In this presentation, recorded live at a February 5, 2005, banquet commemorating the centenary of Ayn Rand’s birth, Leonard Peikoff delivers a variety of anecdotes, both serious and humorous, from his longtime association with Rand. His remarks are followed by a question-and-answer period about Rand’s life and work.
Subjects discussed by Peikoff include:
- Rand’s personal and professional advice to Peikoff
- Discussions with Rand about Objectivism and contemporary philosophy
- Rand’s favorites in music, poetry, film and television
- Reading and discussing Atlas Shrugged in manuscript
- How Rand viewed her critics
- Rand’s husband, Frank O’Connor
- Rand’s advice on choosing a career and on judging one’s self esteem objectively
- The writing of Galt’s speech
