The Trial of Hank Rearden: Part 1of2

[MMODoubter]

Unregulated capitalism does not lead to equality. It leads to kings and peasants.

Look up anti-trust and monopoly (not the board game). THAT is where totally free capitalism leads.

[arwen54]

this is awesome! one of the best books ever written and I love the character of Hank Rearden

[buzzclick500]

The law, as pointed out by Thomas Paine, is the punishing element(not authority)of society. It's not there to help, therefore in matters of positive solution and aid, it has no part or understanding. It's primary function is to injure people, therefore, it needs to be controlled by the people.

[ChickityChoice]

love this audio book

[madmax8903]

Whenever I read or hear a piece of Rand I always feel as if my head has been raised out of the murk of present-day society into clean mountain air.

[buzzclick500]

"But this is unheard of."  That's not true--everyone in the room HEARD him say it. ;])

[arministrator]

The readerer is Christopher Hurt. He also read The Fountainhead.

[MrSyCoe]

I'm reading this book now. A comment posted earlier stated that we are living this story now. HOW TRUE! I just read in the paper that they've nationalized the coal mines in a thrid world country. Why? So those in power can remain in power by putting a STRANGLEHOLD on their own people. Why coal? Because its used to make - STEEL! By controlling steel one controls the infrastructure. Mr Tagert, and Mr. Dannager, we need you down there NOW!

[buzzclick500]

@MrSyCoe : They like to tell us what's going on in "third world" countries in order to keep our minds off the fact that it happens HERE routinely. We've been living this "story" here since 1933, when our government declared bankruptcy to foreign interests(Public Law 89-719). The American people are actually in total control of our situation, and our government spends a great deal of energy trying to convince us otherwise. We are winning. The "dragon" that some of us fear is an illusion.

[equinaut007]

Great to see/hear this MOST IMPORTANT work. It is so incredible that the American public is waking up and learning this prophetic moral tale. It may very well save us...before the end.

[buzzclick500]

The law compells a free person to no extent whatsoever. The law can only compell people who are not free in their own minds. The law is nothing more than a test of intelligence and self-determination. Do I disrespect the law? No, I simply see it as a tool to be used sparingly and very occasionally, mostly to educate or to prove a point.

[mine9981]

Edward Herman

[terminator007007]

Amazing writing...

[JETZcorp]

At important moments in history, one often remembers where one was and what they were doing.

On 9/11, I was trying something different by sleeping backwards in my bed, when my mom woke me up and turned on the TV.

Ten minutes ago, I was listening the audiobook this excerpt is from. It was (and still is) very late because I took a nap earlier and slept through dinner time. I needed to make something quiet and so had spaghetti with ketchup instead of sauce.

You always remember the details.

[buzzclick500]

Following President Kennedy's assassination, many courthouses were demolished, and new ones were built that do not admit sunlight into the courtrooms. Courthouses should be lonely, empty places. At the present time, most of them are packed with people. A trial can quite easily be held outdoors in the daylight, in full view of the public. Nothing needs to be hidden.

[buzzclick500]

People who say, "I want to give something back to the community" have no such motive; they're out get something. People who give do it anonymously. No name on the money order, no way to tell where it came from.

[buzzclick500]

It's been virtually trained out of the American consciousness, but our government has very few rights--less, in fact than an average citizen. Our Constitution was set up that way, and for reasons we can see quite clearly at this point in time. !]

[buzzclick500]

No government has the right to legislate generosity, whether personal or collective. When it happens, it's obvious that the government is collecting a "share" of the proceeds of that forced generosity.

[buzzclick500]

A lot of federal laws changed following President Kennedy's assassination, presumably under the "authority" of his murderers. Nothing happens by accident or co-incidence. Ever. ;]

[buzzclick500]

If you're ever in court, under attack because of some government regulation, ask, "When did this particular law come into existence, and why?" And get ready for the reaction. Some people will get up and leave. That would be the "best case scenario."

[SculptedThoughts]

This scene is fantastic.

[81AmericanGirl]

I'm in love with Hank Rearden....(sigh)

Yes people...I am aware that I'm a dork...no need to say it to me. I had to make some kind of comment.

[buzzclick500]

@81AmericanGirl : You have nothing to apologize for. You're honest with yourself.

[81AmericanGirl]

@buzzclick500 I didn't apologize! :)

[buzzclick500]

@81AmericanGirl : You called yourself a "dork", I misunderstood. Sorry. !]

[jusstapatriot]

@81AmericanGirl well I must admit I have a thing for Dagny....actually, I love Ayn.

[fowlerbookcritic]

@81AmericanGirl Hey! I thought I was the only one who had a MAD crush on Hank...now HE was a man! Nice to meet you. :)

[IHeartDenver]

@81AmericanGirl Me too :) nothing dork like about it. Just the ability to admire and recognize the highest values he represents :)

Hank Rearden is the perfect human being, to me- more than John Galt and Howard Roark.

[olipop84]

nice job Hayen! keep spreading Objectivism

[fede2]

i don't know why, but i couldn't help imagining rearden as patrick warburton when i read atlas.

[estherhaZel]

noo he's josh holloway

[Egoist1957]

Possibly my favorite scene from my favorite book.

I almost want to do something illegal (insider trading, maybe?) so I can get up here and do something like this.

Go Rearden!!!

[kingazzaman]

Sadly, before charging you with contempt of court - they would then physically gag you or remove you from the court and try you in absentia.

Law is a reality - justice is an illusion

[buzzclick500]

@Egoist1957 : Insider trading goes on all the time, and there's nothing wrong with it. Caveat emptor. How many people in business can keep their mouths completely shut concerning business deals? It's laughable even trying to IMAGINE such a thing.

[mustang607]

What will happen in the next five years now that we have surrendered our liberties and the looters have the control that they have always craved? Will the disasters they bring us be blamed on them not having enough control and us still having to much freedom?

[stonescourt3]

@mustang607:  as they hold pretzel logic, you're probably correct.

[Tulanesax2012]

Who is the reader for these videos??

[HayenMill]

@Tulanesax2012: The audiobook doesn't actually say, it only mentions that it was produced in 1991 by Blackstone audio books incorporated. Hope this helps.

[progressxoverdue]

@HayenMill Christopher Hurt

[Webleys]

@HayenMill

I believe this is the Christopher Hurt version. The newer versions from Blackstone uses Scott Brick.

I much prefer the Hurt version!

[usfcpa]

@HayenMill The reader is Christopher Hurt. I have the audiobook. He does an absolutely wonderful job portraying all of the characters!

[progressxoverdue]

@Tulanesax2012 Christopher Hurt

[percydanvers2]

@Tulanesax2012 I know that I listened to another book, "The Chosen", by Chiam Potock (sorry if I mispelled that), which was read by this guy.

[dapperdan1014]

@Tulanesax2012 Christopher Hurt.

[LevelHead]

@Tulanesax2012

The reader is Edward Hermann, and this is the abridged audiobook version (about eight hours in Hermann's version versus the usual 50-60 hours of the full book). He does a very nice job with it.

[danzak44]

@Tulanesax2012 read by Christopher Hurt

[danzak44]

@Tulanesax2012 and done by xcowboy 2. I've been listening to them on CJMAC78's channel.

[Batta0909]

@Tulanesax2012 This reading was done by Christopher Hurt, says at the end of the full audio book. Great narrator imo.

[AmeriKidz]

Thanks for posting this!!! (<---scratches of to do list)

[WaywornIVImmmm]

So good!