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Default Title. Add to cart Purchase on Amazon. By Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, et al. One does not do what is right because true capitalism demands it. People are moral because something above mankind guides them. Still, much of the logic is still sound - capitalism is the better system. Socialism mixed economy always has hypocrisy as This was a better book, and I agree with its laissez fare capitalism, but I disagree with the anti-faith stand.

Socialism mixed economy always has hypocrisy as a guiding light, always inherently unfair in how it deals with others because it is people that guide it. Where capitalism is guided by the market. But I will still maintain that there are times that raw capitalism can descend into its own form of ternary.

Meaning - there is a place for Government, just not a huge place. The problem will always be that Governments want to "run" things, which is a much worse evil. Jul 12, Ilyn Ross rated it it was amazing. View all 10 comments. Oct 17, Tim rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Anyone. Be not fooled: read this in terms of essentials to realize that the "Why" applies to [fill in the blank]--and this is the more fundamental point implicitly running throughout the selections from various authors.

In principle, human beings qua human must have philosophy, in that we require guidance for our minds to survive and thrive in the real world out there; in application, this book of essays merely emphasizes the context of business--and thus tackles and grapples with all things in the more Be not fooled: read this in terms of essentials to realize that the "Why" applies to [fill in the blank]--and this is the more fundamental point implicitly running throughout the selections from various authors.

In principle, human beings qua human must have philosophy, in that we require guidance for our minds to survive and thrive in the real world out there; in application, this book of essays merely emphasizes the context of business--and thus tackles and grapples with all things in the more social spheres of philosophy's five main branches though primarily ethics and morality, politics and politicoeconomics.

Whether one agrees with any particular author or not, one almost assuredly comes away agreeing that this approach is exactly what the applied world of business--and any relational context--needs: to check and chew the premises underlying human action; to find the melodies of thought for better harmony in practice; to dissolve dichotomy of mind and body so sundry in the modern era. For the curious unfamiliar with the writers, the philosophical framework arises from its historical base in Aristotle, broadly within the modern Neo-Aristotelian traditions, specifically within the systematic thought of Objectivism hence, the use of Rand as the focal point author.

Within the usual designations, the journal and popular literature may reflect, recapitulate, and refer to this thinking as: ethical or rational egoism, enlightened or rational self-interest, rational virtue ethics, et al. In short, the base theme is that no action of business should occur without thoughtful, logical, long-term, deliberately explicit thought within the context of consequences, goals, motivation, etc.

My only gripe is that I think the edition ought to have reprinted Rand's important presentation "Philosophy: Who Needs It," since it is the deepest fountainhead of the entire work: it is about the need of philosophy as such, not the need of any particular philosophy--and it is the necessary prerequisite to understanding its crucial need for a conceptual creature, for human beings as such, whether acting alone, or interdependently, in the world.

Jan 02, Evan East rated it it was amazing. Great book that offered me a perspective on objectivism as applied to entrepreneurship that I hadn't considered. Aug 14, Boni Aditya rated it really liked it Shelves: philosophy.

A very good collection of articles discussing various critical aspects of business and how business men need to defend themselves against irrationality of altruism. But, almost all of them are derivations from Ayn Rand's objectivism, individualism and her other philosophies. A good read but there isn't much that you would learn from this, if you are already exposed to the previous works of Ayn Rand, all of the topics discussed are natural conclusions if you stick to the basic axioms and principl A very good collection of articles discussing various critical aspects of business and how business men need to defend themselves against irrationality of altruism.

A good read but there isn't much that you would learn from this, if you are already exposed to the previous works of Ayn Rand, all of the topics discussed are natural conclusions if you stick to the basic axioms and principles defined by Ayn Rand. For example the articles on Anti Trust laws or the articles about Buy American only movements, all of which are derived from Any Rand's theorems. But the best part of the book happens when she talks about Dr.

Knight and his philosophy of perfect competition. That is the core of this book. Here is a list of books that were mentioned in this work: Insider trading and the stock market Communism fascism and democracy Fountainhead Paul sameulsons economics Wealth of nations Atlas shrugged Oct 23, Marcus Goncalves rated it really liked it.

Overall, great book, but this expanded edition is a bit of a mixed bag, but great read I f you can get past the first few chapters. Its intended audience might find much of value in this book, if they can get past the first few chapters, which are of somewhat mixed quality as is John Allison's introduction. And for some reason, the editors left out some of the best essays from the original edition such as Binswanger's "'Buy American' is Un-American" and retained some of the weaker ones such as Leonard Peikoff's, which is not his best work, though it is the title essay.

To give credit where credit is due, however, the e Its intended audience might find much of value in this book, if they can get past the first few chapters, which are of somewhat mixed quality as is John Allison's introduction. To give credit where credit is due, however, the essays by Yaron Brook on the history and morality of money-lending and by Onkar Ghate on Atlas Shrugged as "America's Second Declaration of Independence" are excellent, as are those by Harry Binswanger, Keith Lockitch, and of course Ayn Rand.

John Ridpath's and Peter Schwartz's contributions are also good. Feb 16, Jeff Yoak rated it liked it Shelves: audio-collection , read-in , abandoned. Most of these are essays that I'd read before, but I didn't realize that until I started this that this is the first time through for me in as a book and it includes essays new to me.

That was a treat, but I quickly found that this stuff has gotten hard to listen to. It has been almost 20 years since I started studying Objectivist philosophy and this amounts to reviewing the basics I've heard in many, many forms.

I think I would more enjoy scholarly treatment of fine points or something, but thi Most of these are essays that I'd read before, but I didn't realize that until I started this that this is the first time through for me in as a book and it includes essays new to me. I think I would more enjoy scholarly treatment of fine points or something, but this came off as shrill.

Some of the new formulations were nice, but all-in-all, I can only take this in small doses. Aug 01, Michael Palkowski rated it it was ok. Although consistent with Ayn Rand's philosophical premises, it focuses too much on the political minutia especially on specific constitutional issues or localized anxieties. It also understands a lot of problems in really simplistic dichotomous equations and the majority of the book is simplistic evaluations of the plight of producers.

Although I am sympathetic to a lot of the arguments expressed here, I don't like the exploitative feel of the collection.

For example the book is authored by Ayn Although consistent with Ayn Rand's philosophical premises, it focuses too much on the political minutia especially on specific constitutional issues or localized anxieties. For example the book is authored by Ayn Rand and yet nearly all of the contributions are from Leonard Peikoff and the issues discussed are not always appropriate for the tailored individual and are not always about philosophy.

Sep 01, Bill Churchill rated it it was ok. Well argued, systemically tight, but tautological. But this book has a religious feel. There are things we don't know we don't kno Well argued, systemically tight, but tautological. There are things we don't know we don't know.

I enjoy Ayn Rand's books. I also generally enjoy reading about philosophy and Rand's philosophy. However, I don't agree with all of Rand's philosophy or all of the premises in general.

This is an interesting read. The examples are dated, but will still make you think. If you are a younger reader i. Overall, this book will add to the knowledge that you have about philosophy and may make you question the political developments of t I enjoy Ayn Rand's books. Overall, this book will add to the knowledge that you have about philosophy and may make you question the political developments of the past 50 years and how they have changed the face of capitalism in the US and the world.

After the two fictions, Ayn Rand should have stopped. For those who didn't understand her philosophy from Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, there is nothing you can do. So, writing more books on Objectivism is just like skinning a dead cat or whatever the phrase.

This book takes her philosophy over the top. The philosophy, which is great, is not practical in today's world. It is utopic, but not practical. If you have read the two fiction After the two fictions, Ayn Rand should have stopped.

If you have read the two fictions, save your time and admiration for something else. Aug 04, Tony Canas added it. This collection of essays inspired by Rand are very interesting. Some are very good while others are just extreme and downright wrong. The essays on Anti-Trust Laws are questionable while the one on Healthcare is simply wrong. I still recommend reading it, just keep a critical mind and don't buy everything at face value.

Feb 25, David Glad rated it really liked it. Only one of the essays in this book was by Ayn Rand. One of the sources of complaints about the book. Was my first introduction to her designated successor Leonard Peikoff.