Francisco d’Anconia’s Money Speech | from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged

Money Speech, Ayn Rand, Francisco d'Anconia

Listen to another of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged heroes – Francisco d’Anconia, owner of d’Anconia Copper. At a party, he suddenly hears someone say the words “You know, money is the root of all evil. And he is the typical product of money.” As a response, d’Anconia gives his favorite Money Speech.

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The Winston Train Tunnel Disaster | from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Winston Train Tunnel Disaster

Listen to another great excerpt from Ayn Rand’s masterpiece “Atlas Shrugged”. This time it is about what happens when people evade the necessity of making rational decisions and refuse to take responsibility for their actions. Listen to Taggart Transcontinental’s “Comet” driving into a train tunnel in Winston, Colorado, thus causing an unprecedented train catastrophe: The Train Tunnel Disaster of Winston, Colorado.


Read by Karsten Groeger.

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