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Capitalism : The Unknown Ideal by Rand, Ayn; Branden, Nathaniel; Greenspan, Alan; Hessen, Robert is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand , a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. In this series of essays, she presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism. Here is a challenging new look at modern society by one of the most provocative intellectuals on the American scene. This edition includes two articles by Ayn Rand which did not appear in the hardcover edition: The Wreckage of the Consensus," which presents the Objectivists views on Vietnam and the draft; and Requiem for Man," an answer to the Papal encyclical Progresso Populorum . Review ''One of the most revolutionary and powerful works on capitalism--and on politics--that has ever been published.'' --Professor Leonard Peikoff, Barron's magazine ''One of the best defenses and explanations of capitalism one is likely to read.'' --Walter E. Williams, economist and syndicated columnist About the Author AYN RAND (1905-1982) was born in Russia, graduated from the Un

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Author
Rand, Ayn; Branden, Nathaniel; Greenspan, Alan; Hessen, Robert
Publisher
Signet Classics
Published
1967
Language
EN
ISBN
9781101137413
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Political Science, Philosophy, Economics
Rating
3.87 / 5 (3,169 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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