Episode · The Rubin Report · 2016-05-06
Books mentioned on Ayn Rand: Philosophy, Objectivism, Self Interest | Yaron Brook | POLITICS | Rubin Report
Yaron Brook discussed We the Living by Ayn Rand, Anthem by Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, and Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Dave Rubin recommended Equal Is Unfair by Don Watkins and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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We the Living
We the Living by Ayn Rand is a semi-autobiographical novel set in Soviet Russia that follows a young woman navigating life and romance under a totalitarian communist regime.
Discussed“she writes a book called We The Living which is uh the most autobiographical thing she ever wrote which is about a young woman growing up under communism in the Soviet Union and the choices she has to make”
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Anthem
Anthem by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novella that explores a collectivist future where individuality has been eradicated and the word "I" has been erased from human language.
Discussed“she then wrote A L book called um Anthem which she couldn't find a publisher for in the United States and landed up being published in the UK a year or two before 1984”
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The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is a classic philosophical novel that explores individualism, artistic integrity, and the conflict between independent creators and collectivist societal pressures.
Discussed“and then she wrote a book called The Fountain Head and and the Fountain Head was rejected by 12 Publishers ultimately published became a word of mouth bestseller”
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sprawling philosophical novel that presents the author's theory of Objectivism through a dystopian narrative about a society collapsing under the weight of anti-capitalist regulations and government overreach.
Discussed“uh it took a 12 years to write an X book Atlas Shrugged uh and that book became an instant bestseller you know Publishers competed for it and then she spent the rest of her life that was published in 1957”
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Equal Is Unfair
Equal Is Unfair is a non-fiction book by Don Watkins and Yaron Brook that challenges conventional views on economic inequality, arguing that free-market capitalism is a moral system that benefits everyone rather than a source of societal injustice.
Recommended“I want to thank your own Brooke for joining me today you guys can follow him on Twitter it's at your own Brook and he does respond and he'll fight with you and send you links and maybe he'll send you some of these pamphlets and you can check out his book equal is unfair in the description right down”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“joining me this week is yone Brooke president of the irran Institute and co-author of the book equal is unfair”