First section of an ongoing project to dramatize Galt's Speech from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand using images and video from current events. NOTE: These videos do not purport to be definitive or authoritative. Ayn Rand is not responsible for any unintentional misrepresentations created by my editing. If these videos interest you, please visit the Ayn Rand Institute (www.AynRand.com)for more.Text by Ayn RandRead by Christopher HurtEdited for YouTube by XCowboy2Music by Dominick Argento.For the full novel read unabridged, visit BlackstoneAudio.comFor Bryan Larsen's paintings and prints, visit BryanLarsenFineArt.ComAn XCowboy2 ProductionEditor's note: This was my first "John Galt" video and I did it without plan to continue the series- it got such a good response and I enjoyed doing it so I've continued to deliver new episodes every 1-2 weeks since. They've gotten more and more technically proficient but I only started to nail down the style with video #5. My intent is to reach the end of the series and then to come back to the first four episodes and standardize the whole presentation. Enjoy!
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"THIS IS JOHN GALT SPEAKING"Second edition (v 2.0) of an ongoing project to visualize Galt's Speech from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand using images and video from current events. NOTE: These videos do not purport to be definitive or authoritative. Ayn Rand is not responsible for any unintentional misrepresentations created by my editing. If these videos interest you, please visit the Ayn Rand Institute (www.AynRand.com)for more.Text by Ayn RandRead by Christopher HurtEdited for YouTube by XCowboy2Music by Dominick Argento and John WilliamsFor the full novel read unabridged, visit BlackstoneAudio.comEditor's note: Hello everyone! Wishing you all a great beginning to the holiday season. Kicking it off with the first episode of Volume Two of my John Galt series!Prior to this series of releases, I have rough drafted episodes 1 - 17. The first few episodes were VERY rough, as I was new to the process, still learning, and I was only doing the project as a one-off for fun. Over the course of the past year, though, I've been reading the papers and seeing how urgently needed Galt's ideas and ideals are in today's world. I've become much more serious about spreading Objectivist ideas as best I can, and so making this visualization of Galt's speech has become my passion and my joy.I am re-making the series from beginning to end, concentrating on technical issues and cleaning up any potentially confusing marriages of image and word. It's a long laborious process- I'm one guy trolling the internet for footage and splicing it together on my computer- thank you for your continued interest and enthusiasm.I believe that every single one of us can, through individual action, make differences in this world. I think of it as being a 'multiplier'. If I can effect the thinking of just 5% of the over 100,000 viewers the videos have had, that's 500 people who are more familiar with Ayn Rand's philosophy. If 1 in 100 of those people chooses to actively spread the ideas like I do, that's five more XCowboys changing minds. I encourage everyone to get involved, be optimistic, be unashamed of your convictions, and to start remaking the world one mind at a time. It has never been more urgent to speak the truth.
Galt MacDermot and the New Pulse Jazz Band performing his classic tune "Coffee Cold" at the West Bank Cafe in NYC, as featured in the upcoming documentary "EAR OF THE HEART: the Music of Galt MacDermot", directed by Jeff Lunger. For more information see: http://earoftheheart.americanmontage.com
THE MYSTICSFifteenth section of an ongoing project to explore Galt's Speech from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand using images and video from current events. NOTE: These videos do not purport to be definitive or authoritative. Ayn Rand is not responsible for any unintentional misrepresentations created by my editing. If these videos interest you, please visit the Ayn Rand Institute (www.AynRand.com)for more.Text by Ayn RandRead by Christopher HurtEdited for YouTube by XCowboy2Music by John WilliamsFor the full novel read unabridged, visit BlackstoneAudio.comAn XCowboy2 ProductionEd. note: This one was intended to be Part Thirteen- it follows most naturally out of "Original Sin" and segues into the beginning of "Who is John Galt". But I can't always work in sequence. This one was so daunting both technically and thematically that I just couldn't begin to tackle it. I don't know what section of the speech could be more difficult to get right! I'm happy to say I think I found the right combination of images- between direct visualizations of text (when talking about facts), and emotional and poetic imagery (when talking about internal states). It's a tough balance to strike. Thanks for your patience! My favorite bit? The three "bleeding hearts" in a row- my little joke about the professor.Send your oaths! Objectivist Objectivism Libertarian Capitalist Reason Egoism Individualism Atheism Religion Politics Philosophy Stalin Capitalism Progressive Government Democracy Dictatorship Wright brothers invention ability need spoilers Bush Obama McCain
Galt MacDermot and the New Pulse Jazz Band play "NPJB Blues" at the West Bank Cafe in NYC, in a concert featured in the upcoming documentary "EAR OF THE HEART: the Music of Galt MacDermot", directed by Jeff Lunger. For more information on this film see: http://earoftheheart.americanm ntage.comThe piece is also featured on the upcoming Galt MacDermot and the NPJB CD called "Leap of Faith". For more info check out Galt's website: http://www.galtmacdermot.com/Personnel are: Galt MacDermot: piano, composer/bandleader; Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: drums; Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb: bass; John Frosk: trumpet; Allen "Wing" Won: saxophone; Patience Higgins: baritone sax; and Vince MacDermot: trombone.
