Wednesday, June 27, 2012

My Years with Ayn Rand

Nathaniel Branden discusses his life with Ayn Rand. About 10 minutes.

Interview with Nathaniel Branden

One interview with Nathaniel Branden in two parts. Total time together, about 15 minutes.

Taking Responsibility with Nathaniel Branden

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Nathaniel Branden discusses his book Taking Responsibility. About 30 minutes.

Nathaniel Branden on Integrity

Nathaniel Branden with Dr. Joel Wade discussing integrity, about 2 minutes.

Self-Esteem and Libertarianism

Nathaniel Branden, about 30 minutes.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The History of Liberty

In this installment of the Exploring Liberty lecture series, Tom Palmer leads a whirlwind tour through human history to document the rise of libertarian ideas, starting with the Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh and progressing through the history of ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment thinkers. In part 2 of this lecture Palmer will discuss the resurgence of the authoritarian state in the 20th century and the contemporary rekindling of the ideas of freedom. Two lectures, each about 30 minutes. Part 2 will appear later.