6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ayn Rand: Prophet or Scapegoat of American Capitalism?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Ayn Rand: Prophet or Scapegoat of American Capitalism?
Presented by the Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Program and the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Feldberg Space, Warren Hall, 1125 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York
Cost: Free of Charge
A book talk with University of Virginia History Professor Jennifer Burns. Introduction by Professor Ray Horton.
Prophet of free market capitalism or scapegoat for its
excesses? The ideas of Ayn Rand, bestselling author of The
Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, have been front and center in
recent debates over the financial crisis. Some blame Rand’s celebration
of free markets for the catastrophe, pointing to – among other things – her
long relationship with Alan Greenspan; others claim her works provide a compelling
case against bank bailouts and the dire consequences sure to follow.
University of Virginia history Professor Jennifer Burns, author of the new book
Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right (Oxford
University Press), discusses these questions and how Rand’s powerful novels
have shaped our understanding of capitalism, markets, and the government’s role
in the economy.
The American Thinker calls Goddess of the Market “a terrific book
-- a serious consideration of Rand's ideas, and her role in the conservative
movement of the past three quarters of a century, that is empty of academic
jargon and accessible to those unfamiliar with Rand's life or ideas.”
Registration and contact information:
To register please visit: http://tinyurl.com/jenniferburnsrsvp
