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#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Why You Shouldn't Read Atlas Shrugged First

When I read Atlas Shrugged, I identified with Eddie Willis. When I read the Faunhead, I didn't identify with how it worked. For me, reading Atlas Shrugged was much more difficult. It is more important. But my point is I think the Fountainhead in many ways is redundant in certain aspects if youread Atlas Shrugged first. And because the Fountainhead is such a masterful book and such a personal book, I agree with that. So ideally you would read the Fountainhead. That's what I'm saying. Yes. People think Rans always about politics, politics, politics,. Politics are not at all part of Ayn Rand's story. She talks

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