Happy Birthday Ayn Rand!

Today marks the 104th anniversary of the birth of Ayn Rand, one of the great minds of Twentieth Century thought. Most notable for her works of fiction, such as We the Living, Anthem, The Fountainhead, and her magnus opus Atlas Shrugged, her contribution to the subject of personal freedom and the defense of capitalism are not be overlooked. While her works of fiction encapsulated her personal philosophy it is in her works of nonfiction we find her greatest contributions to the philosophical doctrine of Objectivism, which will forever remain her crowning achievement. Although never truly accepted by the academic philosophers her work in this field remains the single most original and influential philosophical work of the past century.

In celebration of her contributions to individual freedoms and the never ending defense and promotion of capitalism The Hostile Opposition would like to wish Ayn a happy birthday!

Anyone interested in Ayn Rand, her works, or her philosophy can find a plethora of information in the links below:

The Ayn Rand Institute
Ayn Rand Biography
Objectivism

Mike Wallace Interviews Ayn - 1959 (Part 1)
Mike Wallace Interviews Ayn - 1959 (Part 2)
Mike Wallace Interviews Ayn - 1959 (Part 3)
Ayn on the Phil Donahue Show (Part 1)
Ayn on the Phil Donahue Show (part 2)
Ayn on the Phil Donahue Show (Part 3)
Ayn on the Phil Donahue Show (Part 4)
Ayn on the Phil Donahue Show (Part 5)
Tom Snyder Interviews Ayn (Part 1)
Tom Snyder Interviews Ayn (Part 2)
Tom Snyder Interviews Ayn (Part 3)
Ayn's Message to the GOP - 1961

The Ayn Rand Multimedia Library