Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World

By Ayn Rand

In this sweeping talk on the impact of philosophy throughout history, Ayn Rand explains why mysticism is altruism’s precondition, and why dictatorship is its product. (This is an oral presentation, at Purdue University, of her published article of the same title, found in Philosophy: Who Needs It)

Q & A topics include:

• Ayn Rand’s recommended books on capitalism;
• The meaning of productiveness for one whose wealth is already assured;
• Why the use of force is not in a rational man’s interests;
• Breaking with society vs. breaking with the culture;
• The psychology of Dominique in The Fountainhead.

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