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87: 9 Life Lessons From Ayn Rand (Philosophy Of Objectivism)


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In this podcast we will be talking about 9 Life Lessons From Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand  was a Russian-American writer and philosopher who lived in the twentieth century and is credited as a founder of philosophy of Objectivism. 

So with that in mind, here are 9 important lessons that we can learn from Ayn Rand - 
01. Use reason in everything
02. Be selfish 
03. Follow your own values 
04. Don’t play the victim 
05. Develop your self-esteem
06. Be honest
07. Earn your money honourably
08. Never give up
09. Always Keep growing
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these 9 Life Lessons From Ayn Rand will add value to your life. 

Ayn Rand  was a Russian-American writer and philosopher who lived in the twentieth century. Born in Russia, she moved to America when she was in her 20’s; there she wrote several novels, some of the most famous being: The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Towards the end of her life, she focused more on philosophy, founding the philosophy of Objectivism, the four main principles of which are: Objective reality, which is the reality that exists independently of consciousness, Absolute reason, which means that the guidance of facts far outweighs the guidance of faith or emotion, Individualism, which means the proper moral purpose of one's life is the pursuit of one's own happiness, and Laissez-faire capitalism, which is a system based on protecting human rights and property rights. Her main philosophical view is that knowledge can be acquired only through the process of reasoning and she rejected religion and faith. She attacked many past philosophers, with the exception of a few, like Aristotle and Thomas Acquinas. She was inspired by Nietzsche and John Locke and she was against Immanuel Kant, whom she named “the most evil man in mankind's history” because she thought his ethics opposed the self-interests of human beings. During her life, she was involved in many political movements and made connections with journalists, economists, including the economist Ludwig von Mises, who referred to her as "the most courageous man in America", a compliment that pleased her because he said "man" instead of "woman", implying that she was more courageous, had more guts than any man. Through the Objectivism movement, her work became known more and more to the public.

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