For the New Intellectual

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

This is Ayn Rand's challenge to the prevalent philosophical doctrines of our time and the "atmosphere of guilt, of panic, of despair, of boredom, and of all-pervasive evasion" that they create. One of the most controversial figures on the intellectual scene, Ayn Rand was the proponent of a moral philosophy, an ethic of rational self-interest, that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this morality, "a philosophy for living on earth", are here vibrantly set forth by the spokesman for a new class, For The New Intellectual.

Miss Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are set forth in four nonfiction books: Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, For the New Intellectual, The Virtue of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal.

©1961 Ayn Rand (P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks

love John Galt

loved it. the common sense expressed by this author should have been mandatory studies in colleges and universities from the fifties till now

Compact

The most influential parts of Ayn Rand’s works in one place. Very well pieced together in my opinion.

classic ayn rand!

perfectly endemnifies all objectivist principles! covers key speeches from 4 novels including John galt's. predicts the damage mysticism did in the past by exactly describing today's results.

Capitalism for and common sense Government for idiots

If only people understood what capitalism actually is and not the perverted version that is being assumed in our culture.
The lessons in this book have all been lost in modern day education. This book breaks down in sections the idea of capitalism, not what they teach you about anti-capitalism in colleges. It also breaks down individual freedom versus government control, which seems to be common sense but look at today’s view of the constitution and how people think that government has rights as opposed to individual liberties protecting us from government

All of Her Short Works Were Good

and she comes up with a lot of still-useful (and still-applicable) phrases (she was a good writer first, then a thinker). Just to note, her primary aim with her philosophy was to prevent another Soviet Union (which she suffered first-hand under).

READ THIS

“This is John Galt Speaking”
Anyone reading this review I encourage you to read this book it will change your life ! That is as long as your not a looter..
I have read all the books featured in this book. I highly recommend reading/listening to all of them before reading this book.
The person reading the book was okay, I would have liked more enthusiasm at certain parts of the book, but overall pretty good audio. The context of the book is so rich that the audio isn’t distracting from the subject mater.
Hope you read this and understand that A is A.

Strong Solutions for Society's Poisonous Ideas

Strongly applicable ideas for our modern times (2020-present).

Both a relief and a shock to find the antidote to Society's poisons so clearly posited...and continually ignored.

Brilliant.

Ayn Rand was a genius. This is one of my very favorite works of all.

Callbacks

The way she delves into her philosophy while referencing her past works is something special to behold. Will absolutely be listening to this book again.

Hardly Any New Content

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

New material. This book starts with an original essay and introduction- however the remainder of the book is large passages from her earlier works and novels. If you are familiar with these already and are looking for something new on objectivism this isn't it.

What could Ayn Rand have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

New content.

What does Anna Fields bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Good choice for rand's voice.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Good narrator and solid intro.. if you're unfamiliar with her works, i feel like this might contain too many spoilers, if you are familiar with her work there is nothing new here.

Any additional comments?

In either case, pass on this audiobook. If you want to read the new content, buy a used copy or sit in a library for an hour. I guess it could be good for highlighting if you dont want to taint your physical copies of the original works.