Nathaniel Branden has played a major role promoting the Objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand and helping people raise their self-esteem.

He met Rand in 1950, joined her inner circle, began an affair with her and effectively promoted her ideas nation-wide via the Nathaniel Branden Institute. He proved to be an energetic and imaginative intellectual entrepreneur. His lecture courses on Objectivism are still available. His memoir Judgment Day (1986) provided an inside view of Rand and his tumultuous relationship with her.

His book The Psychology of Self-Esteem (1969) was published after his split with Rand. This was followed by Breaking Free (1970), The Disowned Self (1971), The Psychology of Romantic Love (1980), The Romantic Love Question & Answer Book (1982), Honoring the Self (1983), How To Raise Your Self Esteem (1987), The Art of Self Discovery (1993), The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (1994), Taking Responsibility (1996), The Art of Living Consciously (1997), and the 32nd Anniversery Edition of Psychology of Self-Esteem (2001). Altogether, Dr. Branden’s books have been translated into 18 languages and sold over 3.5 million copies.

                                                                                                          (Reprinted with permission from Laissez Faire Books)

Be sure to check out Branden's excellent essay (PDF format) on the relationship between Objectivism and libertarianism.

Quotable:

"...today libertarianism is part of our language and is commonly understood to mean the advocacy of minimal government. Ayn Rand is commonly referred to as “a libertarian philosopher.” Folks, we are all libertarians now."

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