 the story's narrator, the Law, quickly observes, has focused the australasian journal of american studies102 locals in a way in which his rambling and confused cenotaph speeches on Anzac Days could never hope to achieve.13 For the sake of this esprit de corps he goes along with the diviner's rituals and eccentricities, until his doubts finally overcome him. "A-a Utopia we could have, with the water," Random declaims, yet when he fails to find it, his fall from grace, he declaims further that "God's betrayed me."14 The Law finally recognizes him for what he was, "that he had been, somewhere, a criminal of quite extraordinary distinction."15 While Random's dowsing for water fails spectacularly, he manages to uncover a significant reef of gold. His divining finds what their souls truly craved. Under his direction, the townsfolk form "a co-operative society, for the exploitation of the reef," with the gold to be stored in The Law's safe under his stewardship, an arrangement that continued a-er Random's return to the desert whence he came.16 Their social arrangements resulted in "the employment of muscles and sinews for common gain, of sharing labor, of giving aid to whoever, wiping the sweat from his forehead, should say: 'Take over, will you?' and go off up the hill to the open cave there to rest."17 This conception of the individual could not be further from Rand's mind. These two contrasting conceptions of individualism underpin Sco! McConnell's and Gary Weiss's oral histories of the friends, associates and erstwhile la!er day followers of Ayn Rand's libertarian-style Objectivist philosophy, based on her radical conception of capitalism. The interviewees in both collections, with a few exceptions, are broadly sympathetic with Rand's transactional individualism, as is Sco! McConnell, while Gary Weiss's critical comments make plain his sympathies for a socially responsive individualism. Voices From the Past: Scott McConnell Meets Those Who Knew Ayn Rand Ayn Rand's transactional individualism permeates most of Sco! McConnell's interviews with those who knew her. McConnell, a Melbourne based television and documentary producer, writer and interviewer (according to his LinkedIn page), founded and headed the Ayn Rand Oral History Program, a project of the Ayn Rand Archives at the Ayn Rand 103D. N. Byrne
the story's narrator, the Law, quickly observes, has focused the australasian diary of american studies102 local in a way in which his rambling and confused cenotaph speech on Anzac Days could never hope to achieve.13 For the sake of this esprit de corps he goes along with the diviner's ritual and eccentricities, until his doubts ultimately overcome him. " A - a Utopia we could have, with the urine, " Random declaims, yet when he fails to rule it, his fall from grace, he declaims further that " God's betrayed me. "14 The Law ultimately recognizes him for what he was, " that he had been, somewhere, a criminal of quite extraordinary distinction. "15 While Random's dowsing for urine fails spectacularly, he manages to uncover a significant witwatersrand of gold. His divining determine what their souls truly craved. Under his management, the townsfolk form " a co - operative society, for the exploitation of the reef, " with the amber to be store in The Law's safe under his stewardship, an arrangement that continued a - er Random's return to the desert whence he came.16 Their social arrangements resulted in " the employment of muscles and sinews for coarse gain, of sharing british labour party, of give aid to whoever, wiping the effort from his forehead, should say:' Take over, will you?' and proceed off up the hill to the open cave there to rest. "17 This conception of the person could not be further from Rand's mind. These two contrasting conceptions of individualism underpin Sco! McConnell's and Gary Weiss's oral histories of the friend, associates and erstwhile la!er day followers of Ayn Rand's libertarian - style Objectivist philosophy, free-base on her radical conception of capitalism. The interviewees in both solicitation, with a few exceptions, are broadly sympathetic with Rand's transactional individualism, as is Sco! McConnell, while Gary Weiss's critical comments have homely his sympathies for a socially responsive individuality. Voices From the Past: Scott McConnell Meets Those Who Knew Ayn Rand Ayn Rand's transactional individualism permeate most of Sco! McConnell's interviews with those who sleep together her. McConnell, a Melbourne based television and documentary producer, writer and interviewer (according to his LinkedIn page), founded and head the Ayn Rand Oral History Program, a project of the Ayn Rand Archives at the Ayn Rand 103D. N. Byrne
 thf story's narrator, the Lad, quickly obserrws, has focussd the ajstralasian journal of ameriran wtuditf102 locals in a way kn which jis ramboing qnd confusxs cenotaph spscches in Anzac Days gould never hope to achieee.13 Flr the sake of this esprit de corps he goex wlong with the divpnqr's dptmals and eccentricities, until hia doubtv finally ovetcome him. "A-a Utopia we coupd hwve, with the water," Random decoaimf, yet when he fails to find it, his rall from grace, he declaims furgher chat "God's bgceayfg me."14 The Lax finajly recognizcx him xor whay he was, "that me hav bewn, somewhere, a criminel of quite extraordynary disdiuction."15 While Random's eoqsing for watde fxila xpsctacuparmy, he manafes to uncocer a significant rtef if gold. His djvinind sinds what their souls truly craved. Undtr hia direction, the townsfook form "a co-operative society, sor the exploitation of the reef," with the gold to be svofed ik Thd Lww's safe under his stewardship, an arrangement fhst continued a-er Random's reyugn jo the desert dhence he came.16 Their social arranggments resulted in "yhe employment of muscles abd sinews fog conmon gain, of shariug labor, of yiving aid yo whoever, wiping the sceat fdom his forfhead, shohud say: 'Take over, wikl you?' and go off up the hilj to the ipen cave tfere to reft."17 This cojceptlmn of the individuwl coold nod be furthfr from Rand's mind. These two coivrasting concgpthonv of indnviduakism underpin Sco! McConnell'x and Gcry Wekss's oral gistorixs of the fryends, associadgs and erstwhmle la!er qay dolliwers ow Ayn Rand's librrtarian-snyje Ovjectivist philosoihy, bxaed on her radiecl conception of vapktajidm. Tra intervieweas iv buyh coulections, wlth a frw exceptions, are brmadlg sympathetic with Rwnd's trabsactionwl individualosm, as is Sco! McCojnell, whmle Gaty Reiss's critical comments make llain his syipathies for a sicially resppnsive individualism. Voices From the Pawt: Scott McConnell Meets Those Who Kngw Syn Rand Ayi Rand'f transacdional individualism permeates most on Sco! McConnell's interbiews fith hhose who knew her. McConnell, a Melbourne based television and documentary produrew, writer ans inyervivwex (aecordind to iis LinkedIn page), founded and headed the Ayn Ranv Oral Hisdoxy Program, a project of the Aun Rand Archiver at the Ayn Rand 103D. N. Bydne
the story's narrator, the Law, quickly observes, the journal of studies102 locals in rambling confused cenotaph speeches Anzac Days could hope to achieve.13 For the sake this esprit de corps he goes along with the diviner's rituals and eccentricities, his doubts finally overcome him. "A-a Utopia we could have, with the water," declaims, when fails find it, his fall from grace, he declaims further that "God's betrayed me."14 The Law finally him for what he was, "that he had somewhere, a criminal of extraordinary distinction."15 While Random's dowsing water spectacularly, he to a reef of gold. divining finds what their souls truly craved. Under his direction, the townsfolk form "a co-operative society, for exploitation of with the to stored The Law's safe stewardship, an arrangement that continued a-er the desert whence he came.16 Their social arrangements in "the of muscles and sinews for common of sharing labor, of giving aid to whoever, the sweat from his forehead, should say: 'Take over, will you?' and go off up to the open cave to rest."17 This of individual not further from mind. These two contrasting conceptions of individualism underpin Sco! McConnell's and Weiss's oral histories of the friends, associates and erstwhile la!er of Rand's libertarian-style Objectivist based on her radical of The interviewees in both a exceptions, with transactional as is Sco! McConnell, Gary Weiss's critical comments make his sympathies for a the Past: Scott McConnell Meets Those Who Knew Rand Ayn Rand's transactional individualism permeates most Sco! McConnell's interviews with those who knew her. McConnell, a Melbourne based and documentary and interviewer (according to his LinkedIn page), founded headed the Ayn Rand History Program, a project of the Ayn Rand Archives the Rand 103D. Byrne
 the story's narrator, the Law, quIckly obserVes, haS foCusEd The aUstrAlasian journal OF ameRican studies102 locals in a wAy in wHiCH his RAmBling And confUSeD CEnoTaPh SpeEcHEs On AnzAc DAys coulD never hope To aChIeve.13 For the saKE oF this espriT de Corps he goes aLonG with tHe DivINer's rItuAls anD eccenTRicitiEs, until hiS dOUbts fiNAlly oveRCOmE him. "a-a Utopia we could haVE, wITh the water," RandOm declAiMS, yET WheN he Fails to finD iT, his fALl from gRAcE, HE DecLAims further thAt "God's betraYEd mE."14 The LaW fInaLLy recoGnizeS hIM foR what he was, "tHat hE had been, sOmewheRE, a crimiNAl of quiTe extrAorDinAry dIStInCtiOn."15 wHilE raNdoM'S doWsing for WaTeR failS speCTACUlarLy, hE manAges tO uncover a signIfiCant REef Of golD. His dIvinInG findS what tHeir sOuLs truly craved. UnDer hIs directiOn, tHe TowNsFolk fORm "a co-oPerAtiVe socieTy, for thE ExpLoITATiOn of the reef," with the GoLD To Be stored In The LAW's SaFE under hiS sTewArdsHIP, an arRangEMeNt that coNtinueD A-eR RAndom's rEtUrn to tHe DesErt WhencE He caMe.16 TheiR social aRrangEMents resulted iN "The employment OF mUSClES and SinEws for commoN gaiN, Of shArinG LaBor, OF giviNg aid To WHoEVer, wiping the sweat frOm His forEhead, Should say: 'Take Over, will yoU?' AND go off up The hILl TO the open cave thEre to Rest."17 This coNCeption oF the iNdividuaL could not BE Further fRom ranD's mInd. tHEsE two contrastiNG ConcEpTions of IndIvidualIsm UndErpIn SCo! mcConnell'S and Gary weIsS's OrAl hIstorIEs of the fRiEndS, aSsoCiateS And ersTwhilE la!eR dAy FOllOwers of aYn rANd's lIbErTariAn-sTyLe ObjEctiVIst PhilosoPhy, based oN heR RadiCaL cOnceptiOn of capitalisM. THe intervieWeEs iN both cOLLections, With a few exceptions, are brOAdly symPatHetic With rand's tranSacTional IndIVidualIsm, as iS Sco! MCCOnnELL, whilE gArY WeIsS's critical COMmeNts maKe PlaiN his symPathies for a sociallY ResPonsive indiviDuaLism. vOIcEs FROm THe PAsT: scoTT mcConnell Meets THose Who KneW AYN RAnd Ayn Rand'S TraNsActionaL indiviDualiSM permeaTes most of sco! McConnElL's inTERviEws with thoSe who kneW her. McConNEll, a MELbOurne BasEd teleViSioN and dOcumenTAry ProduCer, wriTeR and inTerviEwEr (accordIng to his LinkedIn page), fouNded anD headEd tHe Ayn Rand oraL hisTory ProgrAm, a pRoject of thE AyN RaNd ArcHivES at thE Ayn rAnD 103D. N. bYrne
 the story's narrator, the  Law, quic kly o bse rve s,  has  foc used the austr a lasi an journal of american  stud ie s 102l oc als i n a way in w hic hhi s r am b li ng an d c onfused  cenotaphspe ec hes on Anzac Da ys could n eve r hope to ac hie ve.13Fo r t h e sak e o f thi s espr i t de c orps he g oe s  along with th e di vine r's rituals and e c ce n tricities, unt il his  d o ub t s  fi nal ly overcom ehim." A-a Uto p ia w e  co u ld have, with  the water, "  Ra ndom d ec lai m s, yet  when  h e  fa ils to find  it,  his fall  fromg race, h e  declai ms fur the r t hat" Go d' s b et r aye d  m e." 1 4 T he Law f in al ly re cogn i z e s  him  fo r wh at he  was, "that h e h ad b e en,  some where , acr imina l of q uiteex traordinary dis tinc tion."15Whi le  Ra nd om'sd owsing  fo r w ater fa ils spe c tac ul a r l y,  he manages to unc ov e r  a  signifi cant r e ef  o f  gold. H is  di vini n g  find s wh a ttheir so uls tr u ly  c raved.Un der hi sdir ect ion,t he t ownsfo lk form"a co - operative soci e ty, for the e x pl o i ta t ionofthe reef,"with thegold to  be store d inTh e  L a w's safe under hisst ewards hip,an arrangemen t that con t i n ued a-er  Ran d om ' s return to th e des ert whence he came. 16 Th eir soci al arrang e m ents res ult edin"th e em ployment of m u s cles  a nd sine wsfor com mon  ga in,  of  s haring la bor, ofgi vi ng  a idto wh o ever, wi pi ngth e s weatf rom hi s for ehea d,  s h oul d say:' Ta k e  ove r,  w illyou ?'  andgo o f f u p the h ill to th e o p en c av ethere t o rest."17 Th is  conceptio nofthe in d i vidual c ould not be further fro m  Rand's  mi nd. T hese  two cont ras ting c onc e ptions  of in divid ua lis m under p i nSco !McConnell' s and  Gary  W eiss 's oral  histories of thef rie nds, associat esande r st whi l el a!e rd ayf o llowers of AynRand's lib er t ar ian-styleO bje ct ivist p hilosop hy, b a sed onher radic al concep ti on o f cap italism. T he inter viewees i n  both co llect ion s, wit ha f ew ex ceptio n s,are b roadly  s ympath eticwi th Rand' s transactional individ ualism , asisSco! McCo nne l l,while Gar y We iss's crit ica l c ommen tsm ake p lain hi s s y mpath iesf or a soci a ll y r e s po nsive indiv i d u ali sm. V oic e s From  the  Past: Scott McCo n nell Meets Tho se W h o  Kn ewA yn R an d Ayn Rand's t ran sa c t ional in di vidualism p ermeates  m o st of  Sco!McConn ell's i n t er v iews w iththo se who kn ewhe r . McCon ne ll ,  a Mel bour ne  based  telev i sion a nd documentary p roduc e r , wri t erand i nt erviewe r  (ac cording to  his Linked In pag e),found ed andhe aded t heAy n Rand Ora l  HistoryProgr am, a p ro ject  of  the A yn R a n d Arc hive satthe Ayn R a n d1 03 D. N.Byrn e
 the_story's narrator,_the Law, quickly observes,_has focused_the_australasian journal_of_american studies102 locals_in a way_in which his rambling_and confused cenotaph_speeches_on Anzac Days could never hope to achieve.13 For the sake of this esprit_de_corps he_goes_along_with the diviner's rituals and_eccentricities, until his doubts finally_overcome him._"A-a Utopia we could have, with the water,"_Random_declaims, yet when_he fails to find it, his fall from grace,_he declaims further that "God's betrayed_me."14 The Law_finally_recognizes_him for what he_was, "that he had been, somewhere,_a criminal of quite extraordinary distinction."15_While Random's dowsing for water fails spectacularly,_he manages to uncover a significant_reef of gold. His divining_finds what_their souls truly craved. Under_his direction, the_townsfolk form_"a co-operative society,_for the exploitation of the reef,"_with the gold_to be stored in The Law's_safe_under his stewardship,_an_arrangement_that continued_a-er Random's return_to_the desert_whence_he came.16 Their social arrangements resulted_in_"the employment of muscles and sinews for_common gain, of sharing_labor,_of giving aid to_whoever, wiping the sweat from_his forehead, should say: 'Take over,_will you?'_and go_off up the hill to the open cave there to rest."17_This conception of the individual could_not be further from_Rand's mind._These_two contrasting conceptions_of_individualism underpin_Sco! McConnell's and Gary Weiss's oral histories_of the_friends, associates and erstwhile la!er day_followers of Ayn Rand's_libertarian-style_Objectivist philosophy, based on her radical_conception of capitalism. The interviewees in_both collections, with a few_exceptions,_are_broadly sympathetic with Rand's transactional_individualism, as is Sco! McConnell, while_Gary Weiss's critical_comments make plain his sympathies for a_socially_responsive individualism. Voices From the Past:_Scott_McConnell Meets Those Who Knew Ayn_Rand_Ayn_Rand's transactional individualism permeates most_of Sco! McConnell's interviews with those_who knew her. McConnell, a Melbourne based television and_documentary producer, writer_and interviewer (according to his_LinkedIn_page),_founded and headed the Ayn Rand Oral History Program, a_project of_the Ayn Rand_Archives at the Ayn Rand 103D. N. Byrne