antitrust laws is rooted in animosity against successful businesses.
on Mar 27
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Ayn Rand at Columbia University - ARI Campus
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Throughout the 1960s, Ayn Rand conducted a series of radio lectures and interviews on Columbia University’s campus radio station, WKCR. The lectures were often written works that had previously been in print elsewhere, while the interviews consist of students and professors inquiring about Objectivism.
on Mar 9
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This essay was originally published in The Ayn Rand Letter and later anthologized in Philosophy: Who Needs It (1982). It is based on a lecture delivered in March 1974 to the graduating class of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Ayn Rand at West Point: ‘Philosophy: Who Needs It’
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Fifty years ago, Rand explained to young people why philosophy is essential in everyone’s life.
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Welcome to Ayn Rand Institute - AynRand.org
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AynRand.org is the official website of the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), the source for information on the life, writings and work of novelist-philosopher
on Mar 8
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Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World
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How mysticism, altruism and rule by force are destroying the supreme values of Western culture: reason, self-interest and freedom.
on Mar 2
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Why Can’t Professional Philosophers Get Rand Right?
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Ayn Rand’s critics fail to interpret her objectively.
on Feb 29
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Discovering Atlantis: Atlas Shrugged’s Demonstration of a New Moral Philosophy (Part 1)
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How Ayn Rand demonstrates philosophical principles in her magnum opus.
on Nov 8, 2023