Michael and David discuss Nathaniel Branden’s masterwork “The Psychology of Self-Esteem,” getting into the thought of Ayn Rand in regards individualism and selfhood. Subjects discussed include freedom, Collectivism, conformity, the individual against the many, making sense of today’s sociopolitical crises in Randian terms? Also, how do we sensibly define a hero? What is so deadly about Socialism? How do we diagnose Leftists and Communitarians, and destroy their arguments? What is Art? This and more…
Program References
Nathaniel Branden (Books)
Ayn Rand (Books)
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Collectivism
Equal is Unfair (Video)
The Crowd (Gustave Le Bon)
Master vs. Slave (Hegel)
Disciples of the Mysterium
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Resilience
Cultural Marxism for Beginners
Marxism in the Universities
The Progressive Con
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The Posthuman World
Architects of Control
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Ayn Rand 2
Ayn Rand 3
Thomas Szasz (Podcast)
