Ayn Rand Institute

Teaching Objectivism to the courtroom, Rearden is attacking Collectivism and Altruism by accepting reality; that one must produce for their own self-interest in order to pursue their own happiness and prosperity; anything outside those motives are illogical and immoral. This moral code he is condemning breaks the law of existence: “A is A (1038)”. If A is not A, a person’s sole motive to live is not for himself, rather, to live for others. This premise denies reality, reason, and logic in place…

Society is a machine, supposed to function without a hitch, everybody acting and fulfilling their certain parts, and upholding the ceaseless standards that it entails. The question that remains is what is to become of those who find themselves, deemed unable to fit into societies’ functions and workings. Are they to be controlled, suppressed, or reformed to serve a better purpose in the “machine” of society, or are they supposed to be eliminated or silenced. These are some of the main topics…

This was the only regard of what incident happened before the new world and society of anthem, alluding to a previous intentional revolution. Ayn Rand, who grew up in the Communist dictatorship atmosphere of Russia, understood how these power-hungry rulers could stifle anything from becoming better. The “Evil Ones” understandably were the inventors, scientists, authors- the intellectuals. The leaders…

Two stories that are alike Anthem Ayn Rand and Giver Lois Lowry are alike and different in many ways. Anthem is about a boy named Equality 7-2521 and how his life is controlled, but that does not stop him from doing the things he wants to achieve. Giver is about a boy named Jonas becoming the next receiver he is controlled by his parents, and the Giver. Jonas realizes that through his dreams the giver is giving him, that life should be like those loving, and caring. Both of these stories are…

Within our world today, the United States of America can be perceived as a society least like the one depicted by Ayn Rand. Unlike other countries such as, China, Japan, and North Korea, America embraces individuality and does not practice collectivism. In the novel, collectivism it key to society. Everything that is done by an individual is done for the greater good of the group. America on the other hand, is an individualist country, which means an individual is able to choose for themselves…

society (Rand 21). Through this incentivizing, all of the citizens work, but they reap no benefits. Rand is showing that in the end, the giving of one's self will ultimately lead to time wasted. In The Fountainhead, Toohey describes self-sacrifice as giving up. Self-sacrifice isn't an ideal confined to the communist world. The now cliché quote from John Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country," has been used as a moral compass for many. Rand…

curiosity in the Unmentionable Times and would cause revolts and doubt in the credibility of the laws. In like manner, Rand indirectly communicated her firm belief in the maliciousness of collectivity and group work and its negative effects on society. We see Equality’s efforts to make the world a better place repressed by the rest of society’s close-mindedness. Additionally, Rand seems to believe the only antidote to this dilemma is for the distinguished individual to fend for himself rather…

could tell the experience. In both pieces, everyone in the society is considered “equal” ;however, the governments in both dystopias only make it seem that way when, in reality, equality is not achieved in the way they hoped. The novella Anthem, by Ayn Rand, is similar to “Harrison Bergeron”, by Kurt Vonnegut, because both stories evince complacency to laws, evince opposition to rules against knowledge, and evince suppression to knowledge so no one is smarter than their peers or authority.…

allowed to branch out and explore science and technology. That is why we are technologically advanced unlike the totalitarian society in Anthem. Equality 7-2521’s society was primitive because they were not allowed to be individuals. In the novella by Ayn Rand, individuality is used to show why science and technology is controlled by a totalitarian society. All of the citizens of the collectivist society in Anthem were denied individuality. The rulers of the society made thinking and inventing…

unfathomable to some. It can even be difficult for people in society to find individuality. If someone loses the right to individuality how could a person have a sense creativity or self worth. Without anything that makes someone an individual what are we? In Ayn Rand's Anthem we find Equality 7-2521 who struggles to find individuality in a society that excludes individualism. Although individuality is excluded from this collectivist society it is Equality’s primary motivation in his…