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mk · 4634 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ryan Now Rejects Ayn Rand-Will The Real Paul Ryan Please Come Forward?
I thought Fountainhead was a much better book.
I agree that Rand makes a convincing case that an individual is best and happiest when realized. I don't find much fault in that. But she does suggest a very particular brand of self-realization, which isn't easy to put to practice in a consistent manner. There are also the economic philosophies of the books, (and in many ways her social philosophy is an economic one), and there are some solid critiques there too. But, I agree; if it's worth strongly disagreeing, it's worth explaining why. Rand offered something unique (in addition to some good reading), and she deserves credit for that.