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Ayn Rand
Four Ayn Rand lecture LP records from 1965-1966 (one signed), issued by NBI Communications Inc. (Nathaniel Branden Institute) — a series that captured Rand’s live campus and radio lectures during her Objectivist movement’s peak.
1. Ethics in Education (1966) — Signed CopySigned on the front cover in red ink, \"Ayn Rand\"Topic: Rand’s lecture on the moral foundation of education and the need for objective ethics.
2. The New Fascism: Rule by ConsensusTopic: Rand’s warning against “mixed economy” politics; she equates modern collectivist democracies with fascism by consensus rather than dictatorship.One of her most cited political speeches; text later reprinted in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. Often considered the key LP from the series.
3. The Wreckage of the ConsensusTopic: Dissects the moral collapse of “liberal consensus” politics and intellectual dishonesty in academia and media.Context: Delivered around the time of the Vietnam War escalation — highly critical of mainstream liberalism.
4. Our Cultural Value-DeprivationTopic: Rand critiques the moral and cultural decline in Western civilization, arguing that collectivism and altruism erode personal values and integrity.Context: One of her later talks in the “Cultural Analysis” sequence, linked thematically to Philosophy: Who Needs It.
The albums are in very good condition with minor age and handling related imperfections. The signed album has some wear at the corners. The other 3 albums still have their original plastic wrapping and have not been opened. The records are included.
It is very uncommon to have a signed LP by Ayn Rand. The autograph is fully authenticated by JSA.