Articles
"Date Rape" on Campus, by
Murray N. Rothbard,
The Rothbard-Rockwell Report, Feb 1991
Discusses an alleged epidemic of "date rape" on college campuses, citing the 1987 study by psychologist Mary Koss
The point is that, as in so many other aspects of human "relationships," the feminists are setting out to destroy romance (if that word is not yet obsolete), which thrives on spontaneity, and on implicit, non-verbal mutual understanding. Which is also the problem with the current mania for condoms and other elaborate birth-control machinations ... For generations now, girls, while consenting implicitly to sex, have wanted to assuage their guilt by being able to tell themselves ... that they were merely "swept off their feet" by the charm of the guy and/or the magic of the moment.
Interviews
Interview with Nathaniel Branden, by
Nathaniel Branden, Karen Reedstrom,
Full Context, Sep 1996
In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir
Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more
Q: At NBI someone asked if a person can be involved in two romantic relationships at the same time. You and Miss Rand replied that "Only giants can." ... [H]ave you altered your view on this?
Branden: Today I would answer that people with a less grandiose view of themselves probably have a better chance of succeeding in such a project with some reasonable degree of sanity and balance. Ayn and I—who were operating totally out of reality—had no chance whatsoever. For further details about what is or is not possible in relationships, let me refer you to my Psychology of Romantic Love.
Related Topics:
Barbara Branden,
Children,
Ethics,
David Kelley,
Life,
Objectivism,
Personal responsibility,
Psychology,
Ayn Rand,
Chris Matthew Sciabarra,
Self-Esteem,
Sexual Pleasure
Lindsay Perigo Interviews Barbara Branden, by
Barbara Branden, Lindsay Perigo, 17 Apr 2002
Branden answers questions about New Zealand and her then forthcoming visit, the 11 Sep 2001 attacks, Ayn Rand, objectivism and factionalism within the objectivist movement
What's your view now of Rand's theory of romantic love?
That's a very big subject ... I think the problem with her theory of romantic love is not so much that it's wrong, but that it's very much oversimplified. Human beings are much more complex than her view of love grants ... I'm convinced that there can be many reasons why one is attracted to one person rather than another and, sometimes, it is difficult to understand the reasons. They can be very complex; they can be a function of some aspect of the person and not others; they can be long-lived or fleeting.
Playboy Interview: Ayn Rand, by
Ayn Rand,
Alvin Toffler,
Playboy, Mar 1964
Topics discussed include objectivism, ethics, guilt, having a productive or creative purpose, emotions, women and family, romantic love, sex, marriage, religion, compassion, other writers, government, various politicians and altruism
Where, would you say, should romantic love fit into the life of a rational person whose single driving passion is work?
It is his greatest reward. The only man capable of experiencing a profound romantic love is the man driven by passion for his work—because love is an expression of self-esteem, of the deepest values in a man's or a woman's character. One falls in love with the person who shares these values. If a man has no clearly defined values, and no moral character, he is not able to appreciate another person.
Books
Love 101: To Love Oneself Is the Beginning of a Lifelong Romance, by
Peter McWilliams, 1995
Partial contents: Self-Love vs. Romantic Love - Self-Love vs. Selfishness - Self-Knowledge - Self-Improvement - Sex - Depression - Committing to Your Dream—and Keeping That Commitment - Power-Point Relationships - Laughter—The Shortcut to Self-Love
The Psychology of Romantic Love: Romantic Love in an Anti-Romantic Age
by
Nathaniel Branden, 1980
Contents: Introduction - The Evolution of Romantic Love - The Roots of Romantic Love - Choice in Romantic Love - The Challenges of Romantic Love - Epilogue: A Final Word on Love
The Romantic Love Question and Answer Book
by
Nathaniel Branden, 1982