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History: Prepared by Nathaniel Branden in the late fifties and with the endorsement of Ayn Rand, these lectures were developed and devoted to a presentation of Ayn Rand's philosophy, including aspects that had not yet been covered in her written works. Additionally, Mr. Branden's...
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The ability to reason is man's most important faculty - the attribute which lifts him above all other species. Yet, the science of using his rational faculty effectively has been almost entirely neglected. Most people fail to realize that thinking is not an automatic process, known to eve...
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This course is not the same as NBI's "Principles of Objectivist Psychology" and was recorded circa 1976. The audio quality has been enhanced, but unfortunately some residual problems are not resolvable. Here are some of the highlights of this course: The need, the motivating pow...
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The audio quality of this product has been enhanced, but unfortunately some residual problems are not resolvable. Nathaniel Branden Seminars: Complete Series A monthly recorded discussion by Nathaniel Branden of students' questions in the fields of psychology, philosophy, contemp...
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This recording was made available by The Nathaniel Branden Institute. It was based on an article by Mr. Branden which originally appeared in The Objectivist Newsletter (1962) and discusses the mental processes and motives of the psychological dependent or "second-hander." The audio quality of t...
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Based on Mr. Branden's "The Moral Revolution in Atlas Shrugged" in Who is Ayn Rand? this lecture discusses the essentials of the ethical and pol...
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An informal discussion with a group of teenagers. The questions asked by the group and answered by Mr. Branden are among those most frequently raised, by people of all ages, on the subject of sex. This recording was made available by The Nathaniel Branden Institute. The audio qual...
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This recording was made available by The Nathaniel Branden Institute. A lecture given and recorded at Stanford University on January 21, 1966. Mr. Branden discusses the questions: What is the problem of alienation? What is personal identity? What is the significance of the attacks on capi...
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This recording was made available by The Nathaniel Branden Institute.
A lecture given and recorded at a meeting of the Michigan Society of Consulting Psychologists in Detroit on November 24, 1965. Mr. Branden discusses why the Objectivist ethics is indispensable to effective psychotherapy.
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The concept of romantic love as the proper basis of marriage has gained greater acceptance in North America than anywhere else in the world. Yet the divorce rate in this country is also higher than anywhere else in the world — and is continuing to rise at an accelerating pace. This has led some psychologists and marriage counselors to question the validity of romantic love as a basis for an enduring marital relationship. Nathaniel Branden challenges these critics and presents a new and original theory of the nature and meaning of romantic love in human life, the relation of love and sex, the nature of masculinity and femininity — and the psychological conditions necessary for the achievement of emotional and sexual fulfillment.
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