#195: Interview of Chris Mortensen on Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged (20 February 2013)

Summary: In this 20 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Chris Mortensen about "Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged." Topics discussed include: * Chris Mortensen's introduction to Ayn Rand and "Atlas Shrugged" * Documentary projects before "Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged" * The theme of the documentary * Creating the documentary * How the documentary came about * Interviews for the documentary with Objectivist intellectuals * The documentary as fact-focused * Interviews for the documentary with businesspeople * Stories of and about Al Ruddy * Current politics in the documentary * The response to the documentary * The value of "Atlas Shrugged" * If the documentary were made now... * The book of full interviews * America's future For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com