There are only few TV interviews with famous author and philosopher Ayn Rand. Apart from her appearance on Donahue in 1980 in Chicago, there is another one: Ayn Rand on Mike Wallace. Although her appearance on this Interview and Talk Show is not as well-known as the aforementioned one it is not less fascinating. Publihshed and aired in 1959, the younger Ayn Rand – although scrutinzed by famous journalist Mike Wallace – defends and explains her unique philosophy Objectivism in her very own and personal way. She talks about a whole range and variety of topics – from the concept of love to her Philosophy Objectivism and contemporary politics, monopolies and Keynesianism. Ayn Rand on Mike Wallace even answers the iconic liberal rebuttal question: “But who would build the roads?!”.
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Ayn Rand on Donahue
In April 1980, famous author and philosopher Ayn Rand was invited by late night talk host Phil Donahue. In one of the rare televised appearances of her, Ayn Rand on Donahue explains and lays out the foundamental principles and ideas of her unique philosophy of freedom: Objectivism. Watch the Phil Donahue Show and get an impression – even a personal one – of the once-in-a-century, then 75-year-old thinker, see her scrutinized by Donahue, defend her ideas against criticism and answering questions from the audience.
Continue readingFree Market Revolution – A Talk with Yaron Brook
Dr. Yaron Brook, (ירון ברוק), is an Insraeli-American Professor for Finance, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur. He was the Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) and is chairman of its board today. As the author of “The Free Market Revolution – How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government” and “Equal Is Unfair – America’s Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality” he is an internationally sought-after Speaker and Lecturer for promoting the ideas of objectivism, Ayn Rand, freedom and capitalism. On 30 October 2014, Dr. Brook – on invitation of Karsten Groeger, the then Chairman of the Local Hayek Society – visited the Central German City of Halle (Saale) for a Lecture on Ayn Rand’s ideas, Objectivism, Freedom – and the Free Market Revolution. Here’s his lecture!
Continue readingFrancisco d’Anconia’s Money Speech | from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
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.
Continue readingHoward Roark’s Defense | by Ayn Rand | The Fountainhead | Chapter 18
Listen to the famous courtroom speech of Ayn Rand’s hero Howard Roark. From Ayn Rand’s Masterpiece “The Fountainhead”.
Read by Karsten Groeger.
Continue readingThe Trial of Hank Rearden – from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Listen to Henry – Hank – Rearden, one of Ayn Rand’s main characters from her greatest work “Atlas Shrugged”, smash collectivism and socialism, defend a capitalist and free society.
Read by Karsten Groeger.
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