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Read “Failing to Confront Islamic Terrorism” to learn more about the Ayn Rand Institute’s views on America’s failed foreign policy.
amazon.com/Failing-Confront-Islamic-Terrorism-Wrong/dp/0996010157
This was Ayn Rand’s answer to a question asked following a lecture on communication.
Question 1: What would be the proper course of action for the US during the 1979–81 Iranian hostage crisis? How should we have gone about getting the hostages back?
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(00:03) - What would be the proper course of action for the US during the 1979–81 Iranian hostage crisis? How should we have gone about getting the hostages back?
Leonard Peikoff, “Objective Communication,” New York, NY, 1980.
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Read “Failing to Confront Islamic Terrorism” to learn more about the Ayn Rand Institute’s views on America’s failed foreign policy.
amazon.com/Failing-Confront-Islamic-Terrorism-Wrong/dp/0996010157
This was Ayn Rand’s answer to a question asked following a lecture on communication.
Question 1: What would be the proper course of action for the US during the 1979–81 Iranian hostage crisis? How should we have gone about getting the hostages back?
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) - Intro
(00:03) - What would be the proper course of action for the US during the 1979–81 Iranian hostage crisis? How should we have gone about getting the hostages back?
Leonard Peikoff, “Objective Communication,” New York, NY, 1980.
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Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand Institute app:
– App Store itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-rand-university/id1452535178?mt=8
– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
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