Hi, Brant Well said. No intellectual heir for Rand - and, of course, for no one else either <g> Can't remember - was it Rand herself that sought to pass on...
Mary, You asked: "Can't remember - was it Rand herself that sought to pass on this mantle?" Sounds like it was, Mary, if you believe Peikoff. "To be objective,...
NLP is still used fairly heavily in the sales world, in two main ways, one for personal motivation, the other for sales encounters. It got real trendy in the...
LP ended up with it after the Branden/Rand split. Clearly, NB was earmarked for taking the work forward before that. It was already happening, notably through...
... If my memory serves me, Rand did publicly designate Branden as her intellectual heir -- but she never did so with Peikoff. That's a title that he chose to...
... wrote: From everything I've read that certainly seems right. I can see how it ended up where it did though. If she wanted to keep her work 100% intact (as...
Shelley Thanks for the quote - needless to say, I have not read Peikoff's book. Interesting that he uses the word 'interpreted' in regard to his writing on ...
I just ordered "Sleeping Easily/Creative Dreaming" and so far it has worked pretty well for me. I usually don't fall asleep while the CD is still playing but...
Hi Rich, Well, I've got the first meditation cd. Basic Ego Strengthenging and relaxation. Question; the disc ends so abruptly...is it supposed to be that ...
... of his ... what ... concepts and ... tyranny of ... There's something about that statement that really rubs me the wrong way. People matter more than...
I sometimes field these questions because I am managing the products but of course NB always has more informed answers. Generally, all 3 of the CDs we have in...
Yes, it does end abruptly. After awhile, I kind of liked that. It was part of what we had to do during the restoration process. If you were to compare the...
She has a unique historical perspective, and you might want to consider that part of it. As in, she was around. And it's pretty clear that there is a certain...
Mary, First of all, I find your #6711 post (your "two cents worth") to be both beautiful & intellectually exacting - a wonderful combination indeed. However,...
I agree in principle, but what always seems to get lost in these discussions is that there is definitely myopic thinking, resentment, that surrounds the...
Allie: ... of his book, 'Intellectuals' - "Above all, we must at all times remember what intellectuals habitually forget: that people matter more than ...
... It doesn't matter if you say "it is wrong" or "it is apparently wrong", both are nonsense. If you don't know if it is wrong you can't say that it is...
In response to Dr. Branden's comments about American screenwriters: I hope to be the exception to the rule... when my screenplay, Invisible Girl, eventually is...
Mary, Once again, I think there are a number of problems with what you've quoted from Paul Johnson. For example: The belief ... old.........One ... many ... ...
Ed Thanks for the compliment - nicely put - think I'll keep that <g> The link in your post failed to work - maybe I'll try another day. Not having read...
Mary, In your #6731 post to Allie you provided a great "take-home message" regarding ideas (ie. thinker beware!). However, I question the truth/validity (and...
I know where Mary is coming from. What I hear from her is that intellectuals are often guilty of the very things they protested. And, they can become separated...
You go, girl. That's a hard racket, but I bet you have the chops. ... Invisible Girl, eventually is finished, the dialogue (including that of professionals)...
Dr. Branden will be appearing live on the "Coast to Coast" call-in radio show, on May 15th. This is an overnight show, it is the largest of its kind in the...
Hi, Rich My thanks for you kind remarks re my first post <g> Mary "Rich Engle" <rdengle@m...> Date: Thu May 1, 2003 4:40 pm Subject: Re: Ayn Rand and Oism ...