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The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution by Rand, Ayn (1995) Mass Market Paperback Mass Market Paperback

by Ayn Rand (Author)
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This book is Ayn Rand's call to American youth to reject the tribal, conventional irrationality of the New Left and to grasp the need of a philosophical revolution founded on the supremacy of reason, with individualism, self-interest, science, technology, and progress as its consequences. There is nothing new about the New Left; it is the last gasp of an outworn philosophy. This is the view presented by Ayn Rand in a critical analysis of such superior perceptiveness and originality that it ranks as a landmark in the history of contemporary ideas. The New The Anti-Industrial Revolution is a brilliant addition to the works of one of America's most influential thinkers.
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Ayn Rand

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Ayn Rand's first novel, We the Living, was published in 1936, followed by Anthem. With the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943, she achieved spectacular and enduring success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience and maintains a lasting influence on popular thought. The fundamentals of her philosophy are set forth in such books as Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtue of Selfishness, Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal, and The Romantic Manifesto. Ayn Rand died in 1982.

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Matt Rousell
5.0 out of 5 stars For Intellectuals everywhere
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2016
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A radical take on the rise of the New Left in the American politico-cultural scene. An invaluable read for any individual who wants to better understand the philosophy behind the current liberals and how that philosophy has been corrupting the American system since the start of the 20th century.

In this series of essays, Ayn Rand examines the cultural upheaval of the 1960's and 1970's through the unique and perceptive lens of Objectivism. Her conclusions are radical and true. From hippies to student riots to Vietnam and plenty in between, Rand addresses all of these issues by cutting to the heart of the matter by analyzing the philosophical views that have been leading America towards its ultimate destruction.

I highly recommend this work for any individual who aspires to be a teacher, reporter, or anyone going into the humanities fields in order to obtain a rational perspective on what is wrong with the world as well as how to fight and change the world.
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Eric Kassan
5.0 out of 5 stars A very insightful look at several aspects of our culture!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2004
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In this book Ayn Rand looks at numerous aspects of our culture from Woodstock and the Apollo moon missions to public education and relates them to various philosophic principles. She shows not only how irrational the current left-wing philosophy is, but also how it is now morally bankrupt, especially compared with "the old left". Despite the colossal failure of socialism time and time again, modern liberals- to this day- continue to idealize it, even the horrors of the former Soviet Union. Just look at the book "In Denial: Historians, Communism, & Espionage" by John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr.
Please note that this title has been replaced by Ayn Rand's "Return of the Primitive" which contains all the material from this book, plus additional essays by both Ayn Rand and a contemporary Objectivist.
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Jason Gonella
5.0 out of 5 stars Still True? Look at Al Gore or Ralph Nader
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2000
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The things the left has always hated are individual success and individual freedom. Both of these hatreds are exposed for what they really are in this book. While some may try to confuse the issue, saying that she must be leftist due to her cry for freedom and individualism, they can only make that erronious claim due to the errors of the right. The modern Luddites hide in the environmental movement, but the're still there, still hating that we have better living conditions than a medevial pesant, and that we are more free than that medevial pesant as well.
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Rearden Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Well Written and Informative
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
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Excellent monograph. Well written and as true today as it was when written over 50 years ago. Highly recommended.
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Beefcake
5.0 out of 5 stars Rand is excellent at providing a refreshing and contrarian perspective on the ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017
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Just as relevant in 2017 as it was when it was written. Ms. Rand is excellent at providing a refreshing and contrarian perspective on the left.
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Steve Jackson
3.0 out of 5 stars Rand Thunders Against the New Left
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2006
[My review of The Return of the Primitive. The New Left is out of print, but available used.]

In 1971, Ayn Rand published a collection of her essays called "the New Left." She edited this collection herself based on a suggestion from a fan.

Peter Schwartz, a second-hander at the Ayn Rand Institute, came out with a new version of this work. He kept all of Rand's original essays, added one new Rand essay, and added three of his own. The most obvious question is: by what right does Mr. Schwartz re-edit someone else's work in order to get some of his stuff in print? Since Rand is in this case the victim, and I don't want to give the sanction of the victim (so to speak), I'll review this work solely in reference to the original Rand articles, ignoring Mr. Schwartz's "contributions" in my ranking and comments.

I'm generally critical of Rand the philosopher. However, she was a reasonably intelligent person. Her greatest weakness was her tendency to speculate on historical and psychological matters which she knew little about. However, her "creativity" was something of a benefit when it came to cultural criticism. In fact, I would say that she had any number of interesting and insightful things to say about the state of culture. Her article on the "Free Speech Movement" in Berkeley is a gem. Her comments on Woodstock are good as well, although she is given to a bit of exaggeration (e.g., Kant is the "first hippy"). And in her article "Racism," she courageously came out against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which violated private property rights. (It has even been used by the federal courts to uphold regulations in the area of "sexual harassment" although the law on its face has nothing to due with sexual harassment.) The "Age of Envy" contains a withering critique of feminism, but I wonder how Rand could consistently oppose this movement based on her presuppositions.
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