This is the final episode about Ayn Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism. “A human thinks and works alone. A human cannot rob, exploit or rule--alone. Robbery, exploitation and ruling presuppose victims. They imply dependence. They are the province of the second-hander. The first right on earth is the right of the ego. One’s first duty is to oneself. One’s moral law is never to place one’s prime goal within the persons of others. One’s moral obligation is to do what one wishes, provided one’s wish does not depend primarily upon other humans. This includes the whole sphere of one’s creative faculty, one’s thinking, one’s work. But it does not include the sphere of the gangster, the kind of fake altruist and the dictator.” You are probably eager to read the original novel: https://amzn.to/3EHc7fG See the movie based on the original novel produced in 1949: https://amzn.to/3m3TA6B More works of Ayn Rand and her bio: https://amzn.to/3KHu01v #motivation #fountainhead #aynrand #objectivism #motivationalvideo Playlist: The Trilogy of Ayn Rand: • The Creator vs. T... EP9: "The Creator Originates. The Parsite Borrow." (Ayn Rand) • "The Creator Orig... EP8: "They fought, they suffered, and they paid. But they won." (Ayn Rand) • "They fought, the... Ayn Rand's philosophy is known as Objectivism. It is a system of thought that emphasizes the importance of reason, individualism, and capitalism. According to Rand, the proper role of government is to protect individual rights, including property rights and freedom of speech, and to provide a legal framework for voluntary agreements and contracts. Objectivism holds that reality exists independently of our thoughts or feelings about it, and that reason is the only means of gaining knowledge and understanding the world. It holds that the individual is the primary unit of value in society, and that each individual has the right to pursue their own happiness and well-being through productive work and voluntary exchange. Objectivism advocates laissez-faire (French: “leave alone”, “let you do”) capitalism, which means that the economy should be left to operate freely, without government interference or regulation. This, according to Rand, is the only system that can protect individual rights, promote innovation and progress, and create the conditions for human flourishing. Supporters see it as a powerful and inspiring philosophy that celebrates human potential and advocates for individual freedom and prosperity.
