How do you pronounce 'Ayn' in Ayn Rand?

[So]

Is it 'Ein' (like the german word) or 'Anne' (the english name)?

 

[nageov3t]

I've always (and will always) pronounce it as Anne, but the correct pronunciation is 'Ein' (rhymes with mine).

though technically, her real name was Alissa Rosenbaum

 

[Conky]

ANN

:beer:

 

[So]

Originally posted by: loki8481
I've always (and will always) pronounce it as Anne, but the correct pronunciation is 'Ein' (rhymes with mine).

though technically, her real name was Alissa Rosenbaum

Really? I did not know that. :beer:

 

[zimu]

eye'in.

 

[chrisms]

Clint Eastwood

 

[white]

ein

 

[0roo0roo]

ein...yup.

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: loki8481
'Ein' (rhymes with mine).

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[Mucho]

Virtue of Selfishness is a oxymoron.

 

[flyboy84]

Anne

 

[GTaudiophile]

Eye-n

 

[StageLeft]

Selfish, altruistic-hating bit*h.

I mean Ann!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Ein. I actually briefly dated a stripper who called herself "Dagny" after the character in Atlas Shrugged, and even she (erroneously) thought it was pronounced "Ann".

 

[Hammer]

ein

 

[FoBoT]

it would be spelled ann if it was ann

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Virtue of Selfishness is a oxymoron.

Um, no it's not.

Selfishness is freedom. Altruism is slavery.

Freedom is living for yourself, and others living for themselves. Slavery is living for others, just as with altruism.

Maybe you should actually read the book instead of having knee-jerk reactions to a bastardized version of the title?

 

[btz0013]

slavery is slavery
freedom is freedom

dependence on ayn rand is merely sad

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: btz0013
slavery is slavery
freedom is freedom

dependence on ayn rand is merely sad

Making no sense at all is even sadder.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
it would be spelled ann if it was ann

It could be spelled EIN if it was EIN!

 

[K1052]

War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: K1052
War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength

Why do people immediately jump to that 1984 line when they hear this book title?

They couldn't be any more different if they tried.

The 1984 slogans are obviously wrong.

Rand's book title is correct. You cannot have freedom without selfishness. If you value your freedom, you MUST embrace at least some selfishness.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: K1052
War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength

Why do people immediately jump to that 1984 line when they hear this book title?

They couldn't be any more different if they tried.

The 1984 slogans are obviously wrong.

Rand's book title is correct. You cannot have freedom without selfishness. If you value your freedom, you MUST embrace at least some selfishness.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: K1052

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