The Ayn Rand Collective

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The Collective was a group of men and women who were close confidants, students, and proponents of This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc.) If you can fix it, please remove this notice after doing so. For help, see Wikipedia:How to copy-edit. Publicity photo of Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand ( February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982; first name pronounced ( IPA... Ayn Rand and her theories of Objectivism is the philosophy of Ayn Rand. She characterizes it as a philosophy for living on earth, grounded in reality, and aimed at facilitating knowledge of the natural world and harmonious, mutually beneficial interactions between human beings. One major theme of Objectivist philosophy is a focus on the potential of... Objectivist philosophy during the 50's and 60's.

At its height, the Collective consisted of:

Nathaniel Branden Nathaniel Branden is a psychotherapist and author of self-help books and multiple articles on ethical and political philosophy. In addition to his work on the psychology of self-esteem, Branden has also played a prominent role in developing and promoting Ayn Rands philosophic system, which is... Nathaniel Branden
Barbara Branden Barbara Branden (born 1933, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is an author and lecturer. She was influential in the early development of Ayn Rands philosophy of Objectivism through her friendship with Rand. Barbara met her husband, Nathaniel Branden, on account of their mutual interest in Rands works. The two... Barbara Branden
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Allan Blumenthal
Leonard Peikoff circa 1970 Leonard Peikoff (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1933) is an Objectivist philosopher. He was a friend of Ayn Rand since 1951 and became heir to her estate after she died in 1982. In 1985 he founded the Ayn Rand Institute. Before her death, Rand said that... Leonard Peikoff
Harry Kalberman
Elayne Kalberman
Joan Mitchell
Erika Holzer
Mary Ann Rukavina

The group (whose name was chosen somewhat self-mockingly considering Objectivism's staunch focus on Individualism, in general, is a term used to describe a theoretical or practical emphasis of the individual, as opposed to, and possibly at the expense of, the group. It is thus directly opposed to collectivism. From a social standpoint, individualism is generally understood to be a context or environment in... individualism) originally started out as informal gathering of friends who met with Ayn on weekends at her apartment in Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005. New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. New York City is among the world... New York City to discuss philosophy. As the years went on, the Collective would proceed to play a larger, more formal role, helping edit Philosophy and writing The theme of she shows what she thinks would happen to the world if the men of the mind went on strike: the motor of the world would shut down and civilization would fall apart. The book has its roots entirely in Objectivism, the systematic philosophy pioneered... Atlas Shrugged and promoting Rand's philosophy through the Nathaniel Branden Institute. Many Collective members gave lectures at the NBI in cities across the United States, while others wrote articles for its sister newsletter, The Objectivist.

In 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Events Undated Booker Prize for Fiction is established by Booker plc. 1968 is known as the year of the Prague Spring and also the year of the Paris riots. The ASCII character code is... 1968 after a complex series of events resulting from the breakdown of a romantic affair between Rand and Nathaniel Branden, Rand expelled Branden from the Collective, followed by his wife Barbara a short time later. In the subsequent years, the Collective slowly broke apart, with the remaining members either leaving or being expelled.

Leonard Peikoff eventually became the leading Collective survivor, and was designated as Ayn's "intellectual heir," a title once given to Branden. Following Rand's death in 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the... 1982 he founded the The Ayn Rand Institute: The Center for the Advancement of Objectivism is a philosophical advocacy organization which was established in 1985 by Leonard Peikoff, Ayn Rands designated legal and supposed intellectual heir. This Center for the Advancement of Objectivism is currently based in Irvine, California and promotes Ayn Rand... Ayn Rand Institute to continue the Objectivist movement.