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Lessons from Don Quixote & The Fountainhead: Navigating Idealism and Reality

Lessons from Don Quixote & The Fountainhead: Navigating Idealism and Reality

Update: 2025-01-17
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*Talk given at Third Thursday in Austin.

In this in-depth lecture, we examine the timeless wisdom in Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote and Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. Learn how literary heroes—and antiheroes—can help us stay grounded while pursuing lofty ambitions. We’ll discuss Peter Keating, Howard Roark, and Don Quixote as models for introspection, exploring how to balance big dreams with real-world constraints.

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Lessons from Don Quixote & The Fountainhead: Navigating Idealism and Reality

Lessons from Don Quixote & The Fountainhead: Navigating Idealism and Reality

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