The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought (Ayn Rand Library) (VOL. V) Paperback – June 30, 1990

This is an excellent collection of essays that should be included in the library of every fan of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. This book contains several great essays by Ayn Rand, which include her thoughts on abortion, the Apollo missions, Vietnam and working for the government. This collection also includes several insightful higher level philosophical essays including the following:* "Who is the Final Authority in Ethics?" where Ayn Rand clarifies that morality ultimately stems from facts of reality, not from a religious, political or legal authority* "The Sanction of the Victims" where Ayn Rand emphasizes the importance of never voluntarily relinquishing any of your rights or accepting unearned guilt.Most importantly, I think the contributions in this volume that are not by Ayn Rand are also incredibly valuable. These include:* "Religion vs. America" where Dr. Leonard Peikoff almost prophetically warns of the increased blending religion and politics (this is published in 1990).* "The American School: Why Johnny Cannot Think" where Dr. Peikoff analyzes how public schools teach children to not think in principles or develop proper concepts but instead teach children to be concrete-bound and develop short-term pragmatic solutions to complex problems.* "Medicine: The Death of a Profession" where Dr. Peikoff articulates how health care is not a right and how the increased government involvement in health care will slow advancements in medicine to a crawl.* "Libertarianism: The Perversion of Liberty" where Peter Schwartz delineates the stark differences between the views of the Libertarian Party and the philosophy of Ayn Rand.Although I think this book is definitely accessible to all, I think that those who are just getting familiar with Ayn Rand's non-fiction works will find many of the essays in both The Virtue of Selfishness and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal to be more interesting places to start.

If you are a fan of Ayn Rand's works, you would not like to miss out on this superb collection.

Whether you are an avowed Objectivist or someone looking to read something new, interesting, challenging and life changing then this is the work for you. With over 30 essays spread across 300 pages, Rand and company analyze, discuss, and prove in every case the power and supremacy of reason and the nature of man's rights as an individual. While this work was compiled and completed after Rand's death, the entire collection of essays is still relevant and steeped {as the title states} in Objectivist thought.I highly highly recommend reading this and all of Rand's works to change your life

This compilation of wonderful essays enables the reader to get inside the powerful mind of Ayn Rand. There are two outstanding essays: the first one is 'The intellectual bankruptcy of our age' a must read for any well intentioned liberal, the second one is Leonard Peikoff's 'My thirty years with Ayn Rand' this last essay is one of the most beautiful and encouraging things I've read in my life.While people deny Ayn Rand and forbid any kind of memorial to her, this book is a monument to a brilliant woman who is not to be forgotten.

This is a Must Read book for anyone who has an interest in our culture and holding our economy together. If you don't read it you will be sorry you missed out.

Arrived damaged, but CD's okay. Content is very good.

These eloquent essays show how to apply reason to make sense of current events which can otherwise seem incomprehensible. While the essays in this book were written in the 1960s through the 1980s, the ideas that they cover are as relevant today as they ever have been.

I really liked how Rand starts all the way from the beginning of critical thought and moves through to modern day (1960s) political ideologies. The ideas covered in this book are so fundamental that you'll swear they were written to explain today's political problems.