Conservatism: An Obituary (MP3 download) Fiction

Conservatism: An Obituary (MP3 download) FictionBy Ayn Rand Ayn Rand described herself, not as a conservative, but as a radical for capitalismand this 1960 lecture helps explain why. Conservatives, Rand argues, have proven themselves unable to defend the distinctive American ideology, which is capitalism, or to uphold freedom for the individual against the state. Conservatisms unbroken record of defeats, concessions, compromises, and betrayals in practice, Rand argues, has left conservatism futile,

- Don’t Let It Go

I was born in Russia

Editor’s Preface

Part 5: Final Years

led by attorney Johnnie Cochran

It clarifies your grasp of the nature of rationality and objectivity and it provides specific techniques—including how to avoid certain cognitive “traps”—to enhance rational and objective thinking

- Think in Terms of Conflict

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Integrity as Loyalty to Rational Principles

he gives examples of the use of powerful imagery in issues such as abortion

Social scientists have sought to explain the dramatic rise in crime rates by reference to other cultural phenomena such as TV violence

This talk was recorded at the 2010 Objectivist Summer Conference in Las Vegas