Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero

watch the video here.  ec31e7071f731b337fd5f5a51ba59238   Join Dr. Stephen Hicks, philosopher, professor, author and Mark Michael Lewis as they discuss the philosophy of Postmodernism and Marxism and their strange union in modern woke politics. http://StephenHicks.org. 00:00 Introduction to Ayn Rand and Its Application 02:50 Cultural Conversations: Postmodernism vs. Modernism 06:06 The Impact of P...

Part 5 of 13 in a Rock study guide to the novel The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Episode 5 of Sermons In Rock walks you through the 5th of 13 scenes chosen from the book, in which Howard Roark explains The Essence of the concept of psychological Ownership and what it requires to Gail Wynand - in front of Dominique. Mark Michael Lewis sets the context in the book and examines the lyrics to the song, "...

Part 4 of 13 in a Rock study guide to the novel The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Episode 4 of Sermons In Rock walks you through the 4th of 13 scenes chosen from the book, and the 3rd love song in a row, in which Gail Wynand finally professes his love to Dominuque - about 1 year since they were married. Mark Michael Lewis sets the context in the book and examines the lyrics to the song, "Life As Exalt...

Part 3 of 13 in a Rock study guide to the novel The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.  Episode 3 of Sermons In Rock walks you through the 3rd of 13 scenes/apeeches chosen from the book, in which Howard Roark responds to Dominuque after she told him why she just married Peter Keating (which is song/episode #.2 - "My Answer") Mark Michael Lewis sets the context in the book and examines the lyrics to the son...

Part 2 of 13 in a Rock study guide to the novel The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.  Episode 2 of Sermons In Rock walks you through the 2nd of 13 scenes chosen from the book, in which Dominque Francon explains to Howard Roark why she just married Peter Keating. Mark Michael Lewis sets the context in the book and examines the lyrics to the song, "My Answer - Dominique to Roark." This song is the second t...

Part 1 of 13 in a Rock study guide to the novel The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. This first episode introduces the series and walks you through the first of 13 scenes chosen from the book, in which Dominque Francon takes the witness stand at The Stoddard Trial. Mark Michael Lewis sets the context in the book and examines the lyrics to the song The Temple of The Human Spirit, which consist of Dominque...

A no-holds barred conversation exploring a rational spirituality with Executive Coach Kim Sawyer from TheWealthSource.com. — For more information goto http://AynRandHero.com Mark Michael Lewis is The Profitability Coach – guiding leaders to dramatically increase their bottom line in business, relationships, happiness, meaning, and life itself. http://TheProfitabilityCoach.com — Mark is also the au...

A no-holds barred conversation exploring a rational spirituality with Executive Coach Kim Sawyer from TheWealthSource.com. — For more information goto http://AynRandHero.com Mark Michael Lewis is The Profitability Coach – guiding leaders to dramatically increase their bottom line in business, relationships, happiness, meaning, and life itself. http://TheProfitabilityCoach.com — Mark is also the au...

A no-holds barred conversation exploring a rational spirituality with Executive Coach Kim Sawyer from TheWealthSource.com. – What might a rational God look like? – What is an optimal spiritual relationship between Self and God? – How does a rational spirituality make available? For more information goto http://AynRandHero.com Mark Michael Lewis is The Profitability Coach – guiding leaders to drama...

A passionate, no-bullshit / no-apologies introduction to the philosophy of Ayn Rand – and how to use it to create an optimal life – a life of Human Thriving. Mark Michael Lewis lays out the 5 key ideas at the heart of Ayn Rand’s moral philosophy, showing how all 5 work together to multiple one another’s effectiveness and create a life and a lifestyle of an Ayn Rand Hero. It also details the 2 cent...

Show Notes 03:00 – Discussing the ego as an ‘organism’ 05:00 – Why we experience happiness with a coherent story of reality 10:00 – How you experience “contradictions” reveals something critical about your standards 12:00 – Your stories about your experience are ‘power tools’ – learn to use them well 15:00 – Why goals always create obstacles, and what to do about it 20:00 – What Atlas Shrugged rev...

Enjoy the ride of a conversation about how to use Reason to understand Reality so that you can take Responsibility to Realize your highest values – in true Respect for others. Join Mark Michael Lewis and Zach Doctor as they explore HOW to create authentic, productive, and rewarding relationships by using the core principles of Ayn Rand in everything you do. 1:00 – Defining meta-modernism 9:15 – Ho...

Join Mark Michael Lewis and Marsha Familiaro Enright in a conversation about the importance of Reason and intellectual honesty/humility in the process of education. Discover the experiences that led Marsha to open a summer program and a “Leap Year” college level program for students to deepen their capacity to learn. By creating an environment of mutual discovery in her classes, using a methodolog...

Join Mark Michael Lewis, John Yokela and Brishon Martin on an epic journey into the land of meta-ethics and the philosophy of Ayn Rand. SHOWNOTES 4:00 how do we build an epistemology that’s based in ethics? 6:00 Rand’s idea of an evolving definition of a concept – knowledge is contextual 9:00 Rand’s model of the self from 3 different frameworks 12:00 the ‘biological self’ and Rand’s definition of...

Join Mark Michael Lewis and Marianna Brashear in a conversation about the opportunity that the USA represents and the ideas that make it inspiring. As an Ukrainian immigrant who now serves as the Manager of Curriculum Development for the Foundation of Economic Education [ FEE ], Marianna earned and MBA in Entrepreneurship and is a passionate advocate for liberty, free markets, and rational parenti...

Join Mark Michael Lewis in a conversation with Ed Hudgins, founder of the Human Achievement Alliance, an author, political pundit, lover of technology, and transhumanist. Ed is a passionate force of nature. We explore a variety of topics about how Ayn Rand plays a role in various aspects of lives, including technology, epistemology, ethics, politics, and creative human endeavors. Enjoy the ride! O...

Join Mark Michael Lewis and artist Michael Newberry as they discuss the world of artistic creation in the context of Ayn Rand’s philosophy. Michael has been creating figurative art for over 40 years, combining his love of Rembrandt, Ayn Rand, and Puccini. Please be sure to encounter some of his work on his website Michael Newberry […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Michael Newberry – Being A Heroic Artis...

Join Mark Michael Lewis and the CEO of The Atlas Society Jennifer Anju Grossman as they talk about how to bring the ideas of Ayn Rand to the wider culture – especially our youth. We especially discuss her thinking behind her provocative choice to write an op ed in The New York Times about how […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Jennifer Grossman – CEO Atlas Society Social Strategy appeared first on Becomi...

In this interview, I sit down with business coach and creator of theWealthSource Kim Sawyer. Our conversation is packed with questions, answers and thoughts that will get you thinking about money, business, value and wealth (and Ayn Rand!) in ways you may not have considered before. The Shadows of Ayn Rand Heroes and the True Source […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Wealth Is More Than Money with Kim Sa...

Join Mark Michael Lewis and philosophy Professor Stephen Hicks in a conversation about an honest approach to knowledge and human thriving. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why you should always take arguments at their best [10:15] The reason why many philosophers are ‘left’ [16:00] How Objectivism is an ‘outlier’-philosophy [19:00] 3rd Generation Postmodernism and the […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Post...

What happens if intelligence grows faster than values and ethics? The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16th 1945. The dizzying leap forward in our capacity to harness energy for fuel and for ammunition changed the way we understood politics, war and the protection of our own existence as a species. Artificial Intelligence is bringing up […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Reasoning With A.I. w/ Jay...

This episode, I invited composer and author Matthew Zachary Johnson to discuss the ‘moral power of music’. We discuss the power that certain kinds of music have to integrate (or frustrate) certain emotional experiences in real-time.  There are some powerful tips and insights into how you can use music to your benefit that I highly recommend […] The post The Moral Power of Music – Matthew Zachary J...

Robert Tracinski is a writer, lecturer and commentator on a wide range of topics – including politics, philosophy, objectivism, futurism and much more. His latest work can be found at The Tracinski Letter and Real Clear Future – @Tracinski on Twitter – a must-read resource for all rational, objectivist thinkers who want current news and trends […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Adapting to the Future wit...

This conversation with Asa Idoni – music producer and composer – is part of the Integral Ayn Rand series of Becoming An Ayn Rand Hero. In it, we get into the nitty gritty of human development, rationality, optimal human values and rational self interest. Some of the highlights: The art of rationality and skillful ‘synthesis’  (or […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: Rational Self Interest with Asa Idoni ap...

William Thomas is the Director of Programs and CFO at The Atlas Society. He is a writer, teacher, and educator on Objectivism and Ayn Rand. He is the author and editor of highly recommended books related to Objectivism, Political Theory, and Ayn Rand including: Radical For Capitalism Myths About Ayn Rand The Literary Art of […] The post Ayn Rand Hero: On Being Self-Made with William Thomas (of Atl...