Ayn Rand Books

Posted by pbovat 12 years, 11 months ago to Books

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What would you suggest is essential reading for a newbie into the Ayn Rand philosophies?

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Posted by awebb 12 years, 11 months ago

I'm very fond of both Atlas Shrugged (I know, I know, that's super obvious) and of We The Living.

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  Posted by Rocky_Road 12 years, 11 months ago
  
  Have you ever seen the movie of We The Living?
  
  Read the history of the film, it is amazing!
  http://wethelivingmovie.com/history.php
  
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    Posted by khalling 12 years, 11 months ago
    
    I want them to re-make the movie. with my daughter Kira. sigh. just a dream
    
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      Posted by Rocky_Road 12 years, 11 months ago
      
      That's your daughter's name?
      
      Have you seen the movie? If you read the history I linked, they shot enough footage to make a second film called 'GOODBY KIRA'. The website sells the DVD of 'We The Living', and it runs for 2 hours and 52 minutes. They don't say this, but my guess is that both movies are shown as one continuous story.
      
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        Posted by khalling 12 years, 11 months ago
        
        yes, I have seen it. I sent it to my kids, and when I was in the states, got to see it. beautiful. however the film makers were looters. The script writer for AS III helped get the rights to it.
        Yes, that's my daughter's name. :)
        
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        Posted by Rocky_Road 12 years, 11 months ago
        
        Do you remember it running just under 3 hours?
        
        I am trying to figure out where to get my copy. The link I gave might have something special in theirs, and is two discs.
        
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        Posted by khalling 12 years, 11 months ago
        
        you can get it here in the gulch. click the link above
        
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        Posted by Rocky_Road 12 years, 11 months ago
        
        I never thought to check right here. That's the Rand authorized one I was looking for. Thanks!
        
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Posted by khalling 12 years, 11 months ago

huh. overman I concur. then,
The Virtue of Selfishness, and Intro to Objectivist Epistemology.
I also very much enjoy the Early Ayn Rand. These are short stories, plays and essays. They can be completed quickly. Although her philosophy is not as well articulated, in these stories she captures the essence of the goodness of man. reading these stories, is kinda like detoxing all the collectivism that has sunk into your bones without you knowing it. :) good post!

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Posted by overmanwarrior 12 years, 11 months ago

Anthem...................

Then The Fountainhead.............

Then Atlas Shrugged................

Then Capialism, The Unknown Ideal..............

Welcome to a larger world. : )

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  Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 11 months ago
  
  Loved loved 'Anthem'!
  The Romantic Manifesto
  We The Living, which I just gave a copy of, to worthy friends.
  The Fountainhead is wonderful! I'm almost finished.
  
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  Posted by pbovat 12 years, 11 months ago
  
  Thank you. I will check my local library.
  Have a nice day :)
  
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    Posted by overmanwarrior 12 years, 11 months ago
    
    You are welcome. Enjoy!
    
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Posted by TheBestWithinUs 12 years, 11 months ago

Also, look into "Philosophy, Who Needs It." The title essay is meant to be an intro to her thought, it was given as a midterm lecture to the senior class at West Point.

And don't overlook "The Money Making Personality" included in "Why Businessmen Need Philosophy."

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Posted by C_S 12 years, 11 months ago

Any book of fundamental logic from the last hundred years or so should be sufficient for you to discover Rand's many, many flaws. Although for most people, simply getting past adolescence has the same effect.

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