Nathaniel Branden

In the words of Nathaniel Branden, “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance” - Nathaniel Branden. Scout is stepping towards acceptance in To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is a main character that is changing her thinking and moving away from her racist town. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the most dominant character trait displayed by Scout is Acceptance. Acceptance, understanding and growing up is what Scout is doing in To Kill a

Ayn Rand and We the Living       "We the Living is not a story about Soviet Russia in 1925.  It is a story about Dictatorship, any dictatorship, anywhere, at any time, whether it be Soviet Russia, Nazi Germany, or - which this novel might do its share in helping to prevent - a socialist America."  These words, written by Ayn Rand herself for the foreword to the 1959 printing of her 1936 novel We the Living, convey not only Rand's direction to the reader to keep in mind the universality

It is a term that many have never heard of; a term that I had never heard of before reading the essay titled “Counterfeit Individualism” by Nathaniel Branden. There are two main concepts of individualism, ethical-political and ethical-psychological, that will be discussed in this paper below, along with the misconceptions behind the term. Nathaniel Branden states, “An individualist is a man who lives for his own sake and by his own mind.” The concept of ethical-political individualism consist of

Rand was born Alice Rosenbaum on February 2, 1905. (Branden, Barbara pg.3 1986). She was born during the eleventh year of Nicholas II's reign in Russia.(Baker pg.1 1987). Rand's birth was just before a revolution in Russia, however this revolution was put down by her first year.(Branden, Barbara pg.3 1986). The Rosenbaum's lived quite comfortably under the czar.(Baker pg.1 1987). Beneath their large apartment was Fronz Rosenbaum's chemist shop.(Branden, Barbara pg. 4 1986). Rand's father was a serious

privilege is an almost contagious mind-set that has only gotten worse. But many ask how exactly the idea that one should be rewarded for almost anything began? The self-esteem movement was developed in 1969 after Nathaniel Branden wrote “The Psychology of Self-Esteem.” The idea Branden proposed was that self-esteem is essential to overall success in life. This caused many parents to believe that, if they could start by increasing their children’s self-esteem they would become more successful in the

"The Art of Living Consciously: The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life," Nathaniel Branden challenges his readers to turn up the light of consciousness, explaining that consciousness exists on a continuum, and our choice is between living more or less consciously. Consciousness is our basic tool for successful modification to reality. The more conscious we are in any situation, the more possibilities we tend to notice, the more options we have, the more powerful we are, even the longer

The book Anthem by Ayn Rand takes place in a dystopian society, quite different from the world we know it today. Equality 7-2521, the main character, lives in a civilization where “There are no men but only the great WE. One, indivisible and forever.” (Rand, Ayn) For the majority of the book, the pronoun “we” would be used. All idea of ego is forbidden, and is punishable by death. Acts such as being smarter, or even in Equality 7-2521’s instance, also being taller, is frowned upon. Going by these

In 1999, Nathaniel Branden published a very influential book called “The Art of Living Consciously.” This book discussed various ways one can build their self esteem. This is one of many of Branden’s books on self-esteem but this one is focusing on the aspect of living consciously. He promotes this as the idea of living consciously as a healthy aspect of self esteem in a person’s mental abilities and respect for reality. He applies his theory of living consciously to specific aspects of life such

Objectivism is defined as “an ethical theory that moral good is objectively (based on facts rather than feelings or opinions) real or that moral precepts are objectively valid.” (Webster). Demonstrated by Ayn Rand in the book, The Fountainhead, objectivism seems to most, to be morally wrong, and socially impractical, despite seeming to be a stress-free way of life. In The Fountainhead, Howard Roark does not see relationships as necessary, but as a means to an end. For America to be purely objectivist

Born as Alex Alexander Milne, A. A. Milne was born in London, England to John Vine Milne and Sarah Maria Heginbotham Milne on January 18th, 1882 (Inventory 2). On the subject of childhood, more specifically his, Milne states that “childhood is not the happiest time of one’s life, but only to a child is pure happiness possible. Afterwards it is tainted with the knowledge that it will not last, and the fear that one will have to pay for it” (Bright 1). Milne’s surroundings and upbringings lead to his