Jacobin Radio The Dig: Ayn Rand's Optimistic Cruelty with Lisa Duggan
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Sep 27, 2019 Lisa Duggan, author of 'Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed,' discusses Ayn Rand's influence, her unique perspective on morality, her assimilationist desires, and her contradictory views on wealth and taste in Hollywood. The podcast also explores a coercive non-monogamous relationship, Ayn Rand's views on environmentalism, and the practical implementation of her thinking through Alan Greenspan.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Ayn Rand's Influence and Introducing Lisa Dugan
01:38 • 4min
The Affective Register of Ayn Rand's Ideas
05:45 • 22min
Ayn Rand's Perspective on Morality
27:37 • 27min
Ayn Rand's Transition to American Reference Points
54:30 • 16min
Ayn Rand: The Provocateur who Defies Societal Norms
01:10:18 • 7min
Ayn Rand's Contradictory Views on Wealth and Taste in Hollywood
01:16:54 • 21min
Coerced Ethical Non-Monogamy and its Fallout
01:37:38 • 4min
Ayn Rand's Views on Environmentalism and the Threat to Capitalism and Western Civilization
01:41:43 • 2min
The Practical Implementation of Ayn Rand's Thinking: The Case of Alan Greenspan
01:43:23 • 10min