In this lecture, delivered in 1964 at Ford Hall Forum in Boston, Miss Rand discusses the relationship of the events presented in Atlas Shrugged to the actual events occurring in the world—and addresses the question: is Atlas Shrugged a prophetic novel, or a historical one?
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14 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #216
Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: comic book superheroes, prenuptial agreements, and defamation as a form of free speech.
55 min. Significance of the Goldwater Campaign
Here are pre- and post-election discussions by Ayn Rand of the ideological implications of the Johnson-Goldwater contest. She endorses Goldwater, evaluates the two parties’ platforms, examines Goldwater’s glaring philosophical deficiencies, explains the smear campaign against him, and discusses the dim prospects for implementing capitalism via political—as against philosophical/educational—means.
14 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #215
Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: dealing with the emotional traumatization of bullying; and analyzing the rational reasons for having children.
52 min. Is Perfection Possible?
14 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #214
Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: avoiding viewing oneself on tape; objectively judging and ranking films; and the morality of euthanasia.
15 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #213
Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: placing Ayn Rand’s works in the public domain; the morality of plastic surgery; and finding self-fulfillment before pursuing fulfillment in a relationship.
19 min. Selfishness as a Virtue
9 min. The Power of the Dark Side
16 min. Leonard Peikoff Podcast #212
Topics in Leonard Peikoff’s latest podcast of philosophical Q&As include: love between platonic friends; the difficulty of learning Objectivism; and human rights vs. human rights.
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