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Panelists discussed the topic, “Ayn Rand, Communism, and the Hollywood Blacklist.” The event was held at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles and was hosted by the Ayn Rand Institute.

From Sunset Boulevard and the Harmony Gold Theater, the guests talked about the political history of America and the world from the mid-1930s to post-World War II through the life and writings of…

Author Ayn Rand spoke about her philosophical theories and the influence of capitalism on Western society. Her theories came to be known as Objectivism.

Mr. Britting’s talk was titled, "Ayn Rand and Hollywood: Soviet Film School to The Fountainhead".

Panelists discussed the impact of Ayn Rand’s objectivist philosophy and the prospects for its continued influence. They focused on her novel The Fountainhead. This panel, “The Fountainhead and…

Peter Schwartz talked about, "Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution", published by Plume. Schwartz edited this expanded version of Ayn Rand’s essays and added some of his…

Literary scholars and personal associates discussed the literary legacy in U.S. literature and culture of Ayn Rand in a panel discussion titled, “What Is Living and What Is Dead in the Philosophy of Ayn Rand?” They…

Barbara Branden, Author, "The Passion of Ayn Rand", spoke of the challenges in writing her biography of the late novelist Ayn Rand before an audience of Libertarians. Ms. Branden had been a…