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Ayn Rand Against the World (w/ Jennifer Burns)

Know Your Enemy

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Ayn Rand's Formative Years

This chapter examines Ayn Rand's early life in St. Petersburg, detailing her privileged yet tumultuous upbringing amidst societal upheaval during the Russian Revolution. It highlights her family's struggles, her burgeoning passion for literature, and the ideological conflicts that shaped her views on individualism and heroism. As Rand escapes to America, her determination and experiences begin to forge her unique identity as a writer and thinker.

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