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The Subtheme of Free Will in Atlas Shrugged by Ben Bayer
Ayn Rand Institute Live!
English - March 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB - ★★★★★ - 97 ratingsCourses Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Romanticism of Atlas Shrugged by Ben Bayer
According to Ayn Rand, the theme of Atlas Shrugged is "the role of the mind in man's existence." In this session, we explore how Rand conveys her distinctive theory of free will, that the operation of the mind itself is volitional. In particular, we focus on a key conflict in the plot that is resolved only when one character realizes that the mind is volitional. Recorded live at OCON on June 27, 2019