Religious Conservatism vs. Reason: Ayn Rand Explains

Опубликовано: 29 Январь 2026
на канале: Ayn Rand Institute
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“What Was Ayn Rand’s View of ‘Conservatism’?”

This was Ayn Rand’s answer to a question following her lecture on national unity and the 1972 presidential campaign.

Question: What differences other than atheism and religion do you have with religious conservatives like William F. Buckley Jr.?

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:10) - What differences other than atheism and religion do you have with religious conservatives like William F. Buckley Jr.?

Ayn Rand, “A Nation’s Unity,” Ford Hall Forum, 1972

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