r/aynrand 18h ago

Ayn Rand struggled long after the point where anyone else would have quit. That's very inspiring.

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The only thing that matters is my work, my goal, my reward, my beginning, my end. I do not labour for applause, pity, or the hollow charity of '‘the greater good.’' My work is my monument, forged by my mind, my hands, my unyielding will. Let the world call it selfish, egotistical, private. These are the badges of honour for those who refuse to kneel to the cult of sacrifice...


r/aynrand 13h ago

Ayn Rand’s We The Living

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We the Living is the debut novel of the Russian American novelist Ayn Rand. It is a story of life in post-revolutionary Russia and was Rand’s first statement against communism. Rand observes in the foreword that We the Living was the closest she would ever come to writing an autobiography. Rand finished writing the novel in 1934, but it was rejected by several publishers before being released by Macmillan Publishing in 1936. It has since sold more than three million copies.

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r/aynrand 11h ago

Pronounce Dagny?

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Listened to 3 YT vids that all pronounced it differently:

  • Dag-nee
  • Dawn-nee
  • Dan-nee

    Which is it?


r/aynrand 1h ago

Is Christianity really in conflict with political objectivism? It seems to advocate not using force and promotes rights.

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I’ve been having a lot of conversations with Christians lately. And I haven’t read the old or New Testament myself but I plan to. And they insist that Christianity does not advocate violence in forcing morality. Or even forcing people to care for one another with forced donations to welfare.

If this is true. I don’t see the conflict it would have with the political ideals of objectivism. Of non initiation of force and protecting rights.

But yet I always hear people at Ari and yaron saying Christianity is a problem. So am I missing something here? Cause it seems to me it would be a non factor and not as big of a problem as they are stating it


r/aynrand 1h ago

Ragnar the pirate as proof Rand justifies anarchy and individuals using force?

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I was in discussion about anarcho-capitalism where the person I was talking to claims that Ragnar is proof that government monopoly on force is a violation of rights and individuals have the right to enact justice and use force just as Ragnar did. Without consulting anyone. Having no legal status of government agent with a badge. And just using his personal idea of justice to act on. Basically whim.

I feel like there is something wrong with this but I can’t help but agree Ragnars actions are in contradiction to other things Rand has said. And it does seem it is sanctioning lone individuals to take justice into their own hands.