"A truly revolutionary idea… Clear, tight, disciplined, beautifully structured, and brilliantly reasoned."-Ayn Rand

Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial "truth," the public good, doing one's duty-these are among the seductive catchphrases that circulated in pre-Nazi Germany. Objectivist author and philosopher Leonard Peikoff was Ayn Rand's long-time associate. In The Cause of Hitler's Germany-previously published in The Ominous Parallels-Peikoff demonstrates how unreason and collectivism led the seemingly civilized German society to become a Nazi regime.

Leonard Peikoff is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter College and New York University. Dr. Peikoff is the author of The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out and The Cause of Hitler's Germany. He grew up in Western Canada and now lives in Southern California. He also hosted the national radio talk show "Philosophy: Who Needs It."

Preface

Introduction byAyn Rand

1. The Cause ofNazism

2. TheTotalitarian Universe

3. Hitler'sWar AgainstReason

4. The Ethics ofEvil

5. UnitedThey Fell

6. The Emotionalist Republic

7. The NaziSynthesis

8. The Culture of Hatred

9. The Killers TakeOver

10. Hitler in Power

11. The Concentration Camps

Notes

Index