Ominous Parallels
Jun 1983 · Ayn Rand library Book 3 · Penguin
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Ayn Rand chose Leonard Peikoff to be her successor as the spokesman for Objectivism. And in this brilliantly reasoned, thought-provoking work we learn why, as he demonstrates how far America has been detoured from its original path and led down the same road that Germany followed to Nazism. Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial "truth," the public good, doing one's duty—these are among the seductive catch-phrases that Leonard Peikoff dissects, examining the kind of philosophy they symbolize, the type of thinking that lured Germany to its doom and that he says is now prevalent in the United States. Here is a frightening look at where America may be heading, a clarion call for all who are concerned about preserving our right to individual freedom.
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Though I'm familiar with Objectivist literature in general, and to a lesser extent with Piekoff in particular, this book provided a greater amount of insight than I expected. I had a sense of where it might go, given the DIM Hypothesis, but many of the finer details made it worth reading. Where DIM is good as a kind of historical survey, Ominous Parallels serves effectively as a self contained "zoom in" on Nazism and current trends in Western (especially American) culture in particular.
About the author
Leonard Peikoff is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter College and New York University. Dr. Peikoff is the author of The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out and The Cause of Hitler’s Germany. He grew up in Western Canada and now lives in Southern California. He also hosted the national radio talk show "Philosophy: Who Needs It."
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