The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Summarised

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[@Danny_6Handford]

I read Ayn Rand’s book ”The Fountainhead” in my later years. One of the main themes in the book is that young adults starting to learn how to be productive and to earn a living for themselves do not have to care or pay attention to the ideas, preferences and desires of the people that hire them to design, build and produce goods and services. I got the impression that Ayn thinks you should only be working for people that allow you to make, build and do things based on your preferences and desires only and if people that are paying you to do it do not like it, you should quit and find someone that will hire you who does. Good luck with that! I realize that the “The Fountainhead” is fiction but, if young people reading it start thinking that this is the best way to try to earn a living and to be successful in your future years, they will more than likely be sorely disappointed.

[@ramonarobot]

I have to disagree with your plot description regarding Dominique. Roark rejected her, and due to heartbreak, she starts marrying other men in some self-sabotaging drive, including sleeping with other men upon her useless husband’s request. She was purposely destroying herself because of Roark’s rejection.

[@svenz.1391]

Howard loved her all the time but he could not be with her as long as she seeks approval from other people.

[@pillmuncher67]

This quote about Atlas Shrugged also applies to The Fountainhead: "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John Rogers.

[@notmyrealname977]

Communism killed 100 million people and enslaved billions.

[@jamescbender43081]

I would like to add to other comments about the assessment of Dominique presented in the video. She is not the vain, shallow person described, and in fact, feels the same way about the world as Howard does. The problem is that she doesn't know how to fight against it, and as a result, she hates herself for the role she plays. Her actions are her subconscious way of trying to punish or damage herself as some form of penance. It's not about who has the most money; it's about how she can degrade herself enough to somehow numb her pain.

[@Ubed_Ali1]

Insightful commentary on the importance of integrity and independence.

[@BookMonster1]

Love your videos man

[@mikeg2482]

This review of The Fountainhead seems VERY misguided. Dominique's journey and her motives are misrepresented. Wynand's character is misrepresented. Roark's character is misrepresented. . He misrepresents men and women via package deals and generalizations. The sexual aspect is misrepresented. Dominique already has lots of money that she inherited from her mother. She is not seeking a secure and comfortable nest by being practical. This video presenter likely has never read the book.

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

I finally read Atlas Shrugged last year and I have to say it did make an impact. I hope to read The Fountainhead this year.

[@Vibe_Enjoyer]

do it, i read both and i like both, but i enjoyed fountainhead a bit more.

[@zah936]

​@@Vibe_Enjoyer me too

[@WhirledPublishing]

Not all animals defend their "caves" to the death ... Elephants ... horses ... choose communal living ... used to be based on the "male" - but elephant hunting resulted in the males separating themselves from the "herd" where they were more easy to find from low-flying airplanes in the 1930's and 1940's.

[@cheri238]

Ayn Rand's philosophy nor her books made an impression on me. I lived in NYC in the 80s when she passed, and I read "Atlas Shrugged" and "Fountain Head."" I was very young, and I watched throughout the years some Republican politicians give "Altas Shrugged" to their interns to read, for example, Paul Ryan later on. He stepped down as Majority Whip of the Sentate after Donald Trump got in office and went to work for a lobbying firm. Really making good money there. Ayn, as we know, came from Russia. When one learns about her life history, if I remember you did on one of your episodes on that, one may conclude she was a selfish ego eccentric personality. (Me first and sexual freedom mixed in with those that she taught.) The one I had empathy for was her husband, who had to endure her choice of lifestyle and domineering personality. I am not judging her. One has to understand what makes a writer tick and get behind the psychology and philosophy. Do you think you could do one on Hannah Arendt's books? She was one of the greatest political thinkers of the 20th century philosophers. An intellectual with a magnificent mind. At least important now, if one has not read her books with such divisions in our world today, one may gain significant insights."The Life of Mind," vol 1&2, "The Origins of Tolertarism ,"Banaily of Evil." Frantz Omar Fanon, "The Wretched Earth," Black Skins White Masks." He was a psychiatrist, philosopher and writer, playwrite, poet, plus he met Sarte in France. He was from the island of Martinque and passed at the Bethesda Hospital with leukemia in 1966. Amazing mind. Thank you always, Fiction Beast, for your dedication of great historical and philosophical books of reading of great writers.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Thanks...Always enjoyed listening to a blabbermouth talk fir an hour n say nothing...hmmmph pfffft u RepubliCONs are all the same

[@Axoq-d3u]

@@DJK-cq2uywhat do u achieve by being unnecessarily mean

[@graymatterr9366]

Just yesterday I discovered this book, today You posted this video 😀🙏🏽

[@hermanessences]

One of the best novels ever imo. Even many non-Objectivists like it.

[@ANIRUDHJAGANATHANBME]

It seems you havent read the book properly. Its not cameron but guy francon who fires roark . Cameron is the one whom roark admires and works for who later dies.

[@nyibol1609]

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[@Metropolithan]

Dominique Francon is hardly a prize. I wonder if Rand understood the ignominy of the winnings, here, and therefore that her novel is ironic, if not a perversion, if not a great tragedy

[@Metropolithan]

actually I think this betrays a female conception of indestructible (arbitrary) worth, which is not the same as male conception, where a romantic partner's perceived worth often depreciates with age and experience

[@stevenkelby2169]

It's "add insult to injury". Not Salt. Otherwise, great video 👍

[@sabyasachisaikia5383]

the book is childish but you must've read an abridged version or the sparks notes or something

[@antispindr8613]

Is this a book for the kind of people that would walk on the other side of the street? The kind of people that often avoid looking at themselves in the mirror?

[@livioventura5061]

Jesus christ, I thought Ayn Rand couldn't be as bad as people make her out to be, but this novel sounds absolutely ridiculous It's not just the questionable politics/worldview, it's mostly the way she seems to communicate it, sounds like Rand doesn't know what subtlety is, at least from the summary

[@barrymoore4470]

She's a terrible writer, and a most dubious "philosopher", with a stunted, juvenile sense of human psychology.

[@cheri238]

Indeed!!

[@francisspratley7212]

Question? Did you read the book, from 1'st page to last? I'm only asking because you said the novel "sounds" like...

[@tuh1cax]

Jobs is more of a Keating, tho. Woz is Howard

[@zaviee4662]

I must disagree on your comments about women in this video, it was a strange generalisation to add taken from one female charecter who I'm not entirely sure you've interpreted her actions as intended? Just an opinion, no hatred, great video.

[@Sachie465]

This is for the algorithm, because I can't think of anything to say.

[@Fiction_Beast]

You’re very kind.

[@Outonalimb399]

The book is so much better than this summary. Worth reading. Food for thought. Can see where some Romance writers got their inspiration from..,.

[@Ubed_Ali1]

Brilliant synthesis of The Fountainhead's key messages and principles...

[@mytube5182]

Cameron not I guess

[@arivu2k]

💙💙

[@ziegunerweiser]

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, it's what all the smart people were reading in high school - Neil Peart

[@PHILOaddict]

this novel sounds ridiculous from the summary atleast. female character is selfish and hero sounds stupid

[@dreadwinter]

Comes across as some incel's fever dream.

[@WhirledPublishing]

Haters hate - liars lie - your ancestral bloodline is described - goodbye.

[@BookishTexan]

@@WhirledPublishingYour comment says way more about you than it does about the person you replied to.

[@WhirledPublishing]

@@BookishTexan Thank you for sharing your ignorance - I appreciate your candor.

[@YashTiwari-13]

Alright ayn rand

[@zah936]

This man reads a book. Omits important info about the female character. Then projects his own ideas onto her character and ont the writer's mind and whines about "what women want" Bye

[@Fiction_Beast]

You judge her by her actions (choosing the wrong man), not her words. Action speaks louder. Her justification bs is empty words. I hope that explains.

[@GarryCochrane]

After watching 2 of these on this author, all I can say is I won't be reading her. It feels like a proto MAGA author setting out a case for why those people that find fulfilment outside of striving to be captains of industry, don't deserve any help. Your piece was as usual great but I have never encountered an author before where I thought reading her work would be a step-backwards.

[@ntshaupamojela259]

The worst novel ever.

[@joecarmody5544]

Why ?