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DESCRIPTION:\n\nFilm evenings begin with potluck refreshments and social hour at  6:30 
 pm,\nfollowed by the film at  7:30 pm, followed by a discussion after the 
 film.\n\nAyn Rand:  A Sense of Life\nBy Michael Paxton\n\nThis brilliant 
 documentary film, a comprehensive biography of Ayn Rand, is the most 
 perceptive and concise presentation of Ayn Rand’s life, works, and 
 philosophy that has ever been made.  It’s a first rate film, beautifully 
 structured, and illustrated with original footage.  It roughly follows Ayn 
 Rand’s life and seamlessly integrates the more philosophical discussions 
 with the biographical material.  It’s rich in period detail and source 
 materials, from manuscripts and photos to period films, extracts from movie 
 adaptations or theatrical productions of Ayn’s works, and highlights from 
 her few TV appearances.  And it abounds in perceptive interviews with 
 individuals who knew Ayn personally and who, for the most part, devoted 
 their careers to studying her philosophy:  mostly PhD’s like John 
 Ridpath, Harry Binswanger, Michael Berliner, and Leonard Peikoff.  
 Filmmaker Michael Paxton has accomplished a flawless understanding of Ayn 
 Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism, and Ayn Rand herself.  The high value 
 Michael Paxton places on Objectivism and its creator, Ayn Rand, shines 
 forth in his film.  All the fundamentals of Objectivism are well presented. 
  And all the stages of Ayn life are included in the film, down to  small 
 details which reveal so much about who she was as a person.  And he 
 portrays the high drama of Ayn life and fiction, from her early childhood 
 and escape from Soviet Russia to her struggle and triumph as an extremely 
 popular American writer.  He shows that her headstrong character was part 
 and parcel of her uncompromising principle:  always live your own life — 
 live for yourself.  This film is a good place to start for those who want 
 to know more about this famous “American born on Russian soil” who 
 became an icon of what was to become the Libertarian movement.  This film 
 is for those who want to become more familiar with the roots of 
 Libertarianism.\n\nThis film is 2 hours and 25 minutes long!  We will have 
 an intermission with snacks and continue on with the film for those who can 
 stay!\n\nWheelchair accessible around the corner at  411  28th  
 Street\n\n$5 donations are accepted\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/25/18695108.php
SUMMARY:Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
LOCATION:Humanist Hall\n390  27th  Street\nuptown Oakland, between Telegraph and 
 Broadway\nhttp://www.HumanistHall.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/25/18695108.php
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