Conservative Thinkers Flashcards

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What novel did Ayn Rand write in 1957 detailing her thoughts and ideas?

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Atlas Shrugged

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What did the novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’ outline within it’s themes

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The need for a focus on talented individuals rather than ambitious governments

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What was the name of Ayn Rand’s second novel in 1964?

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The Virtue of Selfishness

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What did the 1964 novel ‘The Virtue of Selfishness’ outline

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A core belief that we should all be guided by self intrest and rational self-fulfillment

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What conservative movement was Ayn Rand associated with

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The New Right

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What was a key philosophy that Rand rejected and for what reason did she reject this?

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Anarchism - Claimed that both free markets and cultural laissez faire needed the parameters of a small state

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What was the Quote Ayn Rand donned after announcing her support for ultra conservative Barry Goldwater in the 1964 US presidential election

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“The small state is the strong state”

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Human nature is objectivist , we are guided by rational self interest and the pursuit of self-fulfillment

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Ayn Rand on Human Nature

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The state should confine itself to law , order and national security. Any attempt to promote positive liberty via further state intervention should be resisted

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Ayn Rand on The State

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Society is atomistic the mere sum total of its individuals any attempt to restrict individuals in the name of society should be challenged

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Ayn Rand on Society

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Free Market capitalism is an expression of individualism and should not be hindered by that state

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Ayn Rand on The Economy

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“Selfishness is a virtue”

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Rand’s concept of atomism

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What did Rand believe would be achieved through atomism

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Through the atomism self improvement would occur and in turn so would society

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Egotistical individuals are driven by a quest of self ownership allowing them to realise their full potential

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Nozick’s view on Human Nature

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The ‘Minarchist’ state should only outsource , renew and re-allocate contracts to private companies providing public services

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Nozick’s view on The State

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Society should be geared towards self fulfillment may however lead to many variable communities reflecting their members diverse tastes and philosophies

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Nozick’s view on Society

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What did Rand and Nozick want for the economy

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A state detached from the economy , free market and private ownership - a laissez faire approach

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What did both Rand and Nozick believe tax equalled

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Theft

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Nozick’s view of how communities in society should be within society

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Smaller , similar to Burke’s idea of the little platoons