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Zusatztext “One of the most revolutionary and powerful works on capitalism—and on politics—that has ever been published.”—Professor Leonard Peikoff! Barron’s magazine Informationen zum Autor Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living , in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand’s unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology , The Virtues of Selfishness , and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal . They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto . Klappentext In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism. The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. Here is a challenging new look at modern society by one of the most provocative intellectuals on the American scene. This edition includes two articles by Ayn Rand that did not appear in the hardcover edition: "The Wreckage of the Consensus," which presents the Objectivists' views on Vietnam and the draft; and "Requiem for Man," an answer to the Papal encyclical Progresso Populorum. Zusammenfassung In this series of essays! Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business! the causes of war! the default of conservatism! and the evils of altruism. The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism! which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand! a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. Here is a challenging new look at modern society by one of the most provocative intellectuals on the American scene. This edition includes two articles by Ayn Rand that did not appear in the hardcover edition: “The Wreckage of the Consensus!” which presents the Objectivists’ views on Vietnam and the draft; and “Requiem for Man!” an answer to the Papal encyclical Progresso Populorum. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Theory and History 1. What Is Capitalism? - Ayn Rand 2. The Roots of War - Ayn Rand 3. America's Persecuted Minority: Big Business - Ayn Rand 4. Antitrust - Alan Greenspan5. Common Fallacies About Capitalism - Nathaniel Branden 6. Gold and Economic Freedom - Alan Greenspan 7. Notes on the History of American Free Enterprise - Ayn Rand 8. The Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Women and Children - Robert Hessen 9. The Assault on Integrity - Alan Greenspan 10. The Property Status of Airwaves - Ayn Rand 11. Patents and Copyrights - Ayn Rand 12. Theory and Practice - Ayn Rand 13. Let Us Alone! - Ayn Rand Current State 14. The Anatomy of Compromise - Ayn Rand 15. Is Atlas Shrugging? - Ayn Rand 16. The Pull Peddlers - Ayn Rand 17. "Extremism," or the Art of Smearing - Ayn Rand 18. The Obliteration of Capitalism - Ayn Rand 19. Conservatism: An Obituary - Ayn Rand 20. The New Fascism: Rule by Consensus - Ayn Rand 21. The Wreckage of the Consensus - Ayn Rand 22. The Cashing-in: The Student Rebellion - Ayn Rand 23. Alienation - Nathaniel Branden 24. Requiem for Man - Ayn Rand Appendix: Man's Rights - Ayn Rand The Nature of Government - Ayn Rand Recommended Bibliography Index ...
