Ayn Rand The Biggest Threat to America

how does ein ran philosopher view the United States of America today people waiting in gasoline lines people fearing a possible recession people wondering whether we will survive as a nation because of military posturing by other countries around the world tell me how you feel that's a big statement either but first of all to sum it up I feel that this country is being destroyed by its philosophy specifically by its universe the most dangerous saying in this country today are the universities because they're teaching the kind of ideas that would necessarily have to lead to the destruction of this country I think that the American people is too good for that kind of program you notice that the people are turning to the right that's a very healthy sign but there is no leadership out on the right there is no intellectual leadership there are no ideas and it's very possible that the people will be defeated for lack of proper intellectual leadership however the basic premises excuse me but then you don't mean Harvard intellectual leadership or Yale intellectual leadership I mean a hard word that would be preaching American ideas more specifically reason individualism capitalism if an institution of the intellectual prestige which they don't deserve today but they deserved it at one time of Harvard if an institution of that magnitude were preaching the proper ideas that is the ideas on which America originally was based or to me said briefly the philosophy of Aristotle which was the father of this country who was if they were doing that you could have the biggest renaissance in the world still not too late even now you could have a better renaissance than the first one this country would come back to life but today when all those institutions from Harvard arm down are preaching collectivism mysticism and above all altruism self-sacrifice of yourself then giving up the resignation this all the disgusting kind of ideas that the whole world has been nurturing for centuries when they do that this country can survive can you give me up can you be a little bit more specific I've never been to Harvard I've never been to class there but can you give me an advantage oh thank you of how they are teaching sacrifice how they are teaching altruism well open daily paper and look at mr. carton a peculiar creature who is telling us that we're going to overcome the oil shortage by driving less by giving up let us all make a sacrifice let's lower our standard of living and we'll all be living better now is that a proper philosophy to tell a country that has pride and self-esteem at one time with all the faults in American intellectual equipment and there were a lot of holes at least people were taught pride in their own country and in the good aspects the great achievements of this country today you're supposed to apologize to every naked savage anywhere on the globe because you were more prosperous because you've earned your money you have to feel guilty and apologize to it well he hasn't and doesn't intend to learn from you he just wants your money that's what we're being told

Channel: Common Sense Capitalism

Views: 50,830

Keywords: ayn rand, threat, common sense capitalism

Id: 5aa9KDsL4-I

Length: 4min 3sec (243 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 06 2013

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[u/HakuGaara]

Although she is certainly correct in this regard (especially now more than ever), keep in mind that Rand had no love for either the Left OR the Right.