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Aaron Smith & Ben Bayer: Ayn Rand's "Global Balkanization"

1,369 views · Published 25 August 2018 · 1:13:07 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: Ayn Rand Institute · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

AYN RAND AT THE FORD HALL FORUM: “GLOBAL BALKANIZATION”

In this 1977 lecture, Ayn Rand examines the meaning of “ethnicity” and the consequences of “modern tribalism” in politics. Rand argues that the global trend toward political organization based on race, language and religion bodes ill for the future of Western civilization. She contrasts the disintegration inherent in modern tribalism with the unity displayed by societies that respect individual rights regardless of race or ancestry.

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