January 1, 2010

Ayn Rand Mike Wallace Interview 1959

Ayn Rand made no excuses and she definitely would not be into political correctness if she where alive.  I have read some of her books and found them brilliant.  If you know nothing or little of her, consider expanding your circle of comfort and reading her novels.  This is the only interview I have ever seen her give.  Remember, when this was given in 1959 most women were expected to be in the kitchen, not moving world thinking of man's interaction with each other.  She was a woman ahead of her time, whether you agree with her or not.

Desert Cactus
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3 comments:

  1. There are a couple others on YouTube; just search "Ayn Rand" and you should find them no problem. 

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  2. <p><span style=" ">Is it self-centered greed or legitimate self-interest that is the main concern with those who do not understand Ayn Rand?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Those who admire and criticize Ayn Rand’s beliefs about people who stand on their own feet often say she promoted selfishness, thereby greed, which is self-centered and anti-individual creativity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>That is anti-Rand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Rand admired the creative individual, people like railroad builder James Jerome Hill, on whom she was reputed to have based her character Nathaniel Taggart in Atlas Shrugged. Independent “I’m OK, you’re OK” people are OK with Rand, not the criminal takers. If we look at Howard Roark’s summation to the jury, from Fountainhead, we do not see a self-centered individual destroying his work. If he was greedy he would have simply accepted his payment. We see an other- and outer-centered individual in love with his own dreams and creations, as one would love a spouse, child or family and refuse to allow them to be assaulted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>That is the kind of self-interest that built America. Though love for anything spiritual may be missing, a great idea or vision also measures up to that which is spiritual, beyond self, and that view is not even inconsistent with Christianity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Claysamerica.com.</span>

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  3. Clay, a pretty erudite comment.  Very impressive.

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