Ayn Rand Interviewed by Michael R. Jackson 

I wish there were more old surviving Ayn Rand recordings like this. I listened with pleasure. Thank you very much!

There was something so satisfying about how the questions are completely answered so briefly.

It’s absolutely wonderful to hear another interview with Miss Rand. Always uplifting to hear her amazing intellect. Thank you very much!

I loved her laugh at the last question. It's the first time that I hear Ayn Rand laugh.

So striking how good the English vocabulary is here for all the speakers compared to today.

What a delight to hear! From the comic interactions, especially when Rand could not hear the questions, to her not allowing the interview to be a platform for another person, to her patient way of listening to questions and answering them properly and thoroughly without condescension. Her mind was beyond extraordinary, not in a superhuman way, but rather in a truly proper Human way! And her personality in general came through here in ways I have not heard before. Strong and just when hearing a wrong, but loving and nurturing as a mother eager to motivate her young ones to leave the nest and spread their wings and fly!

Absolutely brilliant show. thank you for allowing us to experience this. Her intellect is amazing.

I always wondered why she left Eddie Willers stranded in the Desert. I'm glad to finally know that my answer was correct. It always bothered me because I liked his character. The final scene with the wet nurse always makes me choke up. It's a coincidence that I always get a little dust in my eye when reading or listening to it. It's the most touching scene in any book I've ever read.

Note the respectful dialogue and polite discourse even when disagreeing. No shutting down, yelling, insults or rude remarks. True class all the way. How I wish we can converse like this nowadays!

‘Haha, no, dear. Never’.

It’s hilllarious how direct they are with each other.

People were so different back then.

God, the quality of the callers was nice. Imagine this class in a comments section.

Oh, when I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was going to be the _other_ Michael Jackson. 😮

Ayn Rand is a war time general of reason. I’m happy to be one of her soldiers.

she is brilliant. thank you for this.

That was freaking incredible! I was dying to know her thoughts about Capital Punishment. Thank you, ARI for posting this!

What a gem! Thanks ARI.

What a brilliant woman.

Thanks for this recording of Ayn Rand interview! I enjoyed reading her books in 1974, when I was 18 yrs old! Strong woman with her own philosophy!

I just love Ayn’s accent. That is all❤

I have a sense that this Michael guy doesn't like Rand that much. 🤔

astoundingly good! thank Aynd Rand Istitute!

I remember hearing this one back in the day, when I googled to check whether Ayn Rand ever said anything about MJ.

She had such a brilliant mind!

Who was that lady caller who liked Ms Rand. That was sweet. I wonder if she was a well known actress?

In former times people still knew how to have good discussions. No screaming at each other. No people trying to force their opinion down anyones throat. Just politeness even in diffrent worldviews

Thank you for posting that!

Awesome. Never heard this interview before. Thanks for posting it.

Absolute fantastic conversations. Ms Rand is sublime, thoughtful and a teacher. All guests and Mr Jackson are masters of conversation. The language conversed, American English i.e., is astoundingly good. Compared to the modern use of it, i.e. modern media.

Good discovery. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Oh, that Michael Jackson.

I was unaware of Ayn Rand's answer to the question about Eddie Willers, until now. My own take was that the character Eddie Willers was intended as an example of the Innocent Victim; an alternative possibility - among others - to the usual Hero and Villain. I am glad to learn that I had it right. This interview, again, impressed me as a shining example of Ayn Rand's brilliant style of reasoning, even in the heat of battle. Audibility problems caused a few derailings, granted, but the interview nevertheless shows up two very important qualities of AR's arguing method: (1) She does not fall into the trap of becoming tangled up in the details of a specific example; instead, she goes straight to the underlying essence, the foundational principle behind the issue. Hence, her interlocutor never succeeds in piling up question upon question of the "but what if x / what about the case of y " variety. Many glib debaters use that technique with the intention of distracting one and turning ones's own words against oneself. (2) She does not fall into the trap of trying to answer a question as if she agrees with the terms and evaluations of the questioner in cases where such terms and evaluations are contrary to her own convictions. Example: she steadfastly refuses to discuss the concept of monopoly as characterised by the questioner and the interviewer. Consequently, they fail to trap her into the error of trying to whitewash 'monopolies' that 'deliver' smaller entrepreneurs into 'unfair competition' in terms that would suggest that she acknowledges the existence of such 'unfair competition'. (Remember the times when you saw a debater taking the line that "it's not as bad as it looks" or "the pros outweigh the cons". They lose at once.) Rand grasps that the underlying issue in the 'monopoly' question is the issue of force. It's impossible to force big enterprises to break up into smaller ones without using ... force! And the magnificent improvements in human life that followed the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution came about through freedom, not through force. Hence, force is not the solution and not practical. Her treatment of Jackson's question of how to "stop the growth of monopolies" is just brilliant.

Fantastic!

What year was this broadcast?

Michael Jackson needs to take a look at the man in the mirror. Either that or work on his ABC! Ayn Rand brilliant as always 💖

The second call was very painful to listen to. Both the host and the caller kept interrupting her and I find that extremely annoying. Otherwise, it was great.

Michael Jackson trying to pull a fast one with that out-of-context quote was scummy.

He didn't break into song even one time... Not one single Moonwalk... I feel taken.

47:49

RIP king of pop Michael Jackson

22:23 Rand basically denounces the FED in, when was this recorded 60s, 70s? Half a century later.. At least we have Bitcoin.

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i thought it was gonna go: that's he-hedonistic

First he found out what happens to Eddie Willers, then he went on to bust a move and write "Thriller" 😂

It's easy to be sure of the truth of one's ideas if one simply refuses to consider nuances. Nonetheless, a captivating listen. And we should all be thankful Rand defended the positions she did.

HEE HEE

At the time of this interview, I think Ayn Rand was already at least 10 years into an affair with Nathaniel Branden, with the full knowledge of Rand's husband and Branden's wife. Her comments about monogamy are obviously a lie. Also, regardless of that, her position is not defensible, she merely states a person cannot love two people in that way at the same time. She provides no proof, she merely states it. Outside of that, she is brilliant in this interview. Her comments on racism are A+.

Hello?

I have to TEST the Spirit. Is this AI generated?

She has the mind of a 10 year old