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Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 493min
Here is a look at how our current economic crises are caused by too much government—and how Ayn Rand’s bold defense of free markets can help us change course. The rise of the Tea Party and the 2010 election results revealed that tens of millions of Americans are alarmed by big government but skeptical that anything can or will be done to stop the growth of the state. In Free Market Revolution, the keepers of Ayn Rand’s legacy argue that the answer lies in Rand’s pioneering philosophy of capitalism and self-interest—a philosophy that more and more people are turning to for answers. In the past few years, Rand’s works have surged to new peaks of popularity, as politicians like Paul Ryan, media figures like John Stossel, and businessmen like John Mackey routinely name her as one of their chief influences. Here, Brook and Watkins explain how her ideas can solve a host of political and economic ills, including the debt crisis, inflation, overregulation, and the growing welfare state. And most importantly, they show how Rand’s philosophy can enable defenders of the free market to seize the moral high ground in the fight to limit government. This is a fresh and urgent look at the ideas of one of the most controversial figures in modern history—ideas that may prove the only hope for the future. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Weiner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/005260/bk_blak_005260_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ayn Rand and Altriusm , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 60min
In Ayn Rand and Altruism, George H. Smith calls attention to benevolence in Rand’s thinking. Indeed, Smith defends Rand’s rejection of altruism by contrasting it to benevolence. In this series of essays, originally published on Libertarianism.org and republished by The Atlas Society with permission of the author, Smith begins by establishing that Rand’s definition of altruism - “the placing of others above self, of their interests above one’s own” - is identical to the definition of altruism originated by Auguste Comte. The 19th-century French philosopher considered altruism the basis of morality. Rand considered altruism morality’s antithesis. Smith explains: "Rand’s analyses of altruism - including her claims about its moral, social, and political implications - are a virtual negative image of Comte’s defense of altruism. Thus, however much critics may dismiss Rand’s attacks on altruism as unjustified, her treatment of altruism, as discussed and defended by the man who originated the term and who defended altruism in more detail than any other philosopher, before or since, was remarkably on point." Smith emphasizes that Rand objected to altruism on the grounds that it is a duty. Benevolence is voluntary. The distinction has serious political consequences. Altruism becomes the moral basis of collectivism. It can be used malevolently to force individuals to sacrifice themselves. Smith refutes the absurd claim that Ayn Rand, in rejecting altruism, advocated a cruel disregard for the well-being of others, and he asserts that it is categorically incorrect to consider Ayn Rand someone who “defended selfishness in the vulgar sense, according to which an egoist should show no concern for the welfare of others.” Indeed, Smith concludes after a sweeping and methodical examination of Rand’s position, “That was not her point at all.” ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott R. Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142861/bk_acx0_142861_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 215min
Ayn Rand’s complicated notoriety as popular writer, leader of a political and philosophical cult, reviled intellectual, and ostentatious public figure endured beyond her death in 1982. In the 21st century, she has been resurrected as a serious reference point for mainstream figures, especially those on the political right, from Paul Ryan to Donald Trump. Mean Girl follows Rand’s trail through the 20th century from the Russian Revolution to the Cold War and traces her posthumous appeal and the influence of her novels via her cruel, surly, sexy heroes. Outlining the impact of Rand’s philosophy of selfishness, Mean Girl illuminates the Randian shape of our neoliberal, contemporary culture of greed and the dilemmas we face in our political present. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dina Pearlman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/053469/bk_adbl_053469_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ayn Rand: An Introduction: Libertarianism.org Guides , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 272min
Few 20th-century intellectuals have been as influential - and controversial - as the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. Her thinking still has a profound impact, particularly on those who come to it through her novels, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead - with their core messages of individualism, self-worth, and the right to live without the impositions of others. Although ignored or scorned by some academics, traditionalists, progressives, and public intellectuals, her thought remains a major influence on many of the world’s leading legislators, policy advisers, economists, entrepreneurs, and investors. Why does Rand’s work remain so influential? Ayn Rand: An Introduction illuminates Rand’s importance, detailing her understanding of reality and human nature, and explores the ongoing fascination with and debates about her conclusions on knowledge, morality, politics, economics, government, public issues, aesthetics, and literature. The book also places these in the context of her life and times, showing how revolutionary they were, and how they have influenced and continue to impact public policy debates. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Voice Bunny. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142434/bk_acx0_142434_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Pocket Guide to Objectivism , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 42min
Learn the basic pillars of Ayn Rand’s philosophy in any easy to access format. It’s also a simple, digestible way to brush up on the basics of objectivism and find ways to apply these principles toward building your best life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/149959/bk_acx0_149959_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Anthem , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 136min
“It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil.” Deep issues of conscience are explored in Ayn Rand’s dystopian tale of a man who dares to fight against a system that invades his very mind and identity. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: B. J. Harrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harr/000071/bk_harr_000071_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Anthem , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 106min
Ayn Rand’s dystopic science-fiction novella takes place at some unspecified future date. Mankind has entered another dark age as a result of what Rand saw as the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned -- when it is allowed to occur at all -- and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the “socialist/communal” values of equality and brotherhood and the “productive/capitalist” values of achievement and individuality. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason McCoy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bnpp/000013/bk_bnpp_000013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Analysis of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead by Milkyway Media , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 29min
The Fountainhead (1943) by Ayn Rand is a novel about a group of fictional architects and their critics in the 1920s and ’30s. Set mostly in New York City, the story follows Howard Roark, a young, preternaturally assured architect, and Peter Keating, his fair-weather friend and quasi-rival, through the ups and downs of their careers and personal lives… Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Natalie Gray. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/113632/bk_acx0_113632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Truth and Toleration , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 274min
Ayn Rand’s novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged gave birth to a movement based on her philosophy of objectivism. In The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand, philosopher David Kelley explains why he broke ranks with orthodox objectivists and created an independent branch of the movement. Originally published in 1990 as a manifesto, the work has been revised as an analysis of the principles of the intellectual collaboration, toleration, and responsibility. It is an engaging introduction to the objectivist movement, its core ideas, and its central fissures. At the same time, it offers a case study in the sociology of intellectual movements and a frank discussion of the issues that arise whenever thinkers leave their studies to promote their ideas in the public realm. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott R. Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/151805/bk_acx0_151805_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Anthem: AOG Annotated Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 144min
As today’s society edges closer and closer to full-fledged collectivism; as the rights and dignity of the individual continue to be trampled underfoot in the name of “the collective good;” as more and more people refuse to study the history and logical conclusions of their beliefs, and claim that re-branding socialism wipes away its entire shameful and often bloody history, while simultaneously refusing to believe the massive amount of evidence of that history - the work of Ayn Rand is more crucial and relevant than ever. Unlike some of Rand’s massive other productions, Anthem is a succinct work that compresses an incredible amount of wisdom into a remarkably slim volume. This AOG edition contains the complete, unabridged narration of Anthem, along with supplemental discussion materials after each section. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: C.J. McAllister. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/155257/bk_acx0_155257_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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