For the New Intellectual

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: Anna Fields

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.

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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).