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Mentioned in 68 episodes

The Fountainhead

Book • 1996
Published in 1943, 'The Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand tells the story of Howard Roark, a young and innovative architect who refuses to compromise his artistic vision despite the opposition from society.

The novel explores themes of individualism, egoism, and the conflict between those who think for themselves (the 'first-handers') and those who follow the opinions of others (the 'second-handers').

It also delves into the lives of other characters such as Dominique Francon, Peter Keating, Ellsworth Toohey, and Gail Wynand, each representing different aspects of Rand's philosophical ideas.

The book is a defense of egoism and individualism, presenting a radical rethinking of basic moral concepts and challenging conventional notions of selfishness and altruism.

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Mentioned in 68 episodes

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Gio Valiante
when discussing the channeling of desire and its impact on creativity.
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Michael Dean
in relation to Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on the character Howard Roark.
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Garry Tan
as a book that negatively impacted his college essays.
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Michael Malice
, referencing her quote on mistakes.
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Fritz Espenlaub
, als er sagte, dass Ken Levine, der Designer von Bioshock, in einer Buchhandlung über dieses Buch gestolpert ist.
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Dax Shepard
when talking about his early love for architecture.
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Jesse Armstrong
, shaping the location scouting for the film 'Mountainhead'.
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Brian Scott
in the context of discussing the importance of aligning with a greater reality than just one's own.
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Simon Jack
as an author whose books, "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged", are used as a kind of bible in finance and entrepreneurship.
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Erwähnt im Zusammenhang mit "Atlas Shrugged", um die Parallelen zwischen der im Roman beschriebenen Welt und der aktuellen politischen Situation zu verdeutlichen.
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Mentioned by speaker 1 as an example of a philosopher who used novels to spread her ideas.
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Michael Malice
when referencing a quote about the importance of individual responsibility.
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Zack Snyder
as a book that he loves and that he thinks would make an amazing movie, but that no one wants to make because they think it's taboo.
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Manish Chandra
as an author whose philosophy of empowerment and individualism influenced his decision to come to America for further studies.
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Dax Shepard
when discussing books that people who read it loved the lead character.
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Michael Calore
in relation to Atlas Shrugged, clarifying it's a different book.
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Michael Calore
in relation to another Ayn Rand novel, "Atlas Shrugged".
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