{"product_id":"ominous-parallels-isbn-9780452011175","title":"Ominous Parallels","description":"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 United States. Here is a frightening look at where America may be heading, a clarion call for all who are concerned about preserving our right to individual freedom.The Ominous Parallels - Leonard Peikoff       Introduction by Ayn Rand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Cause of Nazism\u003cbr\u003e2. The Totalitarian Universe\u003cbr\u003e3. Hitler's War Against Reason\u003cbr\u003e4. The Ethics of Evil\u003cbr\u003e5. The Nation of the Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e6. Kant Versus America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. United They Fell\u003cbr\u003e8. The Emotionalist Republic\u003cbr\u003e9. The Nazi Synthesis\u003cbr\u003e10. The Culture of Hatred\u003cbr\u003e11. The Killers Take Over\u003cbr\u003e12. Hitler in Power\u003cbr\u003e13. The Concentration Camps\u003cbr\u003e14. America Reverses Direction\u003cbr\u003e15. Convulsion and Paralysis\u003cbr\u003e16. \"A Republic - If You Can Keep It\"\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndexPraise for Leonard Peikoff\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Offers a truly revolutionary idea…The book is clear, tight, disciplined, beautifully structured, and brilliantly reasoned. Its style is clear and hard as crystal—and as sparkling… As to my personal reaction, I can express it best by paraphrasing a line from \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e: ‘It’s so wonderful to see a great, new, crucial achievement which is not mine!’”—\u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Extraordinarily perceptive…frightening insights…Everyone concerned with the collectivist trend in today’s world should read this book.”—\u003cb\u003eAlan Greenspan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A fascinating weave of German history, philosophic determinism, and Objectivist polemic.”—\u003cb\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A revelation...Peikoff is an extraordinary communicator...He brings the most difficult intellectual ideas within the grasp of the general reader.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard Peikoff\u003c\/b\u003e is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter College and New York University. Dr. Peikoff is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cause of Hitler’s Germany\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Western Canada and now lives in Southern California. He also hosted the national radio talk show \"Philosophy: Who Needs It.\"","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304693059813,"sku":"NP9780452011175","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452011175.jpg?v=1767734070","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ominous-parallels-isbn-9780452011175","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}