Sunday, September 11, 2005
The Passion of Ayn Rand's Enemies
James Valliant has written an extremely critical book of the behavior of both Nathaniel and Barbara Branden regarding their treatment of Ayn Rand. I recently read it and found that his charges against them repeat many of the faults that they Brandens admit to themselves.
So I asked Mr. Branden yesterday in an email if he was going to respond to the book. Here is his answer:
So I asked Mr. Branden yesterday in an email if he was going to respond to the book. Here is his answer:
No. What for? If a reader can't see what's insane about that book on his own, I doubt that help from me would accomplish much.Nathaniel Branden.