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Another Ayn Rand Novel for Our Times
by Scott Holleran
(October 1, 2009)
Though increased sales of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand have been getting the attention, Ayn Rand's lesser-known first novel, We the Living (1936), is also relevant in today's turbulent times.
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From the Academy to Atlas Shrugged: An Appreciation
by Edward Cline
(April 2, 2009)
The most important book of the 20th century -- Ayn Rand's philosophical novel, Atlas Shrugged -- is experiencing a rediscovery in the 21st.
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Atlas Shrugged and Ayn Rand's Morality of Egoism (Part 2 of 3)
by Craig Biddle
(April 2, 2009)
Ayn Rand demanded reasons for her convictions. So should we.
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Whittaker Chambers's Review of Ayn Rand's Novel "Atlas Shrugged" in The National Review
by Michael Berliner
(November 26, 2007)
Why the National Review and Whittaker Chambers still don't get it.
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The Influence of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged
by Yaron Brook
(October 10, 2007)
Ayn Rand's ethical philosophy of rational selfishness--on which her admiration for successful businessmen and her impassioned defense of capitalism rest--constitutes a radical challenge to the dominant beliefs of our culture.
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The Da Vinci Code
by Alexander Marriott
(May 12, 2006)
The book is an affirmation of everything of any import to Christianity.
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Foreword to "Sparrowhawk: Book 6 - War"
by Edward Cline
(August 14, 2005)
The engine of tyranny is a blind, indifferent juggernaut, insensible to reason, justice and equity, and so necessarily inimical to them. It matters not the good intentions of the hand that launches it into the affairs of men. Once started, it moves almost of its own volition, corrupting, consuming and destroying everything in its path. It is a fundamentally nihilistic phenomenon. Its power is both centripetal and centrifugal, on one hand drawing its potency from that which it can corrupt; on the other, crushing or flinging aside the incorruptible.
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Sparrowhawk, Book IV: "If This Be Treason..."
by Edward Cline
(February 19, 2005)
Excerpts from Ed Cline's novel, "Sparrowhawk", with exclusive commentary by the author.
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Dickens' A Christmas Carol
by Michael Marriott
(December 5, 2004)
Of all the works written about Christmas, perhaps the most influential, save Clement Moore's poem, The Night Before Christmas, is Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Published in 1843, the story of the curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge has entertained millions with its altruistic message of Christmas giving by the rich to those unable to buy their Christmas goose.
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The Philosophical Foundations of Heroism
by Andrew Bernstein
(September 25, 2004)
Every rational person, growing up, had his favorite childhood heroes. What characteristics must one possess to qualify as a hero?
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 Recommended Reading:
Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
by Ayn Rand
Whether you are one of capitalism's alleged champions (Conservatives,
Libertarians, etc.), or actually one of its defenders (a rarity in today's
culture), or a part of the "humanitarian" lynch mob that seeks to burn a straw
man, or just a curious observer -- read Ayn Rand's
Capitalism: The Unknown
Ideal -- and then judge for yourself. |
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