Objective Laws: Ayn Rand on Their Importance and Interpretation

Опубликовано: 20 Март 2026
на канале: Ayn Rand Institute
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LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW of Ayn Rand on “Objective Law”:
   • "Objective Law" by Ayn Rand  

These are Ayn Rand’s answers to two questions asked during an interview on objective law.

Question 1: What is the difference between objective and non-objective law?
Question 2: What do you think of the legal doctrine which holds that the law is whatever a judge says it is?

TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) - Intro
(00:10) - What is the difference between objective and non-objective law?
(02:21) - What do you think of the legal doctrine which holds that the law is whatever a judge says it is?


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