http://randex.org/ The latest news and commentary on Ayn Rand and Objectivism en admin@randex.org Copyright 2012 2012-05-20T02:13:23+00:00 http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_movie_review_amazing_39avengers39_film_goes_above_and_beyond_comic http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_movie_review_amazing_39avengers39_film_goes_above_and_beyond_comic Marvel was the countercultural home of misfits like Lee & Kirby. It was a place where Ayn Rand-inspired iconoclasts like… Brief, Positive, Review, Marvel was the countercultural home of misfits like Lee & Kirby. It was a place where Ayn Rand-inspired iconoclasts like Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man, had creative freedom. The weirdness and combustibility of the creators and their characters turned tiny Marvel Comics into the industry leader within a decade. — Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-05-20T02:07:34+00:00 Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_inside_the_beltway_ayn_rand_part_2 http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_inside_the_beltway_ayn_rand_part_2 It’s on the way: “Atlas Shrugged Part II” is now filming in Los Angeles, the second installment of an ambitious… Substantial, Atlas Shrugged movie, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Individual Rights, Positive, News, It’s on the way: “Atlas Shrugged Part II” is now filming in Los Angeles, the second installment of an ambitious independent movie project — due for commercial release in October, just as the presidential election looms. A source says some of the film’s background extra roles will be played by persons of note who, uh, get the significance of Ayn Rand’s original 1957 novel, and this determined undertaking. — Jennifer Harper, Washington Times  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged movie, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Individual Rights | ]]> 2012-05-20T01:37:30+00:00 Jennifer Harper, Washington Times http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_economist_to_speak_at_wlu_event http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_economist_to_speak_at_wlu_event Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute, will speak on “Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case for Freedom”… Medium, Ayn Rand Institute, Capitalism, Yaron Brook, Positive, News, Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute, will speak on “Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case for Freedom” at noon May 8 at the River City Ale Works, 1400 Main St. Held by West Liberty University Center for Economic Philosophy, Brook’s appearance is part of the WLU Economics Club’s luncheon lecture series. It’s sponsored by a grant from BB&T. — Herald-Star (Steubenville, OH)  #

Categories: Ayn Rand Institute, Capitalism, Yaron Brook | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:29:27+00:00 Herald-Star (Steubenville, OH) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_emery_calls_b.c.39s_leaders_39uninspiring39 http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_emery_calls_b.c.39s_leaders_39uninspiring39 Emery absolutely loves libertarian U.S. Republican candidate Ron Paul, who also calls the so-called war on drugs a total failure.… Medium, Capitalism, Positive, News, Emery absolutely loves libertarian U.S. Republican candidate Ron Paul, who also calls the so-called war on drugs a total failure. “What a great man! I’ve known of him since 1980 when I read about him in Reason magazine a year after I read Ayn Rand and became a convert to rational capitalism,” he noted. “But I’ve been promoting him for president since 2006.” — Jon Ferry, The Province (Vancouver)  #

Categories: Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:26:03+00:00 Jon Ferry, The Province (Vancouver) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_alden_daybres_double_life_hs_honor_student_gop_campaigner http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_alden_daybres_double_life_hs_honor_student_gop_campaigner Invigorated by [his] experience at Boys State and further inspired by the book “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand, Daybré decided… Brief, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, Invigorated by [his] experience at Boys State and further inspired by the book “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand, Daybré decided to email Medfield Republican town coordinator, James Wakely, whose email he found online. — Krista Kano, Medfield Press (MA)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:25:53+00:00 Krista Kano, Medfield Press (MA) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_ayn_rand_the_question http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_ayn_rand_the_question Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was a Russian-American writer and philiosopher. She’s famous for her two novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged,… Substantial, Books, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, Personal life, Positive, Image, Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was a Russian-American writer and philiosopher. She’s famous for her two novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and creating a new system of philosophy called Objectivism. I didn’t know anything about her before adapting this quote but she seems to have lived a very interesting life. Rand grew up in Russia during the Russian Revolution and later moved to America where she worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood before gaining fame with her first novel, The Fountainhead. After success as a novelist she focused on philosophy and formed a new system called Objectivism, a way of thinking that places reason above everything else. Rand was a strong, out-spoken woman who definitely lived by the words in this quote. — Gavin Aung Than, Zen Pencils  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, Personal life, Image | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:24:41+00:00 Gavin Aung Than, Zen Pencils http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_open_letter_to_anna_hazare_pune_activists_have_shown_you_the_way http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_open_letter_to_anna_hazare_pune_activists_have_shown_you_the_way I begin with two quotations. The first is from Swami Vivekananda: “Awake, arise, the Motherland is in danger”. The second… Medium, Positive, Opinion, I begin with two quotations. The first is from Swami Vivekananda: “Awake, arise, the Motherland is in danger”. The second is from Ayn Rand, an American novelist: “When you see that money is flowing to those who deal not in goods but in favours, when you see that men get rich more easily by graft rather than by work, and your laws no longer protect you against them but protect them against you, you know that your society is doomed. — R Vijayaraghavan, Moneylife  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:23:09+00:00 R Vijayaraghavan, Moneylife http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_the_difference_between_you_and_me_radiant_days_the_miseducation_of http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_the_difference_between_you_and_me_radiant_days_the_miseducation_of Madeleine George’s “The Difference Between You and Me” takes on a lot (homosexuality, cancer and loss, family, corporate business vs.… Brief, Positive, Review, Madeleine George’s “The Difference Between You and Me” takes on a lot (homosexuality, cancer and loss, family, corporate business vs. small towns), but at its core it’s a funny and warm book about a romance between a 15-year-old who accepts who she is and her classmate who has let others’ expectations define her. [....] George sometimes defies character clichés (e.g., Wyatt, Jesse’s gay best friend, worships Ayn Rand instead of Judy Garland), but other times, embraces them: Emily is a pretty girl with problems, and her friends are mean clones. — Chelsey Philpot, Boston Globe  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:20:31+00:00 Chelsey Philpot, Boston Globe http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_why_your_doctor_secretly_hates_obamacare http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_why_your_doctor_secretly_hates_obamacare Dagny Taggart is the heroine of Ayn Rand’s novel, “Atlas Shrugged.” At one point, Dagny asks a renowned medical doctor… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, Dagny Taggart is the heroine of Ayn Rand’s novel, “Atlas Shrugged.” At one point, Dagny asks a renowned medical doctor named Dr. Hendricks why he left the medical practice. He says: “I quit when medicine was placed under State control … Do you know the kind of skill it demands, and the years of passionate, merciless, excruciating devotion that go to acquiring that skill [performing brain surgery]? …I would not let them [politicians] dictate the purpose for which my years of study had been spent, or the conditions of my work, or my choice of patients, or the amount of my reward. I observed that in all the discussions that preceded the enslavement of medicine, men discussed everything—except the desires of the doctors. … Let them discover the kind of doctors that their system will now produce. Let them discover, in their operating rooms and hospital wards, that it is not safe to place their lives in the hands of a man whose life they have throttled. It is not safe, if he is the sort of man who resents it—and still less safe, if he is the sort who doesn’t.” — Katie Kieffer, Townhall.com  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:20:09+00:00 Katie Kieffer, Townhall.com http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_aging_stylishly_online_and_in_the_streets http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_aging_stylishly_online_and_in_the_streets "I'm amazed at how in this late stage I'm getting all this attention," 92-year-old Ilona Royce-Smithkin said. Royce-Smithkin was interesting… Brief, Positive, News, "I'm amazed at how in this late stage I'm getting all this attention," 92-year-old Ilona Royce-Smithkin said. Royce-Smithkin was interesting before she met [street style photographer Ari Seth] Cohen on the street two years ago. She spent most of the 20th century as an acclaimed painter with illustrious subjects such as Tennessee Williams and Ayn Rand. But it wasn't until the last five years that she truly came into her own and became comfortable with herself, she says. — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:03:15+00:00 Emanuella Grinberg, CNN http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_paul_ryan_is_anything_but_an_ayn_rand_disciple http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_paul_ryan_is_anything_but_an_ayn_rand_disciple A hilariously ignorant new meme has arisen amongst the left-wing chattering class: Paul Ryan is apparently covertly trying to smuggle… Substantial, Atheism, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, A hilariously ignorant new meme has arisen amongst the left-wing chattering class: Paul Ryan is apparently covertly trying to smuggle Ayn Rand’s radical philosophy into the federal government. — Alex Knepper, Liberty News Network  #

Categories: Atheism, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T18:01:37+00:00 Alex Knepper, Liberty News Network http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_ayn_rands_atheism_still_affects_todays_politics http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_ayn_rands_atheism_still_affects_todays_politics It would be sad if a high-ranking member of the government was forced to pretend he didn’t like a classic… Substantial, Atheism, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Egoism, Individual Rights, Individualism, Positive, It would be sad if a high-ranking member of the government was forced to pretend he didn’t like a classic novelist because of pressure from a group of priests. That is not seperation of Church and State, an ideal that America gets further away from every day. Ayn Rand, according to her writings, believed in individual rights. It’s not selfish when a philosopher tries to get people to think for themselves and search out their own knowledge. — John Warzel, The Examiner  #

Categories: Atheism, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Egoism, Individual Rights, Individualism | ]]> 2012-04-30T17:35:50+00:00 John Warzel, The Examiner http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_the_stigma_of_entrepreneurship_in_central_europe http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_the_stigma_of_entrepreneurship_in_central_europe In the United States, in my view it is the Ayn Rand view of entrepreneurship that prevails: entrepreneurs are the… Medium, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, In the United States, in my view it is the Ayn Rand view of entrepreneurship that prevails: entrepreneurs are the ultimate modern heroes of society. They create the wealth and are the engines of development and progress. They are among the most respected members of society – in a place like Silicon Valley, probably the most respected. And as Steve Jobs once famously stated, their objective is to change the world (at least in their own little niche). They often succeed. In Central Europe, perhaps as a hangover from Homo Sovieticus, the intelligentsia typically looked down at business. — Les Nemethy, Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)  #

Categories: Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T17:19:48+00:00 Les Nemethy, Sofia Echo (Bulgaria) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_reading_novak_djokovic_like_a_book http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_reading_novak_djokovic_like_a_book “60 Minutes” couldn’t capture this post-post-modern twist in Djokovic’s narrative. It told the story the old-fashioned way, attempting to present… Medium, Books, The Fountainhead, Positive, Opinion, “60 Minutes” couldn’t capture this post-post-modern twist in Djokovic’s narrative. It told the story the old-fashioned way, attempting to present Nole as an epic figure, an uncompromising young man overcoming the odds and the critics to make himself into a perfect tennis machine. A-ha! Maybe the CBS news magazine got it right after all. If Hollywood ever remakes Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, I pick Djokovic to play Howard Roark... — Douglas Perry, The Oregonian - The Spin of the Ball (Portland)  #

Categories: The Fountainhead | ]]> 2012-04-30T17:16:45+00:00 Douglas Perry, The Oregonian - The Spin of the Ball (Portland) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_intelligence_is_a_choice http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_intelligence_is_a_choice The Oxford dictionary defines intelligence as “the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills”, Author and philosopher Ayn Rand… Medium, Positive, Opinion, The Oxford dictionary defines intelligence as “the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills”, Author and philosopher Ayn Rand states, “Intelligence is the ability to deal with a broad range of abstractions. Whatever a child’s natural endowment, the use of intelligence is an acquired skill. It has to be acquired by a child’s own effort and automated by his own mind but adults can help or hinder him in this crucial process.” — B.Khash-Erdene, The UB Post (Mongolia)  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T17:11:56+00:00 B.Khash-Erdene, The UB Post (Mongolia) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_anticipate_what_will_happen_in_the_next_four_years http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_anticipate_what_will_happen_in_the_next_four_years If you would like to see what the next four years will be like under the current administration, please read… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Egoism, Individualism, Positive, Letter to the editor, If you would like to see what the next four years will be like under the current administration, please read Ayn Rand’s book “Atlas Shrugged.” Her book dramatizes the philosophy of Reason, Individualism and Freedom. It portrays capitalism as a “moral” ideal based on rational self-interest, celebrates human achievement and inspires us to reach for the best within us. — Gaston Gazette (Gastonia, NC)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Egoism, Individualism | ]]> 2012-04-30T17:09:51+00:00 Gaston Gazette (Gastonia, NC) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_atlas_shrugged_is_american_business_going_on_strike http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_atlas_shrugged_is_american_business_going_on_strike Everything happening today under Obama resembles the storyline of Ayn Rand’s famous book Atlas Shrugged. Rand prophesized a country dominated… Substantial, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, Everything happening today under Obama resembles the storyline of Ayn Rand’s famous book Atlas Shrugged. Rand prophesized a country dominated by socialists, Marxists and statists, where looters, free loaders and poverty promoters live off the productive class. To rationalize and justify the theft of the money and assets of business owners, the looter class demonizes the wealthy. Sound familiar? — Wayne Allyn Root, Townhall.com  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T17:04:25+00:00 Wayne Allyn Root, Townhall.com http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_is_there_a_romney_revolution_dr._yaron_brook_doesnt_think_so http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_is_there_a_romney_revolution_dr._yaron_brook_doesnt_think_so Although we really don’t tend to discuss politics at FSN, Dr. Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute for… Medium, Ayn Rand Center, Ayn Rand Institute, Individual Rights, Yaron Brook, Positive, Audio, Relevant section begins at approx. 13:40. Although we really don’t tend to discuss politics at FSN, Dr. Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute for Individual Rights joins us today to discuss the American Motors of Presidential candidates we’ve got on the ticket for this year’s election. Americans seem ready to vote Obama out, but are we as a nation really embracing the freedom that limited government can provide? Dr. Yaron Brook thinks the Obama healthcare plan is a diaster, but will the Supreme Court repeal it and put it out of Obama’s misery? — Kerry Lutz, Financial Survival Network  #

Categories: Ayn Rand Center, Ayn Rand Institute, Individual Rights, Yaron Brook, Audio | ]]> 2012-04-30T16:51:00+00:00 Kerry Lutz, Financial Survival Network http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_moral_arguments http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_moral_arguments [William] Boernke mentions Hume’s “is-ought problem” to describe [J. Bradford] Morgan’s argument. In fairness, there is a horde of notable… Brief, Positive, Letter to the editor, [William] Boernke mentions Hume’s “is-ought problem” to describe [J. Bradford] Morgan’s argument. In fairness, there is a horde of notable philosophers who do not buy that argument, such as Ayn Rand and Alasdair MacIntyre. I found Morgan’s unconventional humanist approach to anti-contraception interesting. — Brendan Baker, Journal Star (Lincoln, NE)  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T16:46:38+00:00 Brendan Baker, Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_book_review_flourishing_and_happiness_in_a_free_society_by_edward http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_book_review_flourishing_and_happiness_in_a_free_society_by_edward The book will not be easily accessible for most casual readers of libertarian philosophy, as the author assumes that the… Medium, Positive, Review, The book will not be easily accessible for most casual readers of libertarian philosophy, as the author assumes that the reader has a foundational understanding of economics, Objectivism, and Western philosophy. — Eric Field, The Examiner  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T16:42:37+00:00 Eric Field, The Examiner http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_time_coming_to_elect_new_president_of_the_nation http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_time_coming_to_elect_new_president_of_the_nation “When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; when you… Medium, Positive, Letter to the editor, “When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; when you see that money is flowing to those who deal not in goods, but in favors; when you see that men get rich more easily by graft than by work, and your laws no longer protect you against them, but protect them against you, you may know that your society is doomed.” Ayn Rand. Does this sound familiar? Does this make you afraid for what is happening to our country? If not, it should. — Jane Choate, Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO)  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-30T16:40:12+00:00 Jane Choate, Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_no_rand_heroes_on_election_card http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_no_rand_heroes_on_election_card Moochers and looters are destroying America. Many agree with this view today. But it comes from politically incorrect author Ayn… Substantial, Alan Greenspan, Atheism, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, Moochers and looters are destroying America. Many agree with this view today. But it comes from politically incorrect author Ayn Rand in her epic 1957 work Atlas Shrugged. — Bill Crawford, Hattiesburg American (MS)  #

Categories: Alan Greenspan, Atheism, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T16:19:40+00:00 Bill Crawford, Hattiesburg American (MS) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_town_hall_conservatives_converge_on_springs_poll http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_town_hall_conservatives_converge_on_springs_poll Already a conservative mecca, our city hosts some of the brightest freedom advocates from around the globe this week. •… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, Already a conservative mecca, our city hosts some of the brightest freedom advocates from around the globe this week. • “The Atlas Experience 2012” at The Broadmoor, arguably the world’s finest resort, plans to make “Galt’s Gulch” a reality for at least a few days. For those unfamiliar with Ayn Rand’s fictional “Atlas Shrugged,” Galt’s Gulch was the secluded Colorado village in which John Galt, Midas Mulligan and other “men of the mind” went on strike against “unearned rewards and unrewarded duty.” The event, sponsored by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, runs through Thursday and features an impressive list of more than 25 free-market speakers. — Wayne Laugesen, The Gazette (Colorado Springs)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-30T16:14:46+00:00 Wayne Laugesen, The Gazette (Colorado Springs) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_book_review_quotayn_rand_nationquot_by_gary_weiss http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_book_review_quotayn_rand_nationquot_by_gary_weiss Weiss did a fair job of researching Rand and interviewing some key people, such as the Atlas Society’s David Kelley.… Substantial, Alan Greenspan, Altruism, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Night of January 16th, The Fountainhead, The Romantic Manifesto, The Virtue of Selfishness, Capitalism, Egoism, Personal life, Positive, Review, Image, Objectivist author, Weiss did a fair job of researching Rand and interviewing some key people, such as the Atlas Society’s David Kelley. He also read her major works such as Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, and The Virtue of Selfishness. As far as I can tell he has not read anything about aesthetics such as the Romantic Manifesto or “The Night of January 16th. This is a shame, as these works contain some very telling information about Ms. Rand’s reason for writing, and therefore studying, philosophy. Overall I’d say he has only a surface understanding of Objectivism and Ayn Rand’s beliefs. There are some basic concepts he seems not to have fully grasped, and the book reveals no research into the subtleties of her beliefs and how they were integrated from top to bottom. Because of his lack of intellectual comprehension, many of the conclusions he draws in Ayn Rand Nation are incorrect. — Victor Sperandeo, Atlas Society  #

Categories: Alan Greenspan, Altruism, Atlas Shrugged, Night of January 16th, The Fountainhead, The Romantic Manifesto, The Virtue of Selfishness, Capitalism, Egoism, Personal life, Image, Objectivist author | ]]> 2012-04-30T15:08:05+00:00 Victor Sperandeo, Atlas Society http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_don_watkins_of_the_ayn_rand_institute http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_don_watkins_of_the_ayn_rand_institute Should Gross National Happiness replace the Gross National Product? It was recently a part of a UN presentation, but what… Medium, Ayn Rand Institute, Don Watkins, Egoism, Positive, Interview, Audio, Should Gross National Happiness replace the Gross National Product? It was recently a part of a UN presentation, but what defines “happiness”? Mike talked to Don Watkins of the Ayn Rand Institute and spoke about the difference between happiness and moral happiness. Which really makes for true happiness? — Mike Slater, 760 KFMB - The Mike Slater Show (San Diego)  #

Categories: Ayn Rand Institute, Don Watkins, Egoism, Audio | ]]> 2012-04-30T15:07:33+00:00 Mike Slater, 760 KFMB - The Mike Slater Show (San Diego) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_finely_textured_beef_what_is_seen_and_unseen http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_finely_textured_beef_what_is_seen_and_unseen “But you don’t want to have public opinion against you. Public opinion, you know, it can mean a lot.” “...I… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, Opinion, “But you don’t want to have public opinion against you. Public opinion, you know, it can mean a lot.” “...I saw the whole industrial establishment of the world...all of it was run, not by bankers and boards of directors...all of it was run by any unshaved humanitarian in any basement beer joint, by any face pudgy with malice, who preached that virtue must be penalized for being virtue.” - Atlas Shrugged. “Cargill cuts ‘pink slime’ output, sees hamburger price rise’ (Reuters) — Matt Bogard, AgWeb - Economic Sense  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-30T15:05:31+00:00 Matt Bogard, AgWeb - Economic Sense http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_rare_books_find_their_place_in_a_digital_age http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_rare_books_find_their_place_in_a_digital_age Ayn Rand’s work, especially “Atlas Shrugged,” is popular in this political climate. Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, News, Ayn Rand’s work, especially “Atlas Shrugged,” is popular in this political climate. — Rob Varnon, News-Times (Danbury, CT)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-29T15:27:03+00:00 Rob Varnon, News-Times (Danbury, CT) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_the_dojs_mugging_of_apple_reminds_us_that_antitrust_is_theft http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_the_dojs_mugging_of_apple_reminds_us_that_antitrust_is_theft Antitrust is a prime example of non-objective law. Non-objective laws have no defined standards and no consistency in enforcement, and… Medium, Capitalism, Egoism, Positive, Opinion, Antitrust is a prime example of non-objective law. Non-objective laws have no defined standards and no consistency in enforcement, and they are designed to create uncertainty. They are rule by man, not rule by law. As Ayn Rand noted, if bureaucrats judge that a company sets its price too low, it can be prosecuted for “unfair competition” or “restraint of trade.” If they judge the price as too high, the company can be prosecuted for “intent to monopolize.” If the company charges market prices, it can be prosecuted for price collusion. — Wendy Milling, Forbes - Capital Flows  #

Categories: Capitalism, Egoism | ]]> 2012-04-29T15:26:23+00:00 Wendy Milling, Forbes - Capital Flows http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_on_the_set_of_atlas_shrugged_part_ii http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_on_the_set_of_atlas_shrugged_part_ii The movie is now shooting (digitally, with Arri Alexa cameras) around the Los Angeles area. On Wednesday I visited a… Substantial, Atlas Shrugged movie, Books, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, Capitalism, Positive, Image, The movie is now shooting (digitally, with Arri Alexa cameras) around the Los Angeles area. On Wednesday I visited a giant empty warehouse in downtown Los Angeles (near, naturally, a train track) to witness day 10 of a planned 31 day shoot (slightly longer than Part I’s 27 days, but with a far more leisurely couple of months of pre-production). This warehouse will be Rearden Steel’s foundry and Hank Rearden’s office. In the novel, Rearden invents an amazing amalgam known as Rearden metal only to have his industrial progress hamstrung and his property stolen by an ever-more-repressive state attempting to centrally control an economy already choking under too much government management. — Brian Doherty, Reason  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged movie, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, Capitalism, Image | ]]> 2012-04-29T15:25:27+00:00 Brian Doherty, Reason http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_a_conversation_with_yaron_brook_and_elan_journo http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_a_conversation_with_yaron_brook_and_elan_journo Elan Journo: [....] To sum it up briefly, in our view, “U.S. national interests” reduces to the aggregate interest of… Medium, Ayn Rand Institute, Capitalism, Don Watkins, Egoism, Elan Journo, Individual Rights, Yaron Brook, Positive, Interview, Elan Journo: [....] To sum it up briefly, in our view, “U.S. national interests” reduces to the aggregate interest of American citizens to have their rights defended, to live free from foreign threats and attacks. We base our approach on the moral-political ideas of Ayn Rand, along with the founding principles of America — Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations  #

Categories: Ayn Rand Institute, Capitalism, Don Watkins, Egoism, Elan Journo, Individual Rights, Yaron Brook | ]]> 2012-04-27T23:21:14+00:00 Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_who_is_ayn_rand http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_who_is_ayn_rand Ayn Rand was—and is—an intellectual revolutionary. Throughout a lifetime of observing the minds of men, she steadily formulated and added… Substantial, Books, Anthem, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, We The Living, Individualism, Personal life, Positive, Profile, Image, Ayn Rand was—and is—an intellectual revolutionary. Throughout a lifetime of observing the minds of men, she steadily formulated and added to her philosophy of rational being—which was, in short, that in order to truly affirm life, one must live proudly and unwaveringly for oneself. Rand was the author of an immense amount of literature, both fiction and nonfiction, that advanced her philosophy of Objectivism and unquestionably changed the face of modern political thought. — Christopher Zimny, The Libertarian Review  #

Categories: Anthem, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, We The Living, Individualism, Personal life, Image | ]]> 2012-04-27T02:36:02+00:00 Christopher Zimny, The Libertarian Review http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_each_killing_fails_pak_further http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_each_killing_fails_pak_further Murtaza Razvi wrote with insight and clarity on the follies of Islam as a state ideology, on his country’s foreign… Brief, Positive, Murtaza Razvi wrote with insight and clarity on the follies of Islam as a state ideology, on his country’s foreign policy and state-sponsored terrorism. [....] We both adored Manto and Ayn Rand and understood each other’s jokes. — Deepal Trivedi, Ahmedabad Mirror  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-27T02:29:52+00:00 Deepal Trivedi, Ahmedabad Mirror http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_ccc_gives_lessons_in_leadership_civics http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_ccc_gives_lessons_in_leadership_civics The goal of the [Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility at Camden County College] is to inform citizens on issues… Substantial, Atlas Shrugged movie, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, News, The goal of the [Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility at Camden County College] is to inform citizens on issues that are critical to a democratic society and to imbue a sense of civic responsibility. For instance, the role of government in a free society — a hotly debated theme within political circles today — was discussed in March when the center presented the movie “Atlas Shrugged,” based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. — Jeanne Ridgway, Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged movie, Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-27T02:09:12+00:00 Jeanne Ridgway, Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_ayn_rand_world_entitlements http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_ayn_rand_world_entitlements The Ayn Rand world has no entitlements, nor “collective commitments.” But that’s not the same as saying, “you’re on your… Substantial, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Opinion, The Ayn Rand world has no entitlements, nor “collective commitments.” But that’s not the same as saying, “you’re on your own.” Instead, each person looks after his own welfare, and can better do this when he and his neighbors obey the same laws. — Terry A. Hurlbut, Conservative News and Views  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-27T02:06:47+00:00 Terry A. Hurlbut, Conservative News and Views http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_its_ayn_rand_bashing_time_once_again1 http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_its_ayn_rand_bashing_time_once_again1 It’s Ayn Rand bashing time once again. Our “friends” on the left are on the warpath for a change, and… Substantial, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Personal life, Positive, Opinion, It’s Ayn Rand bashing time once again. Our “friends” on the left are on the warpath for a change, and have Miss Rand in their crosshairs. What, pray tell, are the charges? It would appear that Ayn Rand, one of the greatest libertarian minds as far as I am concerned in the entire history of mankind, is, wait for it; no, you had better be sitting down when you read this or I won’t be responsible for your doctor bills, is, yes, a socialist! And a hypocrite to boot. And why is this? It is because while she railed against Social Security and Medicare, she availed herself of payments from these funds. Isn’t that horrible? But these leftie critics are pikers. This leader of Objectivism also favored the gold standard. Yet, when she went to the store, she never offered anyone gold coins. — Walter E. Block, Psychology Today - Defending the Undefendable  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Personal life | ]]> 2012-04-27T02:00:34+00:00 Walter E. Block, Psychology Today - Defending the Undefendable http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_forbes_magazine_gives_love_to_north_kansas_citys_cerner_and_boss_p http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_forbes_magazine_gives_love_to_north_kansas_citys_cerner_and_boss_p [Cerner Corp. founder and chief executive Neal Patterson] comes off as the sort of CEO hero (Forbes describes him as… Brief, Positive, News, [Cerner Corp. founder and chief executive Neal Patterson] comes off as the sort of CEO hero (Forbes describes him as “a registered Republican and Ayn Rand devotee”) that Forbes tends to champion. — Kansas City Star (MO)  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-26T01:56:48+00:00 Kansas City Star (MO) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_could_computers_replace_health_insurers http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_could_computers_replace_health_insurers Neal Patterson, the chief executive of health care IT firm Cerner, [....] is a Republican, and a believer in the… Brief, Positive, Neal Patterson, the chief executive of health care IT firm Cerner, [....] is a Republican, and a believer in the philosophies of Ayn Rand who says both political parties “frustrate” him on health care policy. He says that he believes a pure single payer health care system would make America’s innovation engine go stagnant. — Matthew Herper, Forbes  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-23T01:53:55+00:00 Matthew Herper, Forbes http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_top_five_books_for_every_college_student http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_top_five_books_for_every_college_student 2. Anthem (or anything else by Ayn Rand). Rand is by far the most polarizing author on this list, and… Medium, Books, Anthem, Individualism, Positive, Opinion, 2. Anthem (or anything else by Ayn Rand). Rand is by far the most polarizing author on this list, and “Anthem” is perhaps her least-known work. “Anthem” is very short novella (about ninety pages) set in a dystopian future in which individualism has been completely nullified and the government assumes total control of the people. Each person is given an identifying number and are condemned to monotonous lives dictated by entirely by “the Council.” Slowly, the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, discovers what it means to be human, find love and escape the reigns of collectivism. I suggest reading “Anthem” before moving on to Ayn Rand’s more expansive works. There is not much middle ground with Rand, you’ll likely love her or hate her ideology. Favorite Quote: “The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them.” — Joshua Moreland, University Daily Kansan (KS)  #

Categories: Anthem, Individualism | ]]> 2012-04-23T00:35:20+00:00 Joshua Moreland, University Daily Kansan (KS) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_watkins_talks_entitlements http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_watkins_talks_entitlements Ayn Rand Institute fellow Don Watkins spoke to the University community yesterday evening about his qualms with the nation’s entitlement… Substantial, Ayn Rand Institute, Don Watkins, Positive, News, Image, Ayn Rand Institute fellow Don Watkins spoke to the University community yesterday evening about his qualms with the nation’s entitlement programs, which include Social Security and Medicare. In the two-hour long lecture, Watkins sought to answer the question, “What’s really wrong with entitlements?” and first explained how he believed the nation progressed from “limited government” to an “entitlement nation.” — Grace Hollis, The Cavalier Daily (U of Virginia)  #

Categories: Ayn Rand Institute, Don Watkins, Image | ]]> 2012-04-23T00:22:45+00:00 Grace Hollis, The Cavalier Daily (U of Virginia) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_students_hear_occupy_and_tea_party_voices_at_benedictine_mock_rall http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_students_hear_occupy_and_tea_party_voices_at_benedictine_mock_rall Keith Knutter, chapter relations officer for the Ayn Rand Institute and a self-described “unapologetic radical capitalist,” reminded the students gathered… Medium, Ayn Rand Institute, Capitalism, Positive, News, Keith Knutter, chapter relations officer for the Ayn Rand Institute and a self-described “unapologetic radical capitalist,” reminded the students gathered for the Tea Party rally that “no one owns you,” and likened the Occupy movement to the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. — Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun (IL)  #

Categories: Ayn Rand Institute, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-22T20:51:21+00:00 Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun (IL) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_daily_word_stop_waiting http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_daily_word_stop_waiting “Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves – or whether… Medium, Positive, Opinion, “Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves – or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.” -Ayn Rand — Ash'Cash, AllHipHop.com  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-20T03:45:24+00:00 Ash'Cash, AllHipHop.com http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_3_years_later_tea_party_still_molding_gop_the_billings_gazette http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_3_years_later_tea_party_still_molding_gop_the_billings_gazette Except for a small turnout — Tea Party rallies have been known to fill the courthouse lawn on a good… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, News, Except for a small turnout — Tea Party rallies have been known to fill the courthouse lawn on a good day — not much seemed to have changed from three years ago. The same could be said for this year’s list of Republican frontrunners, who from the presidential race to the race for governor Tea Party members said still aren’t conservative enough. But change is under way, said [Eric] Olsen, founder of arguably the state’s largest Tea Party group, Montana Shrugged. The name is a play on the book “Atlas Shrugged” by Russian-American philosopher Ayn Rand. “We’re getting it changed piece by piece,” Olsen said. “Still it isn’t happening fast enough.” — Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette (MT)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-19T03:19:17+00:00 Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette (MT) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_cash_mccall_the_story_of_a_heroic_corporate_raider http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_cash_mccall_the_story_of_a_heroic_corporate_raider Cash McCall (1955) is a novel by Cameron Hawley that is positive about business and free-market capitalism. It explores many… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, Review, Cash McCall (1955) is a novel by Cameron Hawley that is positive about business and free-market capitalism. It explores many of the same themes as does Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged but it is not nearly as philosophical. Like Atlas Shrugged, Cash McCall is populated with a range of good and bad characters. — Edward W. Younkins, Le Québécois Libre  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-19T03:11:03+00:00 Edward W. Younkins, Le Québécois Libre http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_book_review_tea_party_patriots_the_second_american_revolution http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_book_review_tea_party_patriots_the_second_american_revolution Ayn Rand once observed that ideas are the ultimate driving force of history, and the most consistent side in an… Medium, Positive, Review, Ayn Rand once observed that ideas are the ultimate driving force of history, and the most consistent side in an ideological war will eventually win. If this is true, then it pays to study the ideas of any movement that arises in a country. — Wendy Milling, Forbes - Capital Flows  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-19T02:44:51+00:00 Wendy Milling, Forbes - Capital Flows http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_court_always_decides_constitutionality http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_court_always_decides_constitutionality Ayn Rand did not need to predict the future to formulate her fictional “Anti-Dog Eat Dog Act.” She lived through… Medium, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Positive, Opinion, Ayn Rand did not need to predict the future to formulate her fictional “Anti-Dog Eat Dog Act.” She lived through 1930s America. She knew from experience that “fair competition” meant the destruction of competition and industrial progress. — Richard J. Grant, The Tennessean (Nashville)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged | ]]> 2012-04-19T02:34:14+00:00 Richard J. Grant, The Tennessean (Nashville) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_book_should_be_required_reading http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_book_should_be_required_reading During the summer of 1976, a close friend recommended a book to read that at the time didn’t seem too… Substantial, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism, Positive, Letter to the editor, During the summer of 1976, a close friend recommended a book to read that at the time didn’t seem too relevant to me. I delayed reading much of it until picking it up again this year, only 35 years later. The book is “Atlas Shrugged” written in 1957 by Ayn Rand. — Bob Carlton, Yuma Sun (AZ)  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Capitalism | ]]> 2012-04-19T02:28:30+00:00 Bob Carlton, Yuma Sun (AZ) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_mayfield_heights_native_writes_book_on_his_journey_with_religion http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_mayfield_heights_native_writes_book_on_his_journey_with_religion In college, [Daniel Donatelli] started looking for answers. He had a revelation after reading a book his godfather gave to… Medium, Books, The Fountainhead, Positive, Profile, In college, [Daniel Donatelli] started looking for answers. He had a revelation after reading a book his godfather gave to him, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand. “That was so different for me because all my life I read ‘you are not as important as what you can offer to God.’ She said things that were so different and it was surprising, because she doesn’t talk about any specific religion,” Donatelli said. “Anytime you reference her, people think you’re an idiot. My understanding of Catholicism may have been incorrect and I found something to help me be a more solid person.” — Faith Boone, Plain Dealer (Cleveland)  #

Categories: The Fountainhead | ]]> 2012-04-18T03:03:47+00:00 Faith Boone, Plain Dealer (Cleveland) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_george_was_fearless_and_continues_to_be_an_inspiration http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_george_was_fearless_and_continues_to_be_an_inspiration After my formal meet up with George [Reddy], interactions became frequent and the canteen adjacent to the Astronomy department in… Medium, Positive, Profile, After my formal meet up with George [Reddy], interactions became frequent and the canteen adjacent to the Astronomy department in Science College became some kind of a regular ‘adda’ where we would sit and listen to him discussing a variety of subjects. Those who were frequenting this adda included opponents of Marxism and Socialism holding in their hands books like ‘Atlas Shrugged’ and ‘Fountain Head’ by Ayn Rand. It was in this rendezvous that debates around issues of ideology and philosophy, science and revolution used to take place. — The Hindu (India)  #

Categories:  | ]]> 2012-04-18T02:55:01+00:00 The Hindu (India) http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_islams_affinity_with_force_and_fraud http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_islams_affinity_with_force_and_fraud Imagine [Ellsworth] Toohey in a turban, or sporting a keffiyah and a pair of babouches. He could adapt to Islam,… Medium, Books, The Fountainhead, Positive, Opinion, Objectivist author, Imagine [Ellsworth] Toohey in a turban, or sporting a keffiyah and a pair of babouches. He could adapt to Islam, easily. It made no difference to him, either, which totalitarian system prevailed. He could submit to Islam, provided he could also subjugate the independent man and erase him from existence. His ends would comport smoothly with Islam’s – and his means, as well. — Edward Cline, Family Security Matters  #

Categories: The Fountainhead, Objectivist author | ]]> 2012-04-18T02:35:39+00:00 Edward Cline, Family Security Matters http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/ayn_rand_ayn_rand39s_case_for_human_liberty http://randex.org/index.php/weblog/comments/ayn_rand_ayn_rand39s_case_for_human_liberty Although most libertarians and classical liberals are champions of human (individual) liberty, the reasons they give vary. Some are utilitarians… Substantial, Books, Atlas Shrugged, Individual Rights, Individualism, Positive, Opinion, Although most libertarians and classical liberals are champions of human (individual) liberty, the reasons they give vary. Some are utilitarians and hold, along with John Stuart Mill, that when free, men and women are most likely to advance the cause of the greatest happiness of the greatest number; some are Christians and hold that unless the virtuous life is freely chosen, one will not gain (God’s) credit for doing what is right; some hold that human freedom is a precondition of prosperity and progress and other good things. Ayn Rand, the Russian-American novelist-philosopher, has advanced a line of argument in defense of individual liberty that draws a bit on all of these although hers is really a secular version of what the Christians believe. She believed that only free men and women are capable of choosing their conduct and of taking credit for doing so properly or being blameworthy for failing to do so. In other words, Rand argued that human freedom is a necessary precondition for living a morally significant life. This, ironically, is something Rand had in common with Immanuel Kant, a philosopher whose views Rand found offensive. — Tibor Machan, Daily Bell  #

Categories: Atlas Shrugged, Individual Rights, Individualism | ]]> 2012-04-17T03:20:52+00:00 Tibor Machan, Daily Bell