This was a 12-week book study discussing For the New Intellectual, by Ayn Rand.
We met online, 9am Eastern, select Saturdays
Segment 01:
9/24/22
10/01/22
10/8/22
Segment 02:
10/29/22
11/5/22
11/12/22
11/19/22
Segment 03:
2/4/23
2/11/23
2/18/23
3/4/23
3/11/23
“Really good and challenging material. It’s opened my eyes immensely and increased my understanding.”
-Isaac Adams
About the Book Study:
Today’s society is degenerating into a cult of despair. Not even churches are immune.
In For the New Intellectual, Ayn Rand gave a brilliant overview of the status of Western culture, what brought us here, and how to bring a second Renaissance. The book is a good first or second read for someone wanting to understand Ayn Rand’s Objectivism.
Rand offered the book as a collection of the essential ideas in her philosophy “for those who wish to acquire an integrated view of existence.” Rand’s goal was to advocate against mysticism, altruism, and collectivism, and for their opposites: reason, individualism, and capitalism.
We are meeting as Christians interested in understanding Rand’s work and finding out where her insights can be valuable specifically to Christians.
List of Dates and Readings:
Ayn Rand’s “For the New Intellectual”
9/24/22 – Week 01 – pg 10-23
10/1/22 – Week 02 – pg 24-37
10/8/22 – Week 03 – pg 37-57
Ayn Rand’s Character Speeches
10/29/22 – Week 01 -Short Speeches, pg 60-76
11/5/22 – Week 02 – Roark’s Courtroom Speech, pg 77-86
11/12/22 – Week 03 – Earlier Atlas Shrugged Speeches, pg 88-101
11/19/22 – Week 04 – Later Atlas Shrugged Speeches, pg 101-116
Galt’s Speech
2/4/23 – Week 01
2/11/23 – Week 02
2/18/23 – Week 03
3/4/23 – Week 04
3/11/23 – Week 05
*Around 75 pages, page numbers TBA.