{"product_id":"capitalism-the-unknown-ideal-50th-anniversary-edition-9780451147950","title":"Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal (50th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. Here is a challenging new look at modern society by one of the most provocative intellectuals on the American scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition includes two articles by Ayn Rand that did not appear in the hardcover edition: \"The Wreckage of the Consensus,\" which presents the Objectivists' views on Vietnam and the draft; and \"Requiem for Man,\" an answer to the Papal encyclical \u003ci\u003eProgresso Populorum.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn February 2, 1905, \u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1936. \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e followed in 1938. It was with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) and \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Selfishness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCapitalism: The Unknown Ideal\u003c\/i\u003e. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, \u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620421177618,"sku":"9780451147950","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22a2d78a-8ca2-42ea-a279-7cb4c7beaa5f.jpg?v=1732565810","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/capitalism-the-unknown-ideal-50th-anniversary-edition-9780451147950","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}