The ominous parallels
by Leonard Peikoff · first published 1982
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Ayn Rand chose Leonard Peikoff to be her successor as the spokesman for Objectivism. And in this brilliantly reasoned, thought-provoking work we learn why, as he demonstrates how far America has been detoured from its original path and led down the same road that Germany followed to Nazism. Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial ?truth,? the public good, doing one?s duty--these are among the seductive catch-phrases that Leonard Peikoff dissects, examining the kind of philosophy they symbolize, the type of thinking that lured Germany to its doom and that he says is now prevalent in the Unit
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I recommend "The Ominous Parallels" [1] for a detailed examination of the philosophical and historical causes of Nazi Germany, and how these causes have echoes resonating in the US today. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Ominous-Parallels-End-Freedom-America...…
on “How did the Nazis gain power in Germany?” ↗You might wish to read "The Ominous Parallels" by Leonard Peikoff.
on “Edward Snowden: Saving Us from the United Stasi of America” ↗…choices, not by collective biological origins or urges, nor by "feeding", nor by "physical training." If you want a deeper, intellectual, practical understanding of what made Nazi Germany possible read "The Ominous Parallels" (1982) [1] or an extract titled "The Cause of Hitler's Germany" [2]. [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y30U3XM [2] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00INIYHQO
on “Who Goes Nazi? (1941)” ↗…whether or not you're on the right track without spending everything you have. The last thing I'd suggest is to be concerned with history and America's oncoming fascist trainwreck. Peikoff wrote The Ominous Parallels forty years ago, and his words are every bit as chilling as they are prescient.
on “Is Being Salaried a Scam?” ↗…described the typical Nazi mentality as being a contradictory mix of brutality and intellect. He analyzed these "brilliant morons" in Freudian terms, but according to Leonard Peikoff, in his book "The Ominous Parallels", the roots of Nazi stupidity glorification are actually to be found in the philosophy of Kant who famously attacked reason.
on “Stupid is better than smart” ↗Apathy? A lot of smart people were active supporters of the National Socialists, at least before they started losing the war. The Ominous Parallels[1] explores this, and the parallels with current American politics: The Nazis did not gain power against the country’s wishes…The Nazi party was elected to office by the freely cast ballots of millions…
on “Facebook hid webpages bragging of ability to influence elections” ↗There's a book on this very subject called 'The Ominous Parallels.' I've been meaning to read it.
on “How to Destroy Someone's Life or They called me a child pornographer” ↗