Kurt Keefner
“Self-Esteem” and Narcissism
Is the Objectivist concept of self-esteem partly to blame for the current wave of narcissism?
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Kurt Keefner
Aug 9, 20217 min
Descending Mount Olympus
Following Ayn Rand too closely stranded me on a mountain peak. Here's how I came down.
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Kurt Keefner
Jun 30, 202116 min
The Perfecting of Howard Roark
Howard Roark is no statue. This is the story of his development as a human character.
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Kurt Keefner
Oct 16, 20207 min
The Defects of His Virtues, The Virtues of His Defects
The paradoxical characters of Oskar Schindler, Howard Roark and Shakespeare's Brutus
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Kurt Keefner
Sep 11, 202011 min
Man and Nature in The Fountainhead
Architecture is the interface between man and nature. An opportunity for a theme!
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Kurt Keefner
May 15, 20209 min
The Bust of Caesar
Some characters are perfectly realized without being merely allegorical.
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Kurt Keefner
Apr 10, 20202 min
Announcing Killing Cool
Essays on authenticity. And vampires. And hugs. And musicians.
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Carrie-Ann Biondi
Mar 2, 20189 min
Surrender in The Fountainhead.
You would expect Ayn Rand not to like the concept of "surrender," but sometimes she does.
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