The Ayn Rand Column

By Ayn Rand During the last half of 1962, Ayn Rand was a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times. This book contains those 26 articles along with several other unanthologized and lesser-known pieces by her. The following is from the Introduction: "Her perspective on the news is not that of the daily reporter, but that of the grand historian, whose time frame is the centuries and whose function is to explain the world by reference to universal truths. Whether she is scrutinizing Algeria's civil war or... Alger Hiss's appearance on television -- Ayn Rand always has something of enduring interest to communicate." Table of Contents Introduction by Peter Schwartz The Ayn Rand Column 1. Introducing Objectivism 2. War and Peace 3. Progress or Sacrifice 4. The New Enemies of "The Untouchables" 5. An Intellectual Coup d’État 6. "The Cold Civil War" 7. Government by Intimidation 8. Let Us Alone! 9. Just Suppose 10. Through Your Most Grievous Fault 11. An Open Letter to My Readers 12. Mickey S