The film is a journey through the life of the author, narrated by ayn rand her self. But she did receive some help, most especially in her initial move to america. Apr 05, 2011 directed by robert anderson, john little. The early ayn rand ideal novel legacy objectivism objectivist movement nathaniel branden institute ayn rand institute the atlas society list of people influenced by ayn rand for more about rand ayn rand. Ayn rand, born alisa zinovyevna rosenbaum, january 20, 1905 march 6, 1982 was a russianborn american novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. Leonard sylvan peikoff is a canadianamerican philosopher. This documentary pieces together an exhaustive collection of interviews and readings from influential objectivist writer ayn rand. The documentary is a collection of auto, video and photographs taken through out ayn rand s and used to illustrate her life story. From the 1940s onwards, as she reached the apogee of her fame, ayn rand swept aside questions about her origins.
Peikoff first met ayn rand through his cousin barbara branden then barbara. Ayn rand alisa zinovyevna rosenbaum, february 2, 1905 march 6, 1982 was a russianborn american writer, screenwriter, playwright and philosopher she published several popular books in the united states during the mid1900s, including her two bestselling novels, atlas shrugged and the fountainhead, plus we the living and anthem. Ayn rand and the world she made is a 2009 biography of russianamerican philosopher ayn rand by anne c. In her introduction, rand said it was the first book by an objectivist.
On capitol hill, ayn rands atlas cant be shrugged off. It should be said that anne heller is by no means an unsympathetic biographer and has much praise for rand and her work. In a 1959 interview with mike wallace, when asked where her philosophy came from she responded. Ayn rand in her own words, an autobiographical documentary of the life of acclaimed author ayn rand, in her own words. Ayn rands works ayn rand, objectivism, atlas shrugged.
Rand acknowledged aristotle as her greatest influence and remarked that in the history of philosophy she could only recommend three asaristotle, aquinas, and ayn rand. Mar 02, 2020 ayn rand arrived in chicago in 1926 and then moved to hollywood, where she met american filmmaker cecil b. Objectivism ayn rand is a philosophy developed by ayn rand in the 20th century that encompasses positions on metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, and aesthetics. Nov 01, 2009 rands potent message could lead to intoxication and even to madness, as the second half of her life showed. Nothing can stir up controversy quite like a discussion of the fountainhead or atlas shrugged. Dec 15, 2019 if, by good writer, you mean someone who writes beautiful english sentences, the answer is clearly no. Revealing the surprising life story of one of the worlds most influential minds, this unprecedented film weaves together ayn rand s own recollections and reflections, and draws upon neverbeforeseen or heard materials from the archives of the ayn rand estate. Speaking at an event in her honor, congressman paul ryan said, the reason i got involved in public service, by and large, if i. Rand sold her first screenplay, red pawn, to universal studios in 1932. Ayn rand said is not an argument the objective standard. Bartley gala dinner in which he referenced to the 30 percent who.
Available for download at itunes, amazon, cinemanow, vudu. In 1957, a 1,168 page book by ayn rand, called atlas shrugged, was published. The fountainhead, which became one of the most influential and widely read philosophical novels of the twentieth century, made ayn rand famous. Phil donahue, ayn rand, mike wallace, robert anderson. The russian radical ayn rand and the world she made the ayn rand cult goddess of the market judgment day.
Reality is, and in the quest to live we must discover realitys nature and learn to act. This profile of objectivist writer ayn rand explores the writers life and career, using her own writing both personal, and professional to illustrate her evolving personal and political views. As editor tore boeckmann notes in his preface, rand prepared for each of her lectures on fiction only by making some brief notes on a sheet or two of paper. Ayn rand in her own words, an autobiographical documentary of the life of. This miniencyclopedia of objectivism is compiled from ayn rands statements on some 400 topics in philosophy, economics, psychology and history. Apr 22, 2016 ayn rand said is not an argument craig biddle april 22, 2016 audio pdf in the objective standard, summer 2016 fans of ayn rand occasionally say in response to an argument i or someone else has made, but ayn rand said. Her chance encounter with demille led to work as a movie extra and eventually to a job as a screenwriter. In 1949, rand was living with her husband, a mildmannered former actor named frank o. Ayn rand has a large and growing influence on american politics.
Revealing the surprising life story of one of the worlds most influential minds, this unprecedented film weaves together ayn rand s own recollections and reflections, providing a new understanding of her inspirations and influences. The first words a child learns are words denoting visual objects, and he retains his first concepts visually. Ayn rand has inspired individuals around the world to discard convention and pursue a better life. The gripping story of the acclaimed author of atlas shrugged and the fountainhead in her own words revealing the surprising life story of one of the worlds most influential minds, this unprecedented film weaves together ayn rand s own recollections and reflections, providing a new understanding of her inspirations and influences. An impassioned proponent of reason, rational selfinterest, individualism, and laissezfaire capitalism, she expressed her unique views in numerous works of fiction and nonfiction that have been brought together for the first time. Paul ryan spoke in 2011 at the american spectators robert l.
In fact, it was one of the most admirable and noble virtues of all, according to rand an extremely heavy smoker all of her adult life, ayn rand 77 at the time died in 1982 from lung cancer. She came to the united states in 1926, became a citizen five years later, and worked for many years as a hollywood screenwriter. This profile of objectivist writer ayn rand explores the writers life and career, using her own writing both personal, and professional to. Even as rand warned against the fallacy of thinking in a square, too many of her devoted followers have been incapable of stepping out of that box and critically engaging with the wider intellectual world. Ayn rand in her own words dvd by ayn rand revealing the surprising life story of one of the worlds most influential minds, this documentary film weaves together ayn rands own recollections and reflections, providing a new understanding of her inspirations and influences. Very nice sources, showing exactly the opposite of what you want. It is the novel in which rand first presented and dramatized her radical morality of rational selfinterest and which has launched a philosophical revolution.
In 1958, by popular demand, ayn rand gave an informal course on the art of fiction to a group of friends and acquaintances in her own living room. Ayn rand simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Observe that the visual form he gives them is reduced to those essentials which distinguish the particular kind of entities from all othersfor instance, the universal type of a childs drawing of man in the form of an oval for the torso, a circle for the head, four sticks for. Which is funny considering that salon despises her for her economics and therefore after the fact went on a crusade to prove that she is racist so that her despised economics could be ignored. The roots of what made ayn rand who she was, and why its so important to understand the background before judging the outcome. Youve gone beyond your admitted 5 seconds of googling and achieved 10 seconds worth. The gripping story of the acclaimed author of atlas shrugged and the fountainhead in her own words. An introduction to objectivism my philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute. Dec 10, 2015 the roots of what made ayn rand who she was, and why its so important to understand the background before judging the outcome. Selfishness in rands lexicon simply meant being true to your own values. Wins emmy award for the passion of ayn rand helen mirren wins an emmy award 1999 for best actress in a tv film for the passion of ayn rand for her role as ayn rand. Nov 14, 2011 on capitol hill, ayn rand s atlas cant be shrugged off in the 1950s, rand felt that her ideal of unfettered capitalism was missing in politics.
Reviewed in the united states on november 30, 2011. Included is ayn rand talking about her childhood as far back as she could remember. Compared to themand i dont just mean the lengthanthem seems like an objectivist fable or fairy tale. Rand was a woman who held her opinions strongly in the face of dissent. Ayn rand the world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours. It is as if rand and her acolytes created a world, a galts gulch of their own, which became hermetically sealed from the rest of the world. Feb 03, 2014 love her or hate her, ayn rand undoubtedly made her mark on the literary, political, and philosophical landscape of twentiethcentury america.
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