Brain-Washing.

Brain-Washing

By  L. RON HUBBARD -- Brain Washing
 

CHAPTER I

THE HISTORY AND DEFINITION OF PSYCHOPOLITICS
Although punishment for its own sake may not be entirely without recompense, it is, nevertheless, true that the end and goal of all punishment is the indoctrination of the person being punished with an idea, whether that idea be one of restraint or obedience.

igor_torick: Айн Рэнд

igor_torick: Айн Рэнд

Айн Рэнд

Айн Рэенд "Источник". Сильная книга, однозначно. Философия, дух душа, творчество, драма... На мой вкус, чуть-чуть затянуто и чуть-чуть многовато, поэтому все-таки 4 с плюсом, а не пять. Читать - на грани обязательного. То есть, стриктли рекоммендед :)

Я тут под катом приведу вам немного из биографии автора на либрусеке, а под вторым катом - фрагмент речи главного отрицательного героя в конце книги. Большой фрагмент. В качестве темы для обсуждения, ИМХО, очень интересной. В качестве "субботнего вброса" :)

А потом отдельным постом - монолог главного положительного героя. Отдельным, поскольку и текст большой и сторона медали другая..

In Search of Rand's Roots

In Search of Rand's Roots

Highly creative people sometimes present themselves in a way that makes their origins very difficult to understand. Frank Lloyd Wright was clearly a creative genius, perhaps -- if such things can ever be quantified and compared -- the most productive mind that has ever applied itself to architecture. Where did his ideas come from? His own writings, as I recall them, do suggest some sources, but the ones that were outside his own mind (the Japanese, the ancient Mayans) were often so remote from his own practice that they seemed to explain little. His self-explanation made him seem almost like the god of certain theologians: the sole cause of himself. Some years ago, Vincent

Where Ayn Rand went wrong | The Oregon Catalyst

Where Ayn Rand went wrong | The Oregon Catalyst

Where Ayn Rand went wrong

by In the news Saturday, October 20. 2012

by Judahlevi
With the recent “Atlas Shrugged Part 2” movie out, and Paul Ryan mentioning that he has read and enjoys Ayn Rand’s books, it may be timely to discuss one of Ayn Rand’s weaknesses in her philosophy.  As an admirer of Ayn Rand and an individual who has read most all of her works, I agree with much that Ayn Rand has to offer with her unique philosophy of Objectivism. I particularly appreciate her thoughts on individualism, her ardent defense of capitalism, and her open challenge that altruism should be the supreme virtue for mankind (even though in reality it is not even practiced by its advocates). Where she went wrong with her philosophy of individualism, in my opinion, was her refusal to acknowledge that as individuals we have a spiritual dimension, and her insistence that religion cannot play any part of being a true individual.
To begin with, reason does not deny the existence of G-d or our own spirituality. Human beings have a spiritual nature which is difficult for anyone using reason to deny – and it is not based on lack of knowledge or understanding.

Айн Рэнд и президентская кампания | Radio Liberty

Айн Рэнд и президентская кампания

Айн Рэнд и президентская кампания

Айн Рэнд (фрагмент обложки книги Anne C. Heller "Ayn Rand and the World She Made")

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Александр Генис: Когда, накануне съезда Республиканской партии, Митт Ромни, выбрал  себе в напарники Пола Райана, он  дал, наконец, всем знать, чего он хочет.  До сих пор понять это было куда сложнее, потому что на посту массачусетского губернатора он показал себя прагматиком. Отказываясь замечать разницу между бизнесом и политикой, Ромни управлял штатом, как хороший  беспартийный менеджер.

Paul Ryan and the obnoxious creed of Ayn Rand

Paul Ryan and the obnoxious creed of Ayn Rand 
It's easy to understand how Ayn Rand came to her dark judgement – but not why Paul Ryan thinks it will help him run the country.

By Tom London Published 20 October 2012 12:37

Ayn Rand's terrible novel, the Fountainhead. Photograph: Getty Images

Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s running mate, has not received a fraction of the coverage which Sarah Palin had four years ago. However, he may well prove the more significant and dangerous politician. Whatever the result on 6 November, Congressman Ryan, aged only 42, is now a front runner to be a future Republican presidential candidate.

Ayn Rand

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Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand in 1957
Born	Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum February 2, 1905 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	March 6, 1982 (aged 77) New York City, United States
Resting place	Kensico Cemetery
Occupation	Writer, philosopher
Language	English
Ethnicity	Russian Jew
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	Petrograd State University
Period	1934–1982
Subjects	Philosophy
Notable work(s)	The Fountainhead Atlas Shrugged
Notable award(s)	Prometheus Award – Hall of Fame 1983 Atlas Shrugged 1987 Anthem
Spouse(s)	Frank O'Connor (m. 1929-1979, his death)
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Ayn Rand ( /ˈaɪn ˈrænd/;^[1] born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982) was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher,^[2] playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism.

Born and educated in Russia, Rand moved to the United States in 1926. She worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood and had a play produced on Broadway in 1935–1936. After two early novels that were initially less successful, she achieved fame with her 1943 novel The Fountainhead. In 1957, she published her best-known work, the novel Atlas Shrugged. Afterward she turned to nonfiction to promote her philosophy, publishing her own magazines and releasing several collections of essays until her death in 1982.

Rand advocated reason as the only means of acquiring knowledge and rejected all forms of faith and religion. She supported rational and ethical egoism, and rejected ethical altruism. In politics, she condemned the initiation of force as immoral and opposed all forms of collectivism and statism, instead supporting laissez-faire capitalism, which she believed was the only social system that protected individual rights. She promoted romantic realism in art. She was sharply critical of the philosophers and philosophical traditions known to her, except Aristotle.

Rand's fiction was poorly received by many literary critics,^[3] and academia generally ignored or rejected her philosophy. The Objectivist movementattempts to spread her ideas, both to the public and in academic settings.^[4]She has been a significant influence among libertarians and American conservatives.^[5]

Contents   [hide]  1 Life 1.1 Early life 1.2 Early fiction 1.3 The Fountainhead and political activism 1.4 Atlas Shrugged and Objectivism 1.5 Later years 2 Philosophy 3 Reception and legacy 3.1 Reviews 3.2 Popular interest 3.3 Political influence 3.4 Academic reaction 3.5 Objectivist movement 4 Selected works 5 References 5.1 Works cited 6 External links

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