Store
Welcome to the official bookstore of NathanielBranden.com.
I’ve put together this collection of writings, talks and videos as a compilation of my most effective and powerful works from a career that spans 5 decades. In this way, you can sit in with me as I talk to you about powerful, life altering concepts, principles and techniques to help you with your self-esteem, your love & relationships, and even help you understand the philosophy of Objectivism.
Valentine's Day Special! Be more effective in communicating with those you love!
If you agree that effective communication is the lifeblood of any relationship, this audio program will show you how to:
- Communicate your emotions
- Open up blocked lines of communication
- Find fulfillment in your loved ones appreciating your openness
- Avoid undermining and destroying your happiness
Men and women in love want to communicate but often don't know how. This year, make your special someone smile on the inside by giving them a gift of a lifetime - a better you!
Program length: 3 hours approximately.
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Experiencing High Self-Esteem
Your conscious mind has the power to heal - to overcome conscious fears, doubts and anxiety. By leading your through a state of complete relaxation and serenity, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, a renowed expert in the psychology of self-esteem, teaches you how to unleash the power of the subconscious. Use this powerful program to:
- Learn the techniques of total relaxation - to release your inner power
- Build your self-esteem through the principles of hypnosis
- Overcome old pains and hurts - to open new potentials in your life
- Actually feel new self-esteem and self-respect as you listen
- Get in touch with an inner-wisdom that will guide you in your life.
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The Psychology of Self-Esteem
Here is the work that provided the genesis for so many concepts that today we take for granted. Here is an accessible, clear explanation of the true meaning of self-esteem, the relation of reason and emotion, the nature of free will, and the powerful impact of self-esteem on motivation, work, friendship, sex, romantic love. This classic work is fresh, contemporary, and is vital and powerful as the day it was written. It remains a revolutionary contribution to man's understanding of himself.
Abridged. Running time: Approximately 3 hours.
File size 80MB. Note this is a large file and will take some time to download - please be patient!
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Honoring The Self
A 12-part audio program. Inspired by the book of the same title, this series examines in depth the psychology of individualism and the means by which persons achieve autonomy. This program also discuses the ethical and political aspects of individualism.
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File size 64MB. Note this is a large file and will take some time to download - please be patient!
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Succeeding Through Inner Strength
A 12-part audio program designed to allow the listener to build inner strength. Discusses how to banish self-doubt; why happiness is our natural birthright; how to enjoy success; how to develop intuition; how to develop self-trust; how to persevere in the face of adversity. Includes several techniques for becoming a stronger person through self-awareness and personal growth.
Includes a workbook.
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File size 70MB. Note this is a large file and will take some time to download - please be patient!
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Self-Responsibility in Romantic Love (MP3)
[Total Program Length: 37 min.]
When we say to someone “I love you”, in the context of romantic love, what are we signing on for? What is our partner entitled to expect? What does it mean to “Love Responsibly?”
Total file size 18 MB.
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Love and Sex in the Philosophy of Ayn Rand (MP3)
[Total Program Length: 90 min.]
A ninety minute lecture suggesting that the listener think twice about some of Rand's romantic and sexual premises.
Total file size 43MB.
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Was Ayn Rand A Feminist? (MP3)
[Total Program Length: 20 min.]
Nathaniel Branden talks about Ayn Rand's work and life in terms of feminist ideas. The audio program is taken from an essay previously published in "A Woman's Self-Esteem", and is availalble exclusively at nathanielbranden.com.
Total file size 10MB.
The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand (MP3)
[Total Program Length: 1 hr 30 min.]
Abstract: For eighteen years I was a close associate of novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand whose books, notably The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, inspired a philosophical movement known as objectivism. This philosophy places its central emphasis on reason, individualism, enlightened self-interest, political freedom — and a heroic vision of life's possibilities. Following an explosive parting of the ways with Ayn Rand in 1968, I have been asked many times about the nature of our differences. This article is my first public answer to that question. Although agreeing with many of the values of the objectivist philosophy and vision, I discuss the consequences of the absence of an adequate psychology to support this intellectual structure — focusing in particular on the destructive moralism of Rand and many of her followers, a moralism that subtly encourages repression, self-alienation, and guilt. I offer an explanation of the immense appeal of Ayn Rand's philosophy, particularly to the young, and suggest some cautionary observations concerning its adaptation to one's own life.
Total file size 45MB.
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Self-Responsibility and Libertarianism (MP3)
[Total Program Length: 43 min.]
How and why a free society rests on the ethics of self-responsibility.
Total file size 22 MB.
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