 all aspects of life. Among the articles of this creed are: that there is no God; that laissez-faire capitalism is the best possible economic system; that limited government is the only correct political order; that the United States of America is the best society in human history and virtually always entirely in the right in its conflicts with other powers; that cigarette-smoking is both harmless and morally virtuous; that Hume and Kant are loathsome villains, whilst Aristotle, Aquinas, and Ayn Rand are the great heroes of philosophy; that Rachmaninoff is a hero of music, while J.S. Bach and Richard Wagner are among the villains, with their " malevolent sense of life"; that Dostoievsky and Hugo are great novelists; that, in more recent times, Ian Fleming and Mickey Spillane are also outstanding writers - and of course, Ayn Rand; that a photograph can never be a work of art; that liking horror stories always indicates a mystical outlook and therefore mental sickness. And, most famously, that altruism or self-sacrifice is the great vice and source of all vices, whilst egoism or selfishness is the great virtue and source of all virtues. There are many readers of Rand who graduate in this way, just by reading the books, without authoritative guidance, and they will perhaps tell you that the above is a caricature, that there is no creed, that some of these items are just Rand's personal opinions, with which they (the readers) happen to disagree. But in the old days there was an organised Randian church. It was called the Nathaniel Branden Institute. It lasted from 1958 until 1968, when it terminated due to the messy and spiteful falling out of Rand and Nathaniel, the rock upon which she had hoped to found her church. When the Nathaniel Branden Institute (NBI) was in operation, there could never be any doubt in the minds of its apostles, adherents, apostates, or excommunicates that Randism or Objectivism was indeed a creed. If you didn't smoke, you had better have a damned good reason - a certificate signed by several Objectivist physicians might be safest. If you were married to a theist, you had better get a divorce. If you were depraved enough to enjoy Bach, better change your musical tastes pronto. Like many cults, the Randist network of NBI (which existed
all aspects of life. Among the articles of this creed are: that there be no God; that laissez - faire capitalism is the well possible economic system; that limited politics is the only correct political order; that the United States of America is the good society in human history and virtually constantly entirely in the right in its conflict with other powers; that cigarette - smoke is both harmless and morally pure; that Hume and Kant are loathsome villains, whilst Aristotle, Aquinas, and Ayn Rand are the big heroes of philosophy; that Rachmaninoff is a champion of music, while J.S. Bach and Richard Wagner are among the villains, with their " malevolent sense of life sentence "; that Dostoievsky and Hugo are great novelists; that, in more recent times, Ian Fleming and Mickey Spillane are besides outstanding writer - and of course, Ayn Rand; that a photograph can never be a work of art; that like horror stories always indicates a mystical lookout and therefore mental sickness. And, most famously, that altruism or self - sacrifice is the great vice and source of all vices, whilst egoism or selfishness is the bang-up virtue and source of all virtue. There be many readers of Rand who graduate in this way, barely by reading the books, without authoritative guidance, and they will perhaps assure you that the above is a caricature, that there is no creed, that some of these items are just Rand's personal opinions, with which they (the readers) find to disagree. But in the old days there was an organised Randian church. It was called the Nathaniel Branden Institute. It lasted from 1958 until 1968, when it end due to the messy and spiteful falling out of Rand and Nathaniel, the rock upon which she had hoped to found her church service. When the Nathaniel Branden Institute (NBI) was in operation, there could never be any doubt in the minds of its apostles, adherents, apostates, or excommunicates that Randism or Objectivism was indeed a creed. If you didn't smoke, you had better consume a damned good reason - a certificate signed by several Objectivist doctor might be safest. If you were married to a theist, you had better get a divorce. If you were corrupt enough to enjoy Bach, better change your melodious tastes pronto. Like many cults, the Randist network of NBI (which existed
 alp aspects of life. Among uhe articles of tkus crexd are: fhat thefe is no God; that laissez-faice cqpitaoism is the best possicle econolic systwm; tiat limited govechment is the kkly cmcrect political order; thad the United Sdaged of America is the best society in human nidtory and virtoally wlwags entirely in the right in its cohflicts with other ppwers; that cigarette-smokinh is both harmless and morally vitfuotw; that Hume xnd Kant agz loathsome villains, whilst Aristotle, Aquivas, aud Ayn Rand aee hve great hecoes os philosophy; that Rawhmaninpff is a hero pf kusuc, while J.S. Bach and Cichard Wagner are aiong the eimlains, with their " nalevmlend sevwe uf mihe"; fhat Dlstkievsky ans Hugo are treat novelists; thau, ig more recent fimes, Yag Fleming and Mickey Spillane are also mutatanding writers - and od course, Ayn Rand; thaj a photogwaph can never be a work of art; that liking horros stocids coways unficates a mystical outlook and therefore mentwm xibkness. And, most fcmously, that alttulsk or self-sacriwice is tge great vice and dource jf alo vices, wrilsy egoism or selfishness is rhe great vigtue and source of all virtues. Thzre arg many readers of Rand who grcduate in this waj, just by feading the bookr, wpthogt authoritative guidance, wnd they xill 'erhaps gell you trat the ablve is a caricature, that therg is nm creed, thwt some of these items are just Rand's personak mpitions, wich whigh they (the reaqers) happen to disagrze. But in the ols days vhere was an organised Ratfian church. Mt was cajled the Nathankdl Branden Insyitute. It lasted frim 1958 until 1968, when it tetmjnated due to tkt mtswy and spitefuk fxllynh pue of Rand and Natfankrl, thd rock upon dhicn she had hoped to fmund her church. When tne Nathanigl Brandeg Institute (NNI) was in operatioj, thece couud nefer be any doubt in the minds of jts apostpes, adherents, a[ostqtes, or excokmunicates that Randism or Objectivism xas indeed a creed. If iou didn't smoke, you hcd better havx a dained good reason - a certificare signed by seveval Objectivist physicjans mhght he safest. If you were married to a theist, you had better get a divorce. If you wxrq depraved snoubh to eujov Bach, fettxr change your muspcal tastes pronto. Like many culvs, the Rangift network of NBI (which exisyea
all aspects of life. Among the articles creed that there no God; that possible system; that limited is the only political order; that the United States America is the best society in human history and virtually always entirely in right in its conflicts with other powers; that cigarette-smoking is both harmless and virtuous; Hume Kant loathsome villains, whilst Aristotle, Aquinas, and Ayn Rand are the great heroes of philosophy; that Rachmaninoff a hero of music, while J.S. Bach and Wagner are among the with their " malevolent sense life"; Dostoievsky and are novelists; in more recent Ian Fleming and Mickey Spillane are also outstanding writers - and of course, Ayn Rand; that a can never work of that horror always indicates a and therefore mental sickness. And, most or self-sacrifice is the great vice and source all vices, egoism or selfishness is the great and source of all virtues. There are many of Rand who graduate in this way, just by reading the books, without authoritative guidance, will perhaps tell you the above is caricature, there no that some these items are just Rand's personal opinions, with which they (the happen to disagree. But in the old days there was Randian It was called Nathaniel Branden Institute. It from until 1968, when it to messy out Rand Nathaniel, the rock upon she had hoped to found church. When the Nathaniel operation, there could never be any doubt in minds of its apostles, adherents, apostates, or that Randism or Objectivism was indeed a creed. If you didn't smoke, had better damned good reason - a certificate signed by Objectivist physicians might be If you were married to a theist, you had get divorce. If were depraved enough enjoy Bach, better your musical tastes many cults, Randist of
 all aspects of life. Among the aRticles of tHis crEed Are: ThAt thEre iS no God; that laisSEz-faIre capitalism is the best PossiBlE EconOMiC systEm; that lIMiTED goVeRnMenT iS ThE only CorRect polItical ordeR; thAt The United StaTEs Of America iS thE best society In hUman hiStOry ANd virTuaLly alWays enTIrely iN the right In ITs confLIcts witH OThEr poWers; that cigarette-SMoKIng is both harmlEss and MoRAlLY VirTuoUs; that Hume AnD Kant ARe loathSOmE VILlaINs, whilst AristOtle, Aquinas, ANd AYn Rand ArE thE Great hEroes Of PHilOsophy; that RAchmAninoff is A hero oF Music, whILe J.S. BacH and RiChaRd WAgneR ArE aMonG tHE viLLaIns, WIth Their " malEvOlEnt seNse oF LIFE"; thaT DoStoiEvsky And Hugo are greAt nOvelISts; That, iN more ReceNt Times, ian FleMing aNd mickey Spillane aRe alSo outstanDinG wRitErS - and oF Course, ayn ranD; that a pHotograPH caN nEVER bE a work of art; that likInG HOrRor storiEs alwaYS iNdICates a myStIcaL outLOOk and TherEFoRe mental SickneSS. ANd, Most famOuSly, thaT aLtrUisM or seLF-sacRifice Is the greAt vicE And source of all VIces, whilst egoISm OR SeLFishNesS is the great VirtUE and SourCE oF alL VirtuEs. TheRe ARe MAny readers of Rand who GrAduate In thiS way, just by reaDing the booKS, WIthout auThorITaTIve guidance, and They wIll perhaps TEll you thAt the Above is a CaricaturE, THat there Is nO crEed, ThaT SOmE of these items ARE jusT RAnd's perSonAl opiniOns, WitH whIch ThEy (the readErs) happeN tO dIsAgRee. but in THe old dayS tHerE wAs aN orgaNIsed RaNdian ChurCh. it WAs cAlled thE naTHAnieL BRaNden insTiTute. IT lasTEd fRom 1958 untiL 1968, when it teRmiNAted DuE tO the mesSy and spiteful FaLling out of raNd aNd NathANIel, the roCk upon which she had hoped tO Found heR chUrch. WHen tHe NathaniEl BRanden insTItute (NbI) was iN operAtIon, THEre coULD nEveR bE any doubt iN THe mInds oF iTs apOstles, aDherents, apostates, oR ExcOmmunicates thAt RAndiSM Or objECtIVisM wAS inDEEd a creed. If you diDn't smoke, yoU hAD bEtter have a DAmnEd Good reaSon - a cerTificATe signeD by severaL ObjectivIsT phySICiaNs might be sAfest. If yOu were marRIed to A ThEist, yOu hAd bettEr Get A divoRce. If yOU weRe depRaved eNoUgh to eNjoy BAcH, better cHange your musical tastes pRonto. LIke maNy cUlts, the RaNdiST neTwork of NBi (whiCh existed
 all aspects of life. Amon g the arti clesofthi scree d ar e: that therei s no  God; that laissez-fai re ca pi t alis m  i s the  best p o ss i b leec on omi cs ys tem;tha t limit ed governm ent  i s the only c o rr ect politi cal  order; that  th e Unit ed  St a tes o f A meric a is t h e best  societyin humanh istorya n dvirt ually always enti r el y  in the rightin its  c o nf l i cts  wi th other p ow ers;t hat cig a re t t e -sm o king is bothharmless an d  mo rallyvi rtu o us; th at Hu me and  Kant are l oath some vill ains,w hilst A r istotle , Aqui nas , a nd A y nRa ndar e  th e  g rea t  he roes ofph il osoph y; t h a t Rach man inof f isa hero of mus ic,  whi l e J .S. B ach a nd R ic hardWagner  aream ong the villain s, w ith their  "ma lev ol ent s e nse of  li fe" ; thatDostoie v sky  a n d Hu go are great novel is t s ;that, in  morer ec en t  times,Ia n F lemi n g  andMick e ySpillane  are a l so  o utstand in g writ er s -  an d ofc ours e, Ayn  Rand; t hat a photograph can never be a wo r ko f  a r t; t hat  liking hor rors tori es a l wa ysi ndica tes a  m y st i cal outlook and the re fore m ental  sickness. An d, most fa m o u sly, tha t al t ru i sm or self-sac rific e is the g r eat vice  andsource o f all vic e s , whilst  eg ois m o r s e l fi shness is the g reat  v irtue a ndsourceofall  vi rtu es . There a re manyre ad er sofRandw ho gradu at e i nthi s way ,  justby re adin gth e  bo oks, wi t ho u t  aut ho ri tati vegu idanc e, a n d t hey wil l perhaps  te l l yo uth at theabove is a ca ri cature, th at  th ere is n o creed,  that some of these ite m s are j ust  Rand 's p ersonal o pin ions,wit h  which  they(there ade r s ) hap p e ntodi sagree. Bu t inthe o ld  day s there  was an organisedR and ian church. I t w as c a l le d t h eN ath an i elB r anden Institute . It laste df ro m 1958 unt i l 1 96 8, when  it ter minat e d due t o the mes sy and sp it eful f all ing out of  Rand an d Nathani e l, th e  r ock u pon  which  s hehad h oped t o  fo und h er chu rc h. Whe n the  N athaniel  Branden Institute (NBI ) wasin op era tion, the rec oul d never b e an y doubt in  th e m indsofi ts ap ostl e s,  ad h erent s, a p ostates,o rexc o m mu nicates tha t R and ism o r O b jectiv ismwas indeed a cree d . If you didn' t sm o k e,you hadbe tter have a da mne dg o od reaso n- a certifi cate sig ne d  by s everal  Objec tivistp h ys i ciansmigh t b e safest.  If  y o u werema rr i ed toa th ei st, yo u hadb ette r get a divorce. I f you w ere d e pra ved e no ugh toe njoy  Bach, bet ter changeyour m usic al ta stes pr on to. Li kema ny cults,t he Randis t net work of  N BI ( whi ch exi sted 
 all_aspects of_life. Among the articles_of this_creed_are: that_there_is no God;_that laissez-faire capitalism_is the best possible_economic system; that_limited_government is the only correct political order; that the United States of America is_the_best society_in_human_history and virtually always entirely_in the right in its_conflicts with_other powers; that cigarette-smoking is both harmless and_morally_virtuous; that Hume_and Kant are loathsome villains, whilst Aristotle, Aquinas, and_Ayn Rand are the great heroes_of philosophy; that_Rachmaninoff_is_a hero of music,_while J.S. Bach and Richard Wagner_are among the villains, with their_" malevolent sense of life"; that Dostoievsky_and Hugo are great novelists; that,_in more recent times, Ian_Fleming and_Mickey Spillane are also outstanding_writers - and_of course,_Ayn Rand; that_a photograph can never be a_work of art;_that liking horror stories always indicates_a_mystical outlook and_therefore_mental_sickness. And,_most famously, that_altruism_or self-sacrifice_is_the great vice and source of_all_vices, whilst egoism or selfishness is the_great virtue and source_of_all virtues. There are_many readers of Rand who_graduate in this way, just by_reading the_books, without_authoritative guidance, and they will perhaps tell you that the above_is a caricature, that there is_no creed, that some_of these_items_are just Rand's_personal_opinions, with_which they (the readers) happen to disagree._But in_the old days there was an_organised Randian church. It_was_called the Nathaniel Branden Institute. It_lasted from 1958 until 1968, when_it terminated due to the_messy_and_spiteful falling out of Rand_and Nathaniel, the rock upon which_she had hoped_to found her church. When the Nathaniel_Branden_Institute (NBI) was in operation, there_could_never be any doubt in the_minds_of_its apostles, adherents, apostates, or_excommunicates that Randism or Objectivism was_indeed a creed. If you didn't smoke, you had_better have a_damned good reason - a_certificate_signed_by several Objectivist physicians might be safest. If you were_married to_a theist, you_had better get a divorce. If you were depraved enough_to enjoy Bach, better change your musical_tastes pronto. Like many cults, the Randist network of NBI (which_existed