Ayn Rand documentary

Published 2021-09-03
Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; February 2, [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand, was a Russian-American writer and philosopher.[3][4] She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. Born and educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. She had a play that opened on Broadway in 1935. After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful, she achieved fame with her 1943 novel, The Fountainhead. In 1957, Rand published her best-known work, the novel Atlas Shrugged. Afterward, she turned to non-fiction to promote her philosophy, publishing her own periodicals and releasing several collections of essays until her death in 1982.

Ayn Rand documentary

2010

All Comments (21)
  • @zovalentine7305
    When coming of age, I read The Fountain Head and Atlas Shrugged. Loved them❗❗
  • When you see her in interviews she is sharp, direct and defends her arguments with reasoning until the last drop. That creates a sense of antipathy for some people. But actually, here, the way she talks, you can see she is still a human, not a robot. One of my favorite american characters together with Thomas Sowell.
  • @gabe-po9yi
    I do have to wonder if her belief that we should not be obligated to another because of a sense of obligation took seed in her mother saying she only took care of her children out of duty. An oversimplification, I’m sure, but I still wonder.
  • @leonelmolbert784
    Inspiring. Great job both to the creator, and the provider of such content
  • @mar2nya789
    Thank you, that was an excellent presentation.
  • @mhespinal
    Her mother is the driving force to her understanding of whom she became as an independent adult. This is brilliant 👍 thank y'all for your work!
  • @DeeperWithDiego
    I'm an objectivist and I'm used to seeing swill and dishonest content creators not understanding her and taking her out of context to construct strawman arguments. It was nice to see a video that was completely in her words. If you, the owner of this Channel, or anyone else have any questions concerning her philosophy, I'll be glad to answer honestly.
  • Listening to her speak of her childhood and her mothers expectations, rings a lot of bells with me. I have recently been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (Aspergers Syndrome) and I feel that she probably was the same. I didnt want t9 know other children of my age and preferred animals and reading alone than socialising. Her mother was probably fiercly proud of her but couldnt understand why she didnt fit in to her peer groups.
  • @LisaCupelli
    I’m 2 minutes in and disappointed with the production of this video- music too loud over the voice and is drowned out - I can’t understand what she is saying 😞
  • @6string42
    Halfway thru The Fountainhead and it's amazing. Can't put it down. Looking forward to Atlas Shrugged! Such an amazing woman. Came to this country and not only learned, but mastered the English language and went on to write incredible novels and contribute immensely to the field of philosophy. Fantastic!
  • @jchien
    Ayn Rand is more relevant today than ever.
  • @7Aum
    Music aught to be not THAT LOUD.
  • @corineusa1454
    Ayn has been my literary hero since I was 14. My Father gave me The Fountainhead. He told me to read it until I understood it. I did and I understood it. Ayn was my literary hero from that book on. FYI, I know I was extremely fortunate to have a Father so good and intelligent.
  • @kittybluett8887
    Phil Donahue was my favourite talk show host, learnt a lot from his show
  • @antilaw9911
    Rush 2112 albulm. 1976. Dedicated to rod serling and Ayn Rand. The opening track he carries on her name... Ayn".......... 🎶 powerful
  • @DJTrulin
    34:20 her story about meeting her husband Frank and the selfish argument for love.