| 单词 | Ayn Rand |
| 例句 | The only thing that disappointed him was that the series didn’t contain a book by Ayn Rand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Capitalist film news of the week Ayn Rand's free-market bible Atlas Shrugged finally goes into production. From bionic vets to rubbish energy conservation, this week's winners and losers 2010-06-25T23:06:00Z Originally set forth by Mr. Wilson, this mission was inspired by a theme of Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel, “Atlas Shrugged,” which posits that self-interest is beneficial to society. Lululemon’s Kumbaya Capitalism 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Roper’s outstanding example is unexpected and absolutely right: Ayn Rand, his near contemporary. ‘Nabokov in America’ looks at how U.S. shaped novelist 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z And that, friends, is why you don't adapt Ayn Rand or Thomas Pynchon books into movies. Deducing the plot of "Atlas Shrugged" from the trailer 2011-02-16T18:09:00Z Nick Newcomen went a little further than most, spending a month driving more than 12,000 miles to inscribe his message – "Read Ayn Rand" – on a vast swath of US land. Ayn Rand fan spells out appreciation in world's largest book ad 2010-08-23T12:24:00Z Let me get one thing out of the way: I have never read Ayn Rand. The Atlasphere: Online Dating for Ayn Rand's Biggest Fans 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z “Why do you like Ayn Rand?” a stranger asked me during my first year of college in the United States. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z I run screaming when I see an Ayn Rand book creeping up the alley looking for victims. Luis Alberto Urrea: By the Book 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Of course, as the Kickstarter’s very own FAQ section states, many people are wondering: “Isn’t asking for charity antithetical to Ayn Rand’s philosophy?” and “Isn’t this ironic?” Atlas Begged: Would Ayn Rand Approve Of Producers Asking For Handouts? 2013-09-26T14:01:32Z Philosophers from Descartes to Ayn Rand wrote about the interplay between psychological and physical bearing. Studied: The Right Stance Can Be Reassuring — Studied 2013-05-03T23:12:24Z He decided to point people towards the author because he believes that "'Read Ayn Rand' deserves to be the world's biggest message". Ayn Rand fan spells out appreciation in world's largest book ad 2010-08-23T12:24:00Z They are fanboys of Ayn Rand, the patron saint of selfish adolescents and titans of industry. Fountainhead of bad ideas: Ayn Rand’s fanboys take the reins of power 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s philosophy was just as pernicious in the ’60s as it is today, or maybe the way to say it’s just as pernicious today as it was then. What can we learn from 1967’s Summer of Love to help us through our current political nightmare? 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z Senator Rand Paul explains the plot of the Ayn Rand novel “Anthem” to the Senate. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2011-04-13T19:18:55Z “Her name is Ayn Rand. And you really ought to get to know her.” Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z Vidal’s target was Paul Ryan’s idol and the idol of so many modern conservatives: the trash novelist and crackpot philosopher Ayn Rand, whom Vidal quotes thusly: Media, morality and the neighbor’s cow: When did Ayn Rand become the Republican Party’s bible? 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z And still persistent is the mythology of the architect as a solo male genius — the Howard Roark in Ayn Rand’s “Fountainhead.” Bid for Pritzker Prize to Acknowledge Denise Scott Brown 2013-04-17T22:13:48Z Yet if Mr. Ryan was chosen to bring youth and vigor and a kind of Ayn Rand boldness to the G.O.P., as the commentators kept saying, then his jacket was killing it. Critic’s Notebook: A Look at Paul Ryan’s Fashion Sense 2012-08-15T19:47:31Z Political pamphlets, essays, screeds and that crazy book by Ayn Rand 14. Where will the reading group revolution take us? 2011-08-16T08:41:20Z The book veers between funny and enraged, with tangents on libertarian heroine Ayn Rand and legendary comics artist Jack Kirby. Hating the Internet is easy: “You could’t run a commercial on television calling for armed insurrection” 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Later that year, in The Fountainhead, adapted by Ayn Rand from her bestseller, her remarkable poise and latent energy was more easily showcased. Patricia Neal: a career in clips 2010-08-09T11:06:00Z But given the political commitments of my family the introduction of Ayn Rand into my life as an antidote to their political values was regarded as an aberration. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z Your budget appears to reflect the values of your favourite philosopher, Ayn Rand, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul Ryan's faith in Ayn Rand is a political problem for Romney 2012-08-13T15:46:04Z And there’s a strong whiff of Ayn Rand in the teenage Barbara. Tom Frank interviews Barbara Ehrenreich: “You’re the anti-Ayn Rand” 2014-04-06T11:00:00Z One prominent defender was Ayn Rand, who, writing in The Los Angeles Times, characterized “The Untouchables” as “profoundly moral.” ‘The Untouchables’ TV Series: Old-School Gangster Trapping 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The 20th century’s most widely read advocate for laissez-faire, Ayn Rand, was a militant nonbeliever. The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The novel’s robustly flavorsome cast includes a semi-deranged land preservationist, a corrupt Nobel Prize winner, a Chilean Ayn Rand disciple and several wonderful dogs. Best thriller and mystery books of 2020 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z And Ayn Rand is the preeminent philosopher of teenagers. Tom Frank interviews Barbara Ehrenreich: “You’re the anti-Ayn Rand” 2014-04-06T11:00:00Z Most evenings he sat on his side of the couch, a moat of lids and wrappers between us, and read Ayn Rand on “The Virtues of Selfishness.” The Ayn Rand school of parenting: My dad’s only rule was “there are no rules” 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Thiel likes to use the word “builder,” Ayn Rand’s preferred term for an entrepreneur. ‘The Contrarian’ Goes Searching for Peter Thiel’s Elusive Core 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z If this is how the mega-rich live in Ayn Rand’s America, they might want to take a tip or two from the Russian oligarchs. | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I': A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras 2011-04-29T00:13:06Z There isn’t a Social Darwinist bone in his body, and Ayn Rand may very well be his ideological antipode. Born in the U.S.A.: When the president met the Boss 2012-05-28T18:00:00Z "I realized that all the single people were using the conferences to search for another Ayn Rand fan they could fall in love with," says Zader, who modeled the site after Match.com's pay-to-view profile system. The Atlasphere: Online Dating for Ayn Rand's Biggest Fans 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z "Ayn Rand has a great quote in The Fountainhead," he told me. The Atlasphere: Online Dating for Ayn Rand's Biggest Fans 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z It’s a wonder Ayn Rand doesn’t show up. Finding More Than Humbug in Scrooge and Company 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Atlas Shrugged: Part II, the second part of a trilogy based on Ayn Rand's paean to plutocrats, limped into cinemas this month amid stinking reviews but Fox News gamely reported that "public interest remains high". DreamWorks boss leads Hollywood push to bring Obama a fairytale ending 2012-10-28T18:39:02Z Three life-changing questions were posed to me recently that renewed my faith in the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z Ayn Rand: still hugely popular among the US right. Pity the Billionaire by Thomas Frank - review 2012-10-02T12:04:52Z As a “mid-career” architect in the early 2000s, I was beginning to understand that it’s not easy to change the world through architecture, Ayn Rand notwithstanding. Teaching ate me alive 2012-09-15T19:00:00Z Are you still planning an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead”? Zack Snyder’s Rough and Tumble Ride With ‘Justice League’ 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z He realized the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Modernism and the Cold War — with its rugged individualist heroes from Ayn Rand's protagonists to the Marlboro Man — had led Westerners to overemphasize the lone genius. Joshua Wolf Shenk argues for the dynamism of duos in 'Powers of Two' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z That’s because, contrary to Isaac Newton’s famous quote about standing on the shoulders of giants, Ayn Rand asserts all scientific progress is individual, not collaborative. 10 more depraved lessons I learned reading Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z What turned individuals away from Ayn Rand was not her atheism, not her defense of laissez-faire capitalism or even her rational demolition of altruism. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z Which is why Paul Ryan is little more than Ayn Rand in Christian drag. Paul Ryan's faith in Ayn Rand is a political problem for Romney 2012-08-13T15:46:04Z Could Ayn Rand have put it any better? Review: In ‘Red Speedo,’ a Swimmer Faces a Moral Quandary 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z ‘The Anthem’ It’s complete folly to adapt Ayn Rand’s wooden novella “Anthem,” a belabored paean to individualism, as a straight stage drama. Theater Listings for June 27-July 3 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z “David was, I guess, an independent Ayn Rand reader.” High School Redux: A 1996 Playlist 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z No human society has ever operated on that basis, and outside the erotic fantasies of Ayn Rand, it’s hard to imagine one that might. Hillary’s predicament and the history of capitalism: Former Monty Python member explains it all 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z An author of previous books on Wall Street, the Mafia and Ayn Rand, Weiss is sure-footed here, stepping around fading file boxes of legal material, with only occasional flights into infelicitous zoological metaphor. Crazy Eddie’s Life Was Insane! 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z They sat next to each other in class, and argued over symbolism, new literary terms and Ayn Rand’s book “Anthem” after he recommended it to her. High School Redux: A 1996 Playlist 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z But then we realised that both of us shared one important trait with Ayn Rand: all three of us really, really like money. I've been a literary April fool 2010-04-01T11:03:00Z The thing that remains, alas, is the hallowed text: Ayn Rand's bloated 1957 novel about a future in which the really worthwhile people withdraw from a world threatened by "the looters." 'Atlas Shrugged: Part II': Story holds back faster-paced sequel 2012-10-11T20:09:04Z However, there is a very nice short film going out with this – The Simpsons: the Longest Daycare, featuring the further adventures of Maggie Simpson at the Ayn Rand School for Tots. Ice Age 4: Continental Drift – review 2012-07-12T21:50:01Z Viking is a perfect ideological Rorschach blot of a villain: You could read him either as a preening liberal elitist or as a coldblooded Ayn Rand techno-capitalist, depending on what you hate most. ‘Cold Pursuit’ Review: Liam Neeson Is a Killer Snowplow Driver 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand Deducing the plot of "Atlas Shrugged" from the trailer "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" arrives in theaters on April 15, directed by Paul Johansson. Deducing the plot of "Atlas Shrugged" from the trailer 2011-02-16T18:09:00Z Van Hove has applied the prism to Shakespeare, Molière and Chekhov, and adapted works by such varied sources as film director Michelangelo Antonioni and novelist Ayn Rand. Broadway’s man of the moment: Ivo van Hove 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z He looks to military history, Greek tragedy, Shakespeare, historical anecdotes, conspiracy theories, and dashes of William F. Buckley and Ayn Rand. “American Dharma,” Reviewed: Errol Morris Lets Steve Bannon Off the Hook 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The novel’s robustly flavorsome cast of characters includes a semi-deranged land preservationist, a corrupt Nobel Prize winner, a Chilean Ayn Rand disciple and several wonderful dogs. Review | Escapist reads: New and upcoming mysteries and thrillers 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Though the jokes about Ayn Rand write themselves, the “Atlas Shrugged” novelist and creator of objectivism has a large and unlikely following among libertarians and some conservatives. John Oliver: How is Ayn Rand still a thing!? 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z A railroad executive and a mysterious figure try to rebuild a collapsing dystopian society in the final installment of a three-part adaptation of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Reading about the teenage you, I kept thinking of Ayn Rand. Tom Frank interviews Barbara Ehrenreich: “You’re the anti-Ayn Rand” 2014-04-06T11:00:00Z “I understand where it comes from. There’s a certain type of guy who reads ‘Infinite Jest’ and tries to quote it, the way people used to quote Ayn Rand.” S.A. Cosby, a Writer of Violent Noirs, Claims the Rural South as His Own 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z “Ayn Rand, how is she still a thing?” The year in John Oliver: How “Last Week Tonight” redefined political comedy 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z In one scene, early on, Bert gives Don a $2,500 bonus, instructing him to spend $1.99 of it on a copy of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” to whose tenets Cooper is intensely devoted. ‘Mad Men’ and the 1960s as Wild Republican Times 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead” essentially completed the reductio, when it presented the builder as a titan of industry, imposing his vision on the landscape with disregard for context, client, and audience. Philip Johnson, the Man Who Made Architecture Amoral 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Philosophically, he wouldn’t be out of place in an Ayn Rand novel, given the cult he makes out of self-sufficiency. ‘Elmet’ Backs a Brawny Man Into a Dangerous Corner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z If Ayn Rand taught at Jasper, she would probably approve. Books of The Times: Literature Can Turn Most Lethal 2011-07-06T21:30:34Z Speaking directly to the camera in “Created Equal,” Thomas is veritably chatty, reminiscing about his childhood, extolling the work of Ayn Rand, smiling wryly at his own quips. ‘Created Equal’ Review: A Justice of Few Words Finds His Voice 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Ephron’s first major piece for the Times made her one of the first writers to mine the comedy goldmine that is the work of Ayn Rand and its admirers. Nora Ephron’s genius early days 2012-06-27T20:20:00Z “Just the end of a world, the selfish world. We’re getting over the Ayn Rand, ‘you can be a jerk and we can all live in a paradise of jerks’ thing. Jim Carrey, Unmasked 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z When asked about his intellectual influences, he answers, “Joseph Campbell, ‘Star Wars,’ Thoreau, and Ayn Rand.” Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” Reviewed 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z I was raised in a conservative Texas family, where road trips meant listening to Rush Limbaugh’s talk radio show and Ayn Rand audiobooks. QAnon and the Fear and Loathing of an American Conspiracy Theory 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Anyway, if you run out of pen reviews on Watkins’s YouTube channel, he has several dozen videos of himself reading books such as Ayn Rand’s “Anthem” and L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The fountain pen-obsessed entrepreneur behind 8chan, the Internet’s most notorious hate forum 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Moreover, the notion of a “high-tech rebel elite” is embarrassingly redolent of the likes of Ayn Rand, and a form of libertarian neoliberalism that has found so many devotees in Silicon Valley. Julian Assange’s latest wake-up call 2013-04-30T17:42:00Z And if that isn’t bad enough, she’s a devotee of the Objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand, whose “The Virtue of Selfishness” becomes Heidi’s “sacred text.” What if We Pursued Vigilante Justice on Reality TV? 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z I know he hung out with the neocons, and I know that Leo Strauss, and, obviously, Ayn Rand, is a line that runs through a lot of the Republican Party. Adam McKay on the Veracity of “Vice” 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z And to complete this unofficial conservative trilogy in small-scale theater, Americas Off Broadway presents the New York premiere of “Ideal,” a 1934 philosophical murder mystery by none other than Ayn Rand. | 'Ideal': In Ayn Rand?s 1934 Play, No Shelter for Actress on Run 2010-06-24T20:37:00Z Just one mention of Ayn Rand and my mother would have broken a chair over somebody’s head. I fell in love with a Republican 2014-01-15T00:00:00Z Ayn Rand was a philosophical extrovert par excellence. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z It's modelled on Ayn Rand and is sure to be heralded as a masterpiece by his huge, devoted fanbase and decried by just about everyone else. What's happened to political fiction? 2010-05-06T09:57:00Z The Kickstarter notes that, in spite of Ayn Rand’s film aspirations, Hollywood wouldn’t move on Atlas Shrugged either out of ”fear of failure or lack of courage.” Atlas Begged: Would Ayn Rand Approve Of Producers Asking For Handouts? 2013-09-26T14:01:32Z He was a mighty empire builder out of an Ayn Rand novel, biding his time amid the weaklings and plotting his revenge. Cross Cuts: How Walter White Found His Inner Sociopath 2013-07-24T14:48:26Z The author, most recently, of the novel “The House of Broken Angels” loves poetry and avoids objectivist fiction: “I run screaming when I see an Ayn Rand book creeping up the alley looking for victims.” Luis Alberto Urrea: By the Book 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z A vengeful god, tennis rivals, newlyweds and Ayn Rand congregate on the Upper East Side for this annual festival of short plays. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z He revisits the actual thinkers appropriated by TED bloviators, from the philosopher Marshall McLuhan to the French historian René Girard to the novelist Ayn Rand. ‘What Tech Calls Thinking’ Might Really Be Something Else 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z He asked me what I meant and I immediately gave him the answer I thought Ayn Rand would have given him. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z Which is what people tend to do when they've just discovered Ayn Rand. The Atlasphere: Online Dating for Ayn Rand's Biggest Fans 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z The reach of this modern-day salon is far beyond a string quartet or even, say, the DC Objectivist Salon, which gathers to discuss the writings of Ayn Rand. A hipster cultural salon for the short-attention-span generation 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The Ayn Rand Center: Dump a bucket of ice over someone else’s head. Style Invitational Week 1096: Colorful captions for black-and-white cartoons Oh, I thought, Ayn Rand doesn’t quite account for this.” George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year 2013-01-06T19:57:18Z Greaves acknowledges the Church of Satan as an influence, but rejects LaVey’s beliefs in social Darwinism and police-state authoritarianism as “Ayn Rand with ceremonial trappings”. Devil's advocate: are satanists now the good guys in the fight against the evangelical right? 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z I was not consciously that interested in Ayn Rand. Tom Frank interviews Barbara Ehrenreich: “You’re the anti-Ayn Rand” 2014-04-06T11:00:00Z "She loved 'Charlie's Angels,'" said Anne C. Heller, author of "Ayn Rand and the World She Made." 'Atlas Shrugged' finally comes to the screen 2011-04-10T05:00:00Z "Quick, can you explain Ayn Rand's personal philosophy to me in one sentence?" The Atlasphere: Online Dating for Ayn Rand's Biggest Fans 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z Melodramatic in the old-fashioned sense, a hero or villain from an operetta or Ayn Rand, he crows his lines like a rooster, albeit in an accent suspended somewhere between East Anglia and Texas. ‘Straight Line Crazy’ Review: The Road Rage of Robert Moses 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Such is the case with many other Trump advisers and allies: The Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, famously made his staff members read Ayn Rand. No sympathy: How Ayn Rand’s “elitism” lives on in the Trump administration 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Along with the singer Geddy Lee and the guitarist Alex Lifeson, he helped pioneer an audacious strain of brainy, intricate hard rock that perhaps borrowed more voraciously from Ayn Rand than the blues. The Misfit Awesomeness of Neil Peart and Rush 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z In “Scarred,” she describes pouring thousands of dollars into a pyramid scheme that promised personal transformation, studying a philosophy that echoed the teachings of the Landmark Forum, EST, Scientology and Ayn Rand’s objectivism. She Escaped From Nxivm. Now She’s Written a Book About the Sex Cult. 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z This counterrevolutionary spirit, Mr. Robin argues, animates every conservative, from the Southern slaveholders to Ayn Rand to Antonin Scalia, to name just a few of the figures he pulls into his often slashing analysis. Corey Robin?s ?Reactionary Mind? Stirs Internet Debate 2012-01-18T23:05:28Z Its farcical physical humor could make children giggle, while absurdist gags — a day-care center called “The Ayn Rand School for Tots” — could bring a smile to the dourest PhD candidate. Sam Simon, co-creator of ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 59 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z I was intrigued to learn that you were once a fan of Ayn Rand. George Saunders: 'It was good to have a painful immersion in capitalism' 2013-05-26T08:00:06Z Lie #11: Ayn Rand’s books have literary value. 11 heinous lies conservatives are teaching America’s school children 2013-03-13T16:34:00Z I'm going to introduce you to Mrs Ayn Rand. Mad Men: season one, episode 11 2010-06-04T20:40:00Z Go back a little farther and she showed her credentials on television as the titular writer in The Passion of Ayn Rand and in The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone. David Thomson on Helen Mirren 2010-10-14T22:00:00Z Lest he seem too New Age-y, he added a dollop of Ayn Rand to his philosophical brew in a 2013 GQ profile: “I’m a fan of the word ‘selfish,’” he said. The Tao of Matthew McConaughey 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Today, it might prompt comparison with the miniseries “Chernobyl” or Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.” Review | The 1923 novel ‘Nordenholt’s Million’ explores issues unnervingly familiar in the Trump-covid era 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Too often Mr. Bird seems to think that he needs to say something to the adults in the room, including those critics who have sniffed notes of Ayn Rand perfuming his work. Review: ‘Incredibles 2’ Is a Fast Blast (With Red Flags) 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Storr argues that this uncompassionate edge of self-esteemery dovetails with the economic ideas of Ayn Rand and the competitive individualism of her followers in neoliberal politics. How We Got to Be So Self-Absorbed: The Long Story 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z It is a continuing astonishment to many a sensible adult that anyone who survived adolescence takes Ayn Rand seriously. Review: ‘The Fountainhead,’ High-Tech, Juicy and Full of Pulp 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “I’d been kind of an Ayn Rand guy before that,” he said. George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year 2013-01-06T19:57:18Z Ayn Rand, an occasional darling of the Tea Party, has become a cult figure within the GOP in recent years. GOP insider: Religion destroyed my party 2012-08-05T16:00:00Z He was fond of the same Ayn Rand quotes as other founders: “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” How the Dark Web’s Dread Pirate Roberts Went Down 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z But aside from a few swipes at Ayn Rand, the authors never seriously try to answer that question. Authors dubious that economic growth leads to happiness 2011-12-08T21:37:04Z It reminds me of communists I knew when growing up or Ayn Rand libertarians. Jaron Lanier: The Internet destroyed the middle class 2013-05-12T16:00:00Z I was going to say my Ayn Rand books, but I think I threw them out a while ago. Why Michael Ian Black Doesn’t Like Mystery Novels 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z The novel turns picaresque when Anna is whisked away to Hollywood on the thin pretense of an Ayn Rand television show. A 'canceled' author falls for a cringe icon in 'The Book of Ayn' (Rand, of course) 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z You write about the influence Ayn Rand had on Rush’s lyrics. Rush's Geddy Lee: 'I had a childhood full of stories about death and murder' 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The Ayn Rand winner-take-all ethos and the thoroughly disproved trickle-down theory, which holds that helping those who need no help will somehow lift everyone up, continue to be trotted out in debased, zombified form. Joe Biden's economy is, honestly, pretty amazing: How come he doesn't get credit? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z It makes him sound both prophetic and like a gung-ho disciple of Ayn Rand. Right-wing fake history is making a big comeback — but it never went away 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand said, "Private racism is not a legal issue, it's a moral issue." Lies, damned lies and "corporate bulls**t": A consumer's guide to bad-faith arguments 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Its picture books, populated by talking, well-dressed animals, are a mix of morality tales, Ayn Rand fever dreams and Trump talking points. Perspective | Kirk Cameron and Sean Spicer’s dubious quest to ‘win back Story Hour’ 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z I guarantee you Trump has never read Ayn Rand. Rush's Geddy Lee: 'I had a childhood full of stories about death and murder' 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Thomas said he has his clerks watch a movie based on “The Fountainhead,” the Ayn Rand novel that glorifies individualism. For John Eastman and Clarence Thomas, an intellectual kinship stretching back decades 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z It’s like watching a very bloody, unfair cage fight with Ayn Rand: Atlas Slugged. Review | Sibylle Berg’s ‘Grime’ is a wicked satire of where we’re headed 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Zablotskyy founded the Ayn Rand Center Ukraine to promote the libertarian author and covered his office walls with posters of Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill, with their quotes translated into Ukrainian. Ukrainian politician who idolizes Reagan tries to win over today’s Republicans 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Smith — a German-born atheist inspired by the Objectivist philosophy of novelist Ayn Rand — formed an unlikely partnership with Gary Cox as the pair fought, and frequently won, policy battles in Annapolis. The Christian home-schooling world that shaped Dan Cox 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Stephenson is a longtime Republican donor and such an enthusiast of Ayn Rand's message of uncompromising self-interest that he was an executive producer on two movies based on the novel "Atlas Shrugged." Ken Griffin spent $54 million to fight tax hike on the rich. Secret IRS data shows it’s paying off 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Conservatives have long championed writers like Ayn Rand, whose entire life philosophy was a belief that kindness and empathy are weaknesses. What's the matter with SEL? Successful, well-adjusted adults are the GOP's kryptonite 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z He signed his release forms Ayn Rand, after the philosopher and novelist, or John Galt, a character from her book “Atlas Shrugged.” Julian Heicklen, Cantankerous Civil Liberties Advocate, Dies at 90 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Hathaway gives a much more memorable performance as a woman made of equal parts woo-woo froth and Ayn Rand hardness; she’s Adam’s biggest fan, and also the closest thing he has to an effective disciplinarian. Review | Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway’s ‘WeCrashed,’ about WeWork’s fall, is as essential as a WeWork in a pandemic 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The star and his fans conquered el Norte by adhering to rancho libertarianism, a philosophy that celebrates bootstrap individualism in a way that makes Ayn Rand seem like a commune-dwelling hippie. Column: Vicente Fernández's journey was our parents’ journey. Long may they live 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z In the libertarian cosmology of Ayn Rand and Donald Trump, the most important thing in life is to avoid being a loser. To beat back fascism, Democrats must harness the showbiz energy that helped win 2020 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z “The last time I was in the Bay Area, I went walking in the marina and saw seven consecutive boats named after characters from Ayn Rand,” Ms. Disney said. Who Are America’s Billionaires, Anyway? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z A disproportionate number of DPC doctors seem to cite Ayn Rand as an influence. Dispensing doctors: should physicians sell drugs to patients? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z "Clearly I made a mistake in thinking that a tweet referring to Ayn Rand was referring to something else entirely," he said. Kate Clanchy: Author to rewrite memoir amid book's race and ableism row 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Influenced by libertarian Ayn Rand and Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, Thiel, then in his early 30s, carried himself like a contrarian philosopher king. How Peter Thiel turned a retirement account for the middle class Into a $5B tax-free piggy bank 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Jedeed had grown up in a family steeped in a deeply conservative vein of libertarianism known as objectivism, a philosophy developed by the late author Ayn Rand. Unmasking the far right: An extremist paid a price when his identity was exposed online after a violent clash in Washington 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z There was an Ayn Rand view that if you pursue your interests, all of society is lifted. The Mogul in Search of a Kinder, Gentler Capitalism 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Aromatherapy is affiliated with Galt & Roark, a company that appears to take its name from characters in novels by Ayn Rand, the author whose work has been embraced by libertarians and the American right. 2 Immigrant Paths: One Led to Wealth, the Other Ended in Death in Atlanta 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z One of the central figures in this right-wing fantasy world is novelist and self-styled philosopher Ayn Rand, whose semi-coherent theories have helped to create an America where cruelty and selfishness have been elevated into virtue. The GOP's Ayn Rand death cult: Trump's party is literally killing the American people 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Much of the popularity of thinkers such as Nietzsche and Ayn Rand rests on their intoxicating implicit flattery of readers as fellow members of a natural elite. Can we save democracy from the two-party system? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z “Many visitors believe the Atlas on the ground is authentic,” said Leonardo Guarnieri, a park spokesman, with a shrug worthy of Ayn Rand. From the Rubble of Atlases, a Colossus Will Rise 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z In “Strangers in Their Own Land,” sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild prepares for her interviews with conservatives in southwestern Louisiana by reading Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” because she figures they’re into that. Review | The most essential books of the Trump era are barely about Trump at all 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z He encountered the books by Ayn Rand and some new economic ideas in the classroom, “and everything started to look a little different,” he said. Crusader of ‘right to work’ laws a strong supporter of unions 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z Her icy reality show host, in thrall to Ayn Rand’s ideology of selfishness, is a notable exception. Review: A reality star seeks revenge in a novel of civility versus Trumpian menace 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z A fan of the “objectivist” novelist Ayn Rand, he showed little interest in journalism or the causes of the day. Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy. 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z This time, though, he treated Trump respectfully without bowing down – like you’d treat a friend who decides they’re a libertarian after reading Ayn Rand. Who is Jonathan Swan, the reporter who grilled Trump? And what do kangaroos have to do with it? 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The Ayn Rand Institute and Citizens against Government Waste likewise accepted loans funded by the program. After railing against federal spending, GOP lawmakers, conservative groups benefit from government aid program 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Bannon asked, referring to the Ayn Rand novel that conservatives often cite for its heroic portrayal of individualism and self-determination. They Predicted ‘The Crisis of 2020’ … in 1991. So How Does This End? 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Another who stormed off was the conservative author Ayn Rand. Barry Farber, Perennial Talk Radio Host, Dies at 90 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z He was, he said, paraphrasing Ayn Rand – his point being, I supposed, that not purchasing a place in one of his facilities amounted to an unwillingness to face down the reality of the world. Real estate for the apocalypse: my journey into a survival bunker 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Some of the lyrics Mr. Peart wrote in the 1970s reflected the libertarian ideas of Ayn Rand, whose novels he eagerly read at the time. Neil Peart, dynamic and influential rock drummer for Rush, dies at 67 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z At the Ayn Rand Daycare Center, Maggie Simpson protects a caterpillar from her nemesis. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Past games dealt with topics including human genetic modification, Ayn Rand's philosophy of individualism, racism and quantum physics, in sci-fi inspired alternative versions of history. BioShock returns for more gene-enhanced gaming 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The group is dedicated to exploring the philosophy of Ayn Rand, known for equating government bureaucrats with “looters and moochers.” Surprise: Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is run by a pretty unconventional guy 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand, unfortunately, wrote many books, and, despite progressive taxation, collected hefty royalty checks on the sales. The conservatism of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Greenspan regularly published with Ayn Rand, the self-proclaimed philosopher and novelist of capitalism. In extreme crises, conservatism can turn to fascism. Here's how that might play out 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Conservatives like Paul Ryan may wrinkle their noses at Trump's uncouth demeanor and petty behavior, but this is what they signed up for in exalting Ayn Rand as some great philosopher. Right-wingers finally got their Ayn Rand hero as president — and it's this guy 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Acting the prosecutor, Wallace watched a procession of gangsters, corrupt politicians and celebrities flinch and dissemble — from segregationist Sen. James Eastland to the controversial author Ayn Rand. Misinformation, evasion and the informational problem of live TV interviews 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Nor is it libertarian, despite the dog-eared copies of Ayn Rand’s novels that you might find strewn about the cubicles of a start-up in Palo Alto. Opinion | The Church of Techno-Optimism 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z I said I didn’t like it—that I had no patience for objectivism, or for Ayn Rand’s present-day acolytes, with their devotion to the free market and unfettered individualism. The Book of Prince 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Similar to Trump’s winners, Ayn Rand’s creatives are chosen to rule by some higher, perhaps biological, force and, if unrestricted, will bring progress and prosperity to everyone. In extreme crises, conservatism can turn to fascism. Here's how that might play out 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Pompeo does not speak publicly about his political disagreements with his father, but they began early on: he has said that, as a teen-ager, he read Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead,” and became a staunch conservative. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The cabinet is indeed a scary spectacle of diehard, hatchet-faced rightists and Ayn Rand fans. Boris Johnson’s crew will repel voters – there’s no need to fear him | Polly Toynbee 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z They fantasise, like the plutocrats in Ayn Rand’s terrible novel Atlas Shrugged, about further escape. From Trump to Johnson, nationalists are on the rise – backed by billionaire oligarchs | George Monbiot 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z His sister Diane Raimondo says he loved to read newspapers and science fiction from a young age and in his teens admired writer and philosopher Ayn Rand. Gay rights, antiwar activist Justin Raimondo dies at 67 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s a connoisseur’s collection of the writing of Ayn Rand and her disciples, assembled by teen-age me a long, long time ago. The Persistent Ghost of Ayn Rand, the Forebear of Zombie Neoliberalism 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Fairly or not, the imagery stamped them for the rest of their lives as not-rock, not-counter anything, as cultural figures in a California lineage that included Ayn Rand, Ronald Reagan and Mike Curb. Yesterday once more: The feel-good sadness of a Carpenters fan convention 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand's and Milton Friedman's and the Koch brothers' dreams have become the American people's nightmares. Donald Trump: White welfare king and lord of the great grift 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The GOP has long been host to the virus of author Ayn Rand’s objectivism, a philosophy espoused in such tedious novels as “Atlas Shrugged” and her best-selling book of essays, “The Virtue of Selfishness.” Opinion | We shouldn’t idolize wealth. But we shouldn’t demonize it either. 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z There is a tattoo of Ayn Rand, the high prophet of selfishness, on his neck. He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year. 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z And, of course, the spirit of Ayn Rand haunts the White House. The Persistent Ghost of Ayn Rand, the Forebear of Zombie Neoliberalism 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Margaret Mitchell and Ayn Rand are among her favorite authors. After years of writing, woman publishes 1st novel at 95 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z I loathe Ayn Rand, so it would be fascinating to be in some Ayn Rand piece, because it would be hard. How playwright Kate Hamill brought a modern sensibility to a 19th-century novel 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Many of these policies are reminiscent of tactics either used by right-wing groups and ideological fundamentalists over the past century, or mimic a script right out of the Ayn Rand neoliberal playbook. How higher education has been weaponized in the age of Trump — and how it can be redeemed 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z His rise has thrilled Libertarians nationwide, who feel their man can bring respectability to a party long dismissed as being a group of free-market-loving Ayn Rand fanboys with little chance of ever winning anything important. Can this Riverside County Libertarian make a fringe party mainstream? 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The American psyche seems to toggle between populism and plutocracy, between Sinclair Lewis and Ayn Rand. Opinion | There are so many reasons to turn against football. For now, resist the urge. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z When young sailors need a minor course correction, he said, instead of ordering a spell in the brig, he often orders them to write reports on works by authors like Patrick Henry or Ayn Rand. No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The golden boy of the Ayn Rand crowd was once assumed to be a future president, or at least one of the great statesmen of the Republican Party. So long, Republican Congress, and good riddance: It's been even worse than we expected 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z It was inspired by Ayn Rand, which led to accusations that Rush were rightwing propagandists. Geddy Lee on Rush's greatest songs: 'Even I can barely make sense of our concept albums' 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Those officials’ odes to Ayn Rand somehow didn’t mention their group’s own poll that showed a whopping three-quarters of all Americans say they want to expand social security and Medicare. Beto O'Rourke is the new Obama. And that's the last thing we need | David Sirota 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z While Harriet Beecher Stowe shamed Americans about the United States' dehumanization of African Americans and slavery, Ayn Rand removed Americans’ guilt for being selfish and uncaring about anyone except themselves. How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z As a disciple of Ayn Rand, he has always seen great potential value in acts of heroic economic leadership by industrial visionaries and in arranging society to assist such visionaries. Review | Entrepreneurs: the eccentric — sometimes cruel — heroes of American capitalism 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z There are undoubtedly myriad intellectual, psychological, and political sources for our inaction, but I cannot help thinking that the influence of Ayn Rand, the Russian émigré novelist, may have played a role. How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Here is an obvious and common objection by conservatives – especially College Republican types who still have Ayn Rand in their back pocket – to your observation. Race, class and justice: After the midterms, a new way forward for Democrats 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z A woman in her late 20s with long brown hair and a poncho-style cape was asked about Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead” after indicating it was her favorite book. The hottest ticket in New York? Seats on the 'El Chapo' Guzman jury - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z What should we call Ayn Rand’s psychological ability to exploit the vulnerabilities of millions of young people so as to influence them not to care about anyone besides themselves? How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Ryan still fashions himself a “policy guy” and a man of ideas: In high school, he read the conservative philosopher Ayn Rand and was captivated by her signature work, “Atlas Shrugged.” This Is the Way Paul Ryan’s Speakership Ends 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Progressives might be tempted to welcome the right’s waning public support for volunteerism; perhaps stripping away the mask reveals Ayn Rand’s leer behind Tocqueville’s smile. Perspective | Republicans used to celebrate voluntarism and service. What happened? 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s is the most famous; Robert Heinlein’s is perhaps the most widely read. What Can We Learn from Utopians of the Past? 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z But learning those lessons without surrendering to Trumpian whims requires a discipline that even Ayn Rand’s supermen might struggle to maintain. Opinion | Libertarians in the Age of Trump 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z I have known several people, professionally and socially, whose lives have been changed by those close to them who became infatuated with Ayn Rand. How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Rothbard was a little unfair to the right, however, given that Ayn Rand and Robert Moses scarcely defined conservative thought in the 1960s. How did Scott Pruitt become a conservative hero? Because the right abandoned its principles 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z One of his characters, a vigilante known as Mr. A, strongly reflected Mr. Ditko’s devotion to ideals propounded by novelist Ayn Rand, in which he saw the world in rigid terms of good and evil. Steve Ditko, enigmatic comic artist and co-creator of ‘Spider-Man,’ dies at 90 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The suggestion that Bird was some sort of closet Ayn Rand disciple eventually calcified into received wisdom, though I’ve never had much use for it myself. How the dazzling, overstuffed ‘Incredibles 2’ holds up a cracked mirror to present-day reality 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Some writers listed fantasy novels, or flirtations with Ayn Rand. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Live Like a French Woman’ Books 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z To his amazement, she telephoned him, and at age 20, Nathan received an invitation to Ayn Rand’s home. How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Like Ayn Rand, he taught that money isn’t inherently good or bad: It simply is. The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Writers such as Anthony Burgess, Kurt Vonnegut and Ayn Rand were in his debt, as are more recent novels by Kazuo Ishiguro and Octavia Butler that take up his inquiry into utopia and its shortcomings. An eerie dystopian prophecy by a disillusioned Bolshevik 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The guru of free market economics Ayn Rand has been voted for inclusion in the list, with Atlas Shrugged. EL James v Margaret Atwood? The search for America's best-loved novel is on 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand applied for and received Social Security despite being opposed to the system. I Disapprove of School Vouchers. Can I Still Apply for Them? 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tx., says Ayn Rand had a major influence on him, and his son Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is an even bigger fan. How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z This was an intersection of theories about femininity, victimhood, money and ethics, much of it influenced by Ayn Rand, one of Raniere’s favorite authors. The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Like Ayn Rand, these innocents are perceived as solely responsible for their lots in life. A House (and a Party) Upended as Paul Ryan Calmly Takes His Leave 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The answer lies paradoxically in Ryan’s idealism, rooted in his youthful fascination with the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Opinion | Paul Ryan is the personification of conservatism’s decline 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z He compares the proposal to an "Ayn Rand, trickle-down" housing philosophy that assumes that more high-end housing supply will somehow help the poor. Facebook, Yelp clash with California homeowners over plan to dramatically boost development 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s books such as The Virtue of Selfishness and her philosophy that celebrates self-interest and disdains altruism may well be, as Vidal assessed, “nearly perfect in its immorality.” How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z When reporters started questioning claims for the blood-testing technology, Holmes played the Ayn Rand heroine fighting the forces of conformism. The ‘trust me’ theatrics of tech’s T-shirts and turtlenecks 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z On a bookshelf in the apartment, as if in confirmation, is a hardback copy of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” the bible of the movement. Peter Thiel’s Money Talks, in Contentious Ways. But What Does He Say? 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The folks who showed up to Tea Party meetings were not acolytes of Ayn Rand or Ron Paul. Theda Skocpol’s new work on anti-Trump activists 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Knowledge of reality is ,as Ayn Rand identified, contextual. Opinion | Frederick Douglass’s Fight Against Scientific Racism 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z In contrast, during Ayn Rand’s life, her philosophy that celebrated self-interest was a private pleasure for the 1 percent but she was a public embarrassment for them. How Ayn Rand contributed to America’s greed 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The money an Ayn Rand acolyte sends Uncle Sam helps to shore up entitlement programmes like Social Security. Will the Supreme Court deal a blow to trade unions? 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The book infuriated both Noam Chomsky, the MIT linguist, and Ayn Rand, the objectivist author. The Apple Watch wants to alter your behavior — can it? 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand, the philosophical hero of Ryan’s youth, believed that the masses stymied the creative genius of the entrepreneurs and the business classes. Opinion | The age of betrayal is back 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Perhaps the soon to be former Speaker of the House should put down the Ayn Rand and read some Albert Einstein. Blake Farenthold, Texas Congressman Accused of Sexual Harassment, Will Not Run Again 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Yes, Greenspan’s infatuation with Ayn Rand blinded him to the housing bubble. Yellen is ‘terrific’ — but out after only one term as Fed chair 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Strangely, Coates echoes the atheistic outlook of libertarians like Ayn Rand who denied the possibility of collective redemption since people were fundamentally driven by self-interest. Is atheism the reason for Ta-Nehisi Coates' pessimism on race relations? | Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z “He was already reading Ayn Rand. He was already reading the Federalist Papers,” Mr. Elder said, describing Mr. Miller as effectively a fully formed ideologue by the time he contacted the radio host’s show. Stephen Miller, the Powerful Survivor on the President’s Right Flank 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The project has been characterized as the dream of “two guys with a blog and a love of Ayn Rand”1 and “a hacker's approach to government with a Waterworld-esque conception of Manifest Destiny”2. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z In college, Stranahan was a libertarian and even attended Ayn Rand’s funeral. How Fake News Turned a Small Town Upside Down 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Allison is an ardent fan of author Ayn Rand, whose books such as “Atlas Shrugged” extolled the virtues of libertarian philosophy and free-market capitalism. Trump's chance to reshape the Federal Reserve could be his biggest economic legacy 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z “I don’t think any credible economist who isn’t an Ayn Rand lunatic would accept that these are not monopolies.” Forget Wall Street – Silicon Valley is the new political power in Washington 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z One paragraph later, he complains that the Curious George series carries “a stale, colonial aroma” and Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” is “a now dated Cold War fable about collectivism — Ayn Rand for kids.” Author says some ‘Wild Things’ about children’s literature 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z As a student, he sometimes shared a college radio program with Ayn Rand, the author and philosopher whose laissez-faire capitalism he would fiercely defend in street-corner debates in Greenwich Village. Arthur Finkelstein, Innovative, Influential Conservative Strategist, Dies at 72 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Even conservatives’ favorite philosopher, Ayn Rand, went onto Medicare and Social Security in her final years. The tragedy of Charlie Gard illuminates conservatives’ morality deficit 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z But that wasn’t enough for the acolytes of Ayn Rand, Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman. A 21st-century form of indentured servitude has already penetrated deep into the American heartland 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Andrew F. Puzder, Mr. Trump’s first nominee for secretary of labor, is described by friends as an avid Ayn Rand reader. As a Guru, Ayn Rand May Have Limits. Ask Travis Kalanick. 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z My mother always said Ayn Rand was a juvenile and dystopic vision. I watched the sun set on my Sunset Boulevard romance 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z One reason was their avowed love of Ayn Rand; an influential and absurd review in New Musical Express, a British magazine, accused them of preaching “proto-fascism.” The Persistence of Prog Rock 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z It's a reverse Robin Hood on a scale unseen anywhere other than an Ayn Rand novel. Perspective | Donald Trump’s $10 trillion magic asterisk 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z No wonder that he was the model for the risible Howard Roark, hero of Ayn Rand’s celebration of individualism, The Fountainhead. Frank Lloyd Wright: fantasist or genius? 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Few, if any, literary philosophers have had as much influence on American business and politics as Ayn Rand, especially now that Donald J. Trump occupies the White House. As a Guru, Ayn Rand May Have Limits. Ask Travis Kalanick. 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z In the specific case of Ayn Rand novels, reading them did cause me to think deeper about why I disagreed with much of her philosophy. Opinion | Why You Should Read Books You Hate 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Before we get there, let’s go backwards to Ayn Rand. Google, Facebook, Amazon undermine democracy: They play a role in destroying privacy, producing inequality 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z This may satisfy GOP ideological imperatives — Ayn Rand would be so proud — but it is atrocious policy, even if you put aside considerations such as compassion and community. Opinion | The GOP’s latest health-care plan is comically bad 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z But there was one common well-loved book among men that if I saw, I ran a mile: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Open thread: what books do you find most attractive in a potential partner? 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Allison handed out copies of “Atlas Shrugged” to senior executives and is a major donor to the Ayn Rand Institute. As a Guru, Ayn Rand May Have Limits. Ask Travis Kalanick. 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Like Ayn Rand, he believed the state’s role should be limited to providing an army, a police force, a court system – and not much else. The new age of Ayn Rand: how she won over Trump and Silicon Valley 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The upshot is that the dominant philosophy of Silicon Valley became heavily based on the radical libertarian ideology of Ayn Rand. Google, Facebook, Amazon undermine democracy: They play a role in destroying privacy, producing inequality 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The House majority wants ideological purity of the kind found in Ayn Rand novels and the writings of obscure Austrian economists. Opinion | Republicans are so hopeless, Trump may have to work with Democrats 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Since he assume office, however, the president has largely farmed out much of his policymaking to Ryan and his fellow Ayn Rand admirers. Paul Ryan admits health care bill is designed to open way for tax cuts for wealthy 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Several former colleagues of Mercer’s said that his views are akin to Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. The Reclusive Hedge-Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z For the curriculum includes a new addition: the work of Ayn Rand. The new age of Ayn Rand: how she won over Trump and Silicon Valley 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z In his youth, Ryan was a devotee of Ayn Rand, whose philosophy is nicely summarized by the title of her book “The Virtue of Selfishness.” Opinion | The Make Inequality Worse Act of 2017 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z None of this is particularly shocking to anyone who has followed Kalanick, whose cutthroat reputation and Ayn Rand worldview hasn’t engendered much goodwill outside of Libertarian circles and venture capitalists’ offices. Uber's bad boy reputation comes at a price 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z We’ve been in decline for about 40 years since Thatcher and Reagan and the Ayn Rand infection spread through the political class, and perhaps we’ve bottomed out. Brian Eno: ‘We’ve been in decline for 40 years – Trump is a chance to rethink' 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z By the way, I looked up Hayek on Wikipedia, and Republicans who promote an Ayn Rand version are promoting a religion that is not rooted in Hayek's work. 2016 in Charts. (And Can Trump Deliver in 2017?) 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z One of the things that they have in common is their shared affection for the works of Ayn Rand, the libertarian heroine who celebrated laissez-faire capitalism. The Daily 202: Ayn Rand-acolyte Donald Trump stacks his cabinet with fellow objectivists 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z He read Ayn Rand in high school and admired Ronald Reagan at the same time. Who is Peter Thiel and why is he advising Donald Trump? - BBC News 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z But the truth of the matter is that Republican voters, as Donald Trump proved irrefutably in this year’s GOP primaries, don’t particularly care for warmed-over bromides from Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.” Rise of the alt-right: How mainstream conservatives’ obsession with purity fueled a new right-wing radicalism 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Tillerson once listed his favorite book as “Atlas Shrugged,” Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel that has become a touchstone for libertarians and promoters of unbridled capitalism. Rex Tillerson, from a Corporate Oil Sovereign to the State Department 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z This leaves Sears President and CEO Edward Lampert, the billionaire hedge funder and Ayn Rand devotee, with gaping holes in his leadership team as he continues his Sisyphean task of rescuing Sears from irrelevance. Sears death watch update: Is it time to prepare an obit for our least-essential department store? 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z One profiler last week asked what he does in his free time, and a friend replied that he reads Ayn Rand. The Daily 202: Ayn Rand-acolyte Donald Trump stacks his cabinet with fellow objectivists 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z There I was - an atheist who liked to spew Ayn Rand at any given opportunity studying morals and metaphysics in a Catholic college. Cat Hulbert: How I got rich beating men at their own game - BBC News 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Hochschild assumes that rural conservatives all read Ayn Rand, for instance, and is surprised that many of them are “warm, open people.” The most ambitious, irritating, hopeful and overrated books of 2016 — and the best one, too 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Puzder argued that “there’s no contradiction between raising my children in the church, and urging them to lead the kind of lives of achievement, integrity and independence that Ayn Rand celebrated in her novels.” Can You Love God and Ayn Rand? 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand, author of romance novels for business moguls, became a movement icon with her depictions of rugged capitalist heroes taking on wimpy liberals and overbearing governments. The Big Con: what is really at stake on election day 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z He mixed the jokes with a dystopian vision of liberalism right out of “1984” — or, more likely, right out of one of those Ayn Rand novels he supposedly makes everyone in his office read. Desperate denial: Paul Ryan, oblivious to meaning of Donald Trump and Trumpism, fiddles while the GOP burns 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z And the Russian émigrée Ayn Rand and her young “collective,” including Alan Greenspan, gathered at her Murray Hill apartment on Saturday nights to hear fresh pages of her novel in progress, “Atlas Shrugged.” Rise of the Reactionary 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z I profoundly disagree with conservative thinkers such as Ayn Rand, Milton Friedman, Robert Nozick and Leo Strauss, but at least they mounted reasoned arguments based on first principles. As political discourse descends into rage, thank god for Michelle Obama | Will Hutton 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s most adamant axiom forms the foundation of her Objectivist philosophy: “Contradictions do not exist.” Can You Love God and Ayn Rand? 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In middle school, Smith told me, he was assigned a book by Ayn Rand. Juno Takes on Uber 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z He displays the usual CEO reading material — The Art of War, Hatching Twitter, Steve Jobs, Ayn Rand — but also highly technical textbooks on subjects like superalloys, radio navigation, flow induced vibrations, and high temperature coatings. We went to China's Silicon Valley to see the front lines of the robot wars 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Nearly all of the money for the $636 million purchase came from donations and loans made by Mr. Barney, an entrepreneur and ardent devotee of the capitalist evangelist Ayn Rand. College Group Sues U.S., Saying It’s Target of Political Agenda 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Republicans have been losing track of this fact in the 21st century, as they’ve fallen under the sway of absolutist thinkers from Ayn Rand to the NRA. Democrats Try on the Conservative Mantle Shed by the GOP 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z To Messrs. Puzder and Wallace, Ayn Rand’s rejection of her ancestors’ Judaism in favor of secularism has little bearing on her contributions to the canon of liberty. Can You Love God and Ayn Rand? 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men charts the rise of a demagogue, while Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead features an egocentric architect with whom the Republican nominee has said he identifies. Library of Congress asks for profound books, gets Dune and The Cat in the Hat 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s book, “Atlas Shrugged”, describes a world where the creative minority of business geniuses has retreated from the world, and left the masses to enjoy the fruits of socialism. The evolution of Mr Thiel 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z But after pondering the matter, he decided not to go full Ayn Rand: Atlas Trumped 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z And finally there was what Thiel called “seasteading” – floating islands in international waters run as libertarian paradises, presumably with free copies of Ayn Rand’s books on every bedside table. The only living Trump supporter in Silicon Valley | John Naughton 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z As much as the Kochs claim to live and die by free market principles, their reluctance to pivot from oil does not fit with their Ayn Rand libertarianism. Koch Myopia 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z All the while, he was guided by the heroic entrepreneurial creed of Ayn Rand, a champion of unalloyed selfishness and remorseless capitalism. An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z In recent years, government shutdowns became the norm, a huge fan of Ayn Rand was elevated to House Speaker, and somewhere near half of all Republicans said they believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim. The Trump-ocalypse is upon us: America can’t afford to misunderstand what his nomination means 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z No one was more prone than Ayn Rand to the sin of rationalizing emotional antipathy into high principle. Atlas Trumped 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Kalanick’s Twitter profile picture at the time showed the figure from the cover of Ayn Rand’s capitalist fantasia, The Fountainhead. How Uber conquered London | Sam Knight 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z His musings about the impact of Ayn Rand on American conservatism or a day spent in the terrifying blackness of Nicolae Ceausescu’s crumbling Romanian dictatorship are elegant set pieces. America at war with itself 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Over the years, he said he had contributed more than $20 million to the Ayn Rand Institute, to create free online courses about her work and other projects. An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Paul Ryan, failed vice-presidential candidate and Ayn Rand acolyte, cares about helping the poor and good governance. Paul Ryan is very bad at his job: Now that he’s bowed out of 2016, he’s back to letting extremists hold Congress hostage 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The only answer we can think of is Ayn Rand’s theory of emotion: Atlas Trumped 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z As with the works of Ernest Hemingway and Ayn Rand, the tempo of and message of "Love" are so overwhelming, so confidently dictatorial, that it's difficult not to fall into step while watching. Warning: The fascinating 'Love' on Netflix could cause bingeing 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z From Adam Smith to Ayn Rand, a citizen’s right to private property is considered almost sacred. How Bush Finally Landed a Punch on Trump 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand, who died in 1982, has long been a flash point for conflicting concepts of America and its promise. An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z A libertarian donor gave grants to 63 colleges to fund programs that were “required to teach his favorite philosopher, the celebrator of self-interest Ayn Rand.” The secrets behind the Koch brothers: Inside the remarkable new book that details their dirtiest deeds 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Forty years of Ayn Rand loving neocon scams have emptied the coffers of federal, state, and county treasuries. This Time, Cheaper Oil Does Little for the U.S. Economy 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Like other conservative free-market ideologists, Greenspan – an acolyte of libertarian writer Ayn Rand — believed that government is always the problem, never the solution, and that regulation of private business is misguided. “The Big Short’s” shortcomings: The real culprits in the financial meltdown never paid for their crimes, but still, it’s not all gloom and doom 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Ridley is the best-selling author of “The Rational Optimist” and a member of the British House of Lords, though his new book often reads like the diatribe of a freshmen who just discovered Ayn Rand. Just wait — everything will work out for the better 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z That is why he directs his multimillion-dollar contributions not to political candidates or super PACs — but to spreading Ayn Rand’s thinking around the globe. An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Some Americans—not all of them disciples of Ayn Rand—might say that this is a good thing. Mark Zuckerberg and the Rise of Philanthrocapitalism 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z We’re talking about the other libertarianism, the political philosophy whose avatar is the late writer Ayn Rand. 11 ways to test if libertarians are hypocrites 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z He was sometimes mistaken for a clerk, but he embraced conservative doctrine—he read Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” twice in his first term—and attracted allies. Marco Rubio’s Political Dexterity 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The Republicans, he suggested, have overthrown Milton Friedman’s conservative economics for the harder right orthodoxy of Friedrich Hayek and Ayn Rand. Paul Krugman issues urgent warning: These radical Republicans will follow through, all facts be damned 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z But he is a fan of Ayn Rand’s books. Republican field guide: It’s down to 8 for No. 4 debate 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z But Rand Paul quoted “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush — a group whose members were similarly influenced by the writings of Ayn Rand — everywhere he went during the Republican primary in Kentucky in 2010. Rand Paul Rode Tea Party Fervor to Washington, Then Yielded 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Her first novel, ‘‘Two Girls, Fat and Thin,’’ about the acolytes of an Ayn Rand-like figure, was published in 1991, and the story collection ‘‘Because They Wanted To’’ followed in 1997. Mary Gaitskill and the Life Unseen 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z But Albert S. Ruddy, a movie and television producer who does not like to quit, has landed rights to make his passion project: a screen version of “Atlas Shrugged,” Ayn Rand’s Objectivist bible. Producer of ‘The Godfather’ Lands Rights to ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Novel 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z He’s credited Ayn Rand as “the reason I got involved in public service.” The most conservative Speaker ever? 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Sometimes, despite what Ayn Rand says, government action is essential to preserving individual rights in the marketplace and protecting the integrity of family life. The challenge of being Paul Ryan 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Ryan is indeed really conservative – like “Ayn Rand is ‘the reason I got involved in public service’” conservative. A brief guide to Paul Ryan’s love/hate relationship with the right 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Earlier in the season, the company had presented a production of Friedrich Schiller’s “Mary Stuart” and a new play adapted from Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.” Theatre Laid Bare 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand is the patron saint of the libertarian Right. Libertarian superstar Ayn Rand defended Native American genocide: “Racism didn’t exist in this country until the liberals brought it up” 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Historical figure: Ayn Rand, “one of my all-time heroes.” The GOP's affinity for Ayn Rand won't go away 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z He has said that the unforgiving libertarianism of Ayn Rand — whose books include one called “The Virtue of Selfishness” — inspired him to enter politics. The challenge of being Paul Ryan 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The bucket list, God help me, is forcing me to validate the one part of Ayn Rand’s objectivist philosophy which registered with me when I read The Fountainhead years ago. Why use your eventual death as an excuse to try something new? | Steven W Thrasher 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Some status anxiety attaches to a residence there, but the ambassador had translated Ayn Rand and appeared proud to resist the herdlike mentality. The Making of a President 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z To the editor of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch, the rhetoric seems better suited to Ayn Rand than to America’s best-loved orphan. The Surprisingly Controversial Plots That Almost Got 'Little Orphan Annie' Axed 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Book and historical figure: “I’m a big fan of Ayn Rand, and I’ve read all of her novels.” The GOP's affinity for Ayn Rand won't go away 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z How often do you get to hear Alec Baldwin sound like Ayn Rand? How Impossible Can a Mission Be? 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The libertarian Cato Institute, for example, looks as though it had been designed by Howard Roark, the hero architect of Ayn Rand’s novel “The Fountainhead.” Playing the Music of Capitalism 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z That’s a capitalization larger that Delta Airlines or FedEx, all built on Ayn Rand’s motto: “The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” A Letter to Millennials: Don't Sleep Through the Revolution 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z For the first time in 58 years, a new novel by Ayn Rand, the best-selling author and libertarian philosopher who died in 1982, is being published today. Your Tuesday Briefing 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z American science fiction has long had a rightward tilt, from the contemporary strain of small-press sci-fi Tea Party fantasias swarming the Hugo Awards nominations all the way back to libertarian deity Ayn Rand. White supremacist calls Charleston 'a preview of coming attractions' 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Sen. Paul isn’t actually named after libertarian idol and author Ayn Rand, but that doesn’t mean the name association doesn’t help among the late author’s fans. What's in a (first) name? 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The reading wasn’t far from where Mr. Paul’s philosophical muse, Ayn Rand, lived and wrote. Rand Paul Strikes a Nerve in Bastion of Liberal Manhattan 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Thiel’s icon Ayn Rand defines freedom as “to ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.” A Letter to Millennials: Don't Sleep Through the Revolution 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The Ayn Rand Institute discovered the novel among her papers three years ago. Your Tuesday Briefing 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Her approach was shaped in part by the author Ayn Rand. Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s New Justice Minister, Shrugs Off Critics in Her Path 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z “And then you’ve got cold-hearted, free market, capitalist types who are reading Ayn Rand and think everybody are moochers. And I think the truth is more complicated.” In frank language, Obama addresses poverty’s roots 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The vandals made the same accusations against Thatcher and also accused free-market economist Milton Friedman of “Global Violence and Imperialism” and Ayn Rand of “Homophobia.” Chapman University says protest signs plastered on Reagan, Thatcher busts can stay 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It appears that most women, in Thiel’s judgment, fall into Ayn Rand’s notion of “takers” as opposed to Thiel’s vaunted male “makers.” A Letter to Millennials: Don't Sleep Through the Revolution 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Often, because of his libertarian-steeped upbringing, people incorrectly assume that his parents named him after Ayn Rand, the libertarian heroine. Things You May Not Know About Rand Paul 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Ayn Rand is one of his favorite authors. Ted Cruz: All You Need to Know 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z The project has been coined “libertarian island,” and it reveals a building movement within Silicon Valley; a sort of free market techno-capitalist faction that seems to come right out of Ayn Rand’s imagination. Welcome to “Libertarian Island”: How these One Percenters are creating a dystopian nightmare 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z He derided the notion that he was making any money from the schools or the center, an organization devoted to libertarianism and the free-market philosophy of Ayn Rand. Some Private Colleges Turn a Tidy Profit by Going Nonprofit 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand’s most famous quote is “the question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” A Letter to Millennials: Don't Sleep Through the Revolution 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Only one person ever really ever did—and no, it wasn’t Ayn Rand. What Is Money And How Is It Created? 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z "After reading the 'Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand on the plane and identifying with its uncompromising lead character, he wanted to become an architect." 1960s Silver Lake home retains aesthetic of architect Raul Garduno 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z “This book is dedicated to my parents, Ayn Rand and God.” Confessions of a Comma Queen 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Ayn Rand I value your company, Valentine, but not excessively, and will revise that assessment should it prove expedient to do so. Famous Valentines 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Ryan is on record declaring that his views on monetary policy come from a speech given by one of Ayn Rand’s fictional characters. Money makes crazy 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “Anyone who fights for the future, lives in it today,” Ayn Rand once observed. The New Psychology And What It Means For You 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Lee’s book will be hitting shelves just as another “new” novel will be published by another revered literary hero, Ayn Rand. Harper Lee to Publish New Novel 55 Years After Last The truth is that Ayn Rand never built a company. Ayn Rand Never Built A Company 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z It was Ayn Rand who led to Wilson’s initial falling out with the company board. Lululemon’s Guru Is Moving On 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z An excerpt from the book Letters of Ayn Rand reveal a very serious response from the philosopher to her 17-year-old niece’s request for $25. Sideshow: Get ready for Big Block of Cheese Day! 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Hate to sound like Ayn Rand but if you choose to damage the body you are given, there needs to be a extra cost associated with it. Do No Harm? It May Be Hard to Avoid With Health Law’s Medicare Cuts 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z The more you know: Contrary to popular belief and logical assumption, Rand Paul was not named after Ayn Rand. Your 2014 guide to 2016 presidential contenders 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z So the economy’s life cycle is more nuanced than Ayn Rand realized. Ayn Rand Never Built A Company 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Instead, at Christmas, people embrace those pleasures and rejoice in life — very much in line with the ethics of Ayn Rand’s Objectivist philosophy . Objecting to the ‘season of giving’ 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z In 1966, Ronald Reagan wrote in a personal letter, “Am an admirer of Ayn Rand.” One nation under Galt: How Ayn Rand’s toxic philosophy permanently transformed America 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Ideal, a newly discovered novel by the late objectivist philosopher Ayn Rand, is set to arrive in July, 2015, the book’s publisher announced Thursday. Ideal: First Ayn Rand Novel in Nearly 60 Years Will Be Published Next Year The intellectual leaders of the new majority in Congress still insist that we’re living in an Ayn Rand novel; German officials still insist that the problem is that debtors haven’t suffered enough. Rock bottom economics: What happens when interest rates hit zero 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Cuban's construction is a little confusing at first because, as we all know, Ayn Rand loved trains and hated regulation. Mark Cuban presents the great net neutrality novel of our time: 'Atlas Unplugged' 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z One is the secular creed of free market libertarianism, which comes in different denominations — the extreme Ayn Rand school or the more moderate Milton Friedman kind. GOP’s noxious, misguided edge: Why Dems need a coherent economic plan 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Brown, meanwhile, is reportedly a fan of writer Ayn Rand, who sharply advocated for individual rights. NSA Lawsuit Returns to Court: Will Klayman’s Luck Hold? 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z That’s the question asked in Ayn Rand’s timeless novel, Atlas Shrugged. Atlas Shrugged, Part III: Imagining A World Without The '1 Percenters' 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z After I wrote a piece calling self-published authors who defend Amazon “no better than Ayn Rand libertarians,” I received a flood of social media high-fives from those within publishing, their frustration with the giant palpable. The great Amazon debate: A leading Amazon critic and a self-publishing rock star try to find common ground 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z There’s not a chance in hell that Ayn Rand finishes writing “Atlas Shrugged” if she subscribed to the NFL RedZone Channel. Couch Slouch: More tried-and-true facts about sports television The political class of SW1, its nose still stuck in the un-British ramblings of Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman, has lost all touch with the needs and interests of the people it affects to serve. Cameron’s remark about ‘effing Tories’ hints at what he really thinks 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Soon, my Facebook feed was filled with all kinds of Ayn Rand quotes and Gadsden flags. Confessions of a recovering Libertarian: How I escaped a world of Ron Paul hero worship 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z He collects first editions of Ayn Rand’s books and owns a paycheck made out to Calvin Coolidge, a hero of limited-government conservatives. Saving Detroit, One Tree at a Time 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z He is the ultimate social Darwinist, or perhaps Ayn Rand follower, who has only scorn for anyone who failed to read the fine print of their mortgage contract or is sentimentally attached to a home. Bogdanovich's 'She's Funny That Way' milks laughs in Venice 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The ruthlessly individualist philosophy fetishised by the modern disciplines of Ayn Rand conveniently ignores the fact that humans do not exist in a vacuum, and that individual actions often have consequences for all. Libertarian ideology is the natural enemy of science 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Any time the honor system is used successfully, I think of Ayn Rand—the founder of Objectivism, the academically bankrupt theory of overriding and extreme self-interest. Barista-Free Coffee Shop Uses the Honor System to Turn a Profit 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z It's a book about society, the recent past and human nature that bears the same relation to sociology, history and psychology as Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged bears to literature. Sale of the century: the privatisation scam 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z The judge said players should be paid for use of their names, images and likeness while in college, yet fell short of turning college sports into the free-market Ayn Rand Institute. Ed O'Bannon ruling is not the real game-changer for the NCAA 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Paul B. Kennedy tweets: "Ah, nothing like the cutthroat world of high altitude climbing. Ayn Rand would be proud." Weekendish: Best longer reads from the week 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z He met his future wife, Pat Ryan, while playing a fictional attorney in Night of January 16th, a play written by Ayn Rand. 9 Things You Didn't Know About Richard Nixon 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z You said at one point, “we’re living in an Ayn Rand novel” and that his policies were an attack on the moral foundations of capitalism. 10 Questions for Paul Ryan 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Grace asked, referring to the Ayn Rand novel about a rebellious architect’s fight against conformists. Shipping container apartment being erected in Washington this week Perhaps they draw inspiration from Libertarian thought-leader Ayn Rand, who famously railed against corporate chieftains who seek to purchase favorable treatment from the legislature instead of winning it in the marketplace. Mayday PAC Fights Political Spending With More Money 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Also, let’s not forget that quite a few influential conservatives, including Mr. Ryan, draw their inspiration from Ayn Rand novels in which the gold standard takes on essentially sacred status. Is Paul Krugman Leaving Princeton In Quiet Disgrace? 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z A panel on this topic yesterday featured George Gilder, Gene Epstein, economics editor at Barron’s, and Yaron Brook, president, Ayn Rand Institute. FreedomFest, 'Conscious Capitalism,'And Why Whole Foods Is A Japanese Company 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Despite his political views, Russell said bitcoin use isn't only for tech nerds or fans of libertarian novelist Ayn Rand. Bitcoin ATM builder takes aim at traditional financial services 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z He is reportedly a devotee of the writings of novelist Ayn Rand, whose worship of unfettered capitalism was matched only by her loathing of government, taxation and anything resembling a social compact. Eugene Robinson: Overdosing on tea Brat, you’ll be delighted to hear, is an economics professor at Randolph-Macon College who counts the fantastically nutty Ayn Rand as his intellectual hero. Ayn Randian wingnut goes to Washington: The scary economic thinking of David Brat 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The man who took down Cantor has embraced both Ayn Rand and Protestantism in his work. - The Washington Post Before becoming CEO of the libertarian Cato Institute, Allison used his former financial services firm, BB&T, to donate many millions of dollars to colleges who would promise to teach their students about Ayn Rand. Dave Brat Beat Eric Cantor, and He's Probably Headed to Congress Like many of his Tea Party colleagues, Brat is an Ayn Rand enthusiast, and coauthored a paper assessing the moral foundations of her writings in 2010. David Brat's Biblical Views Shape His Tea Party Politics 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Cantor was beaten by an unknown Randolph-Macon college economics professor named David Brat, his 23 year old campaign manager, and the pernicious stench of Ayn Rand. Today in Tabs: Semi-Tabbed Life The Ayn Rand Institute offers a number of essay contests, awarding $100,000 in scholarships for high school and college students every year. Make the Most of Summer With Essay Contest Scholarships 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z When Will said that Johnson was a fan of the famous atheist Ayn Rand, he wasn’t kidding. Tea Party’s double agent: Sen. Ron Johnson has a new agenda 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z "Do you love yourself?" she demands, in the manner of a step aerobics instructor possessed by the spirit of Ayn Rand. Katy Perry review – Stern Katy and Sensitive Katy fit her like a lead boot 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z His website contains a color-coded international map titled “Atlas Freed,” after conservative icon Ayn Rand‘s best-selling novel “Atlas Shrugged.” 401(k)s are retirement robbery: How the Koch brothers, Wall Street and politicians conspire to drain Social Security 2014-05-10T18:00:00Z The far-left labeled him an Ayn Rand capitalist, the far-right a socialist. What Timothy Geithner Really Thinks 2014-05-08T17:00:02Z The topic of each contest is based on one of Ayn Rand’s novels. Make the Most of Summer With Essay Contest Scholarships 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z So whether it’s Von Mises or Hayek or Ayn Rand or Reagan — I’m just not sure the right crumbles even if their icons are debunked. Ralph Nader: “The left is seized by fear and the right is driven by brass” 2014-05-02T11:44:00Z He cringes when asked why he once used as his Twitter icon the jacket cover of The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand’s tale of an individualistic genius struggling against a docile Establishment. Invasion of the Taxi Snatchers: Uber Leads an Industry's Disruption 2014-02-20T11:00:32Z But he had a strong independent streak — Ayn Rand was a favorite author — and couldn’t imagine fitting into the bureaucratic culture of a law firm. The Super Bowl of Sports Gambling 2014-01-30T19:26:39Z Rand was engrossed in his own course of libertarian study: He received a set of Ayn Rand novels for his 17th birthday. Rand Paul’s Mixed Inheritance 2014-01-25T22:12:28Z Friends say the man who once worshipped Ayn Rand now takes Pope Francis as his moral role model. Paul Ryan lectures the pope 2013-12-27T20:30:00Z Ms. Branden’s biography, “The Passion of Ayn Rand,” published in 1986, four years after Ms. Rand’s death at 77, was a generally admiring portrait. Barbara Branden, Biographer of Ayn Rand, Dies at 84 2013-12-25T23:45:48Z While Graham removed Southern Christians’ guilt over segregation, Ayn Rand removed the Christian Right’s guilt for being selfish and uncaring about anyone except themselves. The modern GOP’s fundamentalist godfather 2013-12-18T15:40:00Z Slowly but surely, Ayn Rand’s economic theories are being discarded because they simply don’t add up in the real world. Ayn Rand-loving CEO destroys his empire 2013-12-10T14:00:00Z So Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute, was asked to fill in. Melissa Harris: Making noise about finance 2013-10-17T05:00:00Z The ideology that makes Ayn Rand such an enduring influence portrays selfishness as a virtue and makes giving look like a weakness. Do Nice People Succeed in Business? It Depends 2013-09-16T12:08:00Z Ultimately the Ayn Rand Institute, established in 1985 by the Rand estate to promote her ideas, split in two. Barbara Branden, Biographer of Ayn Rand, Dies at 84 2013-12-25T23:45:48Z Graham was a skillful orator, and he adeptly infused the teachings of Ayn Rand with those of Jesus Christ. The modern GOP’s fundamentalist godfather 2013-12-18T15:40:00Z His fairy godmother was Ayn Rand, the dashing diva of free-market ideology whose quirky economic notions would transform him into a glamorous business hero. Ayn Rand-loving CEO destroys his empire 2013-12-10T14:00:00Z Norheim is at pains to portray the Progress Party as a “folkish” movement guided by Ayn Rand’s philosophy of the power of the individual over the state. Norway's Far Right May Come to Power Despite Memory of 2011 Massacre 2013-08-19T08:05:21Z When his net worth came up again, he brought up Ayn Rand. Jimmy Wales Is Not an Internet Billionaire 2013-06-27T09:00:01Z “The Passion of Ayn Rand” received positive reviews. Barbara Branden, Biographer of Ayn Rand, Dies at 84 2013-12-25T23:45:48Z Rosling sounds like a hero from an Ayn Rand novel when he talks about how industrialization freed up people’s time and energy for learned and more pleasant pursuits. Hans Rosling and the Magic Washing Machine: A Lesson 2013-04-24T18:09:24Z That’s what happens when Ayn Rand is the basis for your business plan. Ayn Rand-loving CEO destroys his empire 2013-12-10T14:00:00Z But those pants don't come in Ayn Rand shopping bags. Lululemon: see-through yoga pants hurt apparel empire's sagging sales 2013-03-19T18:39:08Z I grew up reading Ayn Rand, and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are and what my beliefs are. Ron Paul: From Politician to Pundit 2013-03-06T08:50:00Z “The years of research and writing ‘The Passion of Ayn Rand’ were the happiest period of my life,” she added. Barbara Branden, Biographer of Ayn Rand, Dies at 84 2013-12-25T23:45:48Z I read Ayn Rand in high school, and so did many I knew. Ayn Rand as Required Reading, and More Odd State Bills 2013-02-08T18:35:24Z Crazy Eddie has been one of America’s most vocal advocates of discredited free-market economics, so obsessed with Ayn Rand he could rattle off memorized passages of her novels. Ayn Rand-loving CEO destroys his empire 2013-12-10T14:00:00Z Glenn Beck wants to build an Ayn Rand-inspired utopia Topics: , , Libertarianism, Ayn Rand, , , World famous denim entrepreneur Glenn Beck doesn’t just manufacture jeans. Glenn Beck wants to build an Ayn Rand-inspired utopia 2013-01-14T22:54:00Z No... only the BS ones. mantisdragon91 @ @ Actually I think he address your point of who the hell cares what Ayn Rand thinks rather nicely. Ron Paul: From Politician to Pundit 2013-03-06T08:50:00Z Ayn Rand becomes known primarily as the lyrical inspiration for the Rush album 2112. 17 Bold, Marginally Probable Business Predictions for 2013 2012-12-31T15:00:17Z Read Ayn Rand is close to cruel and unusual punishment. Ayn Rand as Required Reading, and More Odd State Bills 2013-02-08T18:35:24Z Conservatives tend to describe government employees as unproductive, a legacy of the late 19th century Austrian school of economics, popularized by the writer Ayn Rand. Today's Economist: Nancy Folbre: Sharers, Takers, Carers, Makers 2012-12-31T11:00:46Z If author Ayn Rand were still alive, Romney might have fluttered her heart with this taxonomy. For Obama, Survival Is the New Winning 2012-11-08T10:50:21Z As far as Ayn Rand goes, who the hell cares who she is or what she thought? Ron Paul: From Politician to Pundit 2013-03-06T08:50:00Z On immigration, Syria, textbooks, Ayn Rand, Spain, voting Scottish independence: Breaking up is hard to do Like I was saying... EU Summit: The kiss of life, or of death? 2012-10-19T15:57:11Z Irony How much do you want to bet that this Ayn Rand politician is also a bible-thumping Christian, and doesn't realize how incompatible those two things are? Ayn Rand as Required Reading, and More Odd State Bills 2013-02-08T18:35:24Z Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute says foreign fans are mainly in Britain, Canada, India and Scandinavia. Ayn Rand: Who’s shrugging now? 2012-10-18T15:26:19Z Due on October 12 is a sequel after the heart of a younger Paul Ryan: Atlas Shrugged Part II, the second installment of a trilogy adapted from the Ayn Rand novel. Fahrenheit 2012: Political Films' Profit Potential 2012-10-04T21:31:04Z As I wrote this week in Slate with my piece “Ayn Rand vs. the Pygmies,” the Russian-born author believed that rational selfishness was the ultimate expression of human nature. Ayn Rand on Human Nature 2012-10-05T13:15:08.527Z It was also noted that most Europeans associate Ayn Rand with the republicans while the republicans have never browbeaten Brazil and India to give the USA money. Daily chart: The European effect 2012-09-06T15:42:44Z If they really want cruel and unusual punishment, make them read Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand as Required Reading, and More Odd State Bills 2013-02-08T18:35:24Z But if English-speakers are excluded, Swedes lead the world in Google searches for “Ayn Rand”. Ayn Rand: Who’s shrugging now? 2012-10-18T15:26:19Z The movies, intended to be a trilogy, are based on the Ayn Rand book by the same name. Sean Hannity to make cameo in “Atlas Shrugged” sequel 2012-09-06T17:23:00Z As I demonstrated in my Slate piece, Ayn Rand was wrong about altruism. Ayn Rand on Human Nature 2012-10-05T13:15:08.527Z Please don't drag the discredited Ayn Rand into this discussion. Daily chart: The European effect 2012-09-06T15:42:44Z Mr. Ryan has credited a variety of people, from the Representative Jack Kemp to the libertarian novelist Ayn Rand, for his thinking. Today's Economist: Bruce Bartlett: Why Hayek Isn't Paul Ryan's Guru 2012-08-28T10:00:59Z The Ayn Rand diatribe was of a tone that displayed little understanding of her philosophy and needs no further comment. Economist Appearing On Max Keiser Show Forced To Resign 2012-08-26T15:47:56Z “We used to say most people found libertarianism by reading Ayn Rand,” said David Boaz of the Cato Institute, a libertarian research organization in Washington. Ron Paul Passing Torch to a Libertarian Legion 2012-08-25T19:22:10Z Logic was essential to Ayn Rand’s political philosophy. Ayn Rand on Human Nature 2012-10-05T13:15:08.527Z So too is the phenomenon of Ayn Rand, whose aura has been summoned anew as the vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan's philosophical It girl. City Room: Big City Book Club: Discussing Nora Ephron 2012-08-22T18:00:21Z Hart said he often has given students Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," a novel about a rebellion by citizens against high taxes and government regulation that Ryan has said had a great influence on him. Insight: Ryan's economic thinking is more Reagan than Tea Party 2012-08-21T05:09:36Z Ayn Rand wrote Atlas, in part, as a warning to Americans. Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged: a paean to American liberty 2012-08-17T17:10:48Z So why is Ayn Rand and her most famous work, Atlas Shrugged, so popular? Why is Ayn Rand so popular? 2012-08-17T09:51:14Z I believe a strong case could be made that Ayn Rand was projecting her own sense of reality into the mind’s of her fictional protagonists. Ayn Rand on Human Nature 2012-10-05T13:15:08.527Z Ayn Rand at the US House of Representatives' Un-American Affairs committee hearings in Washington in 1947, where she testified against 'pro-Russian' Hollywood films. Ayn Rand: Ryan joins list of admirers 2012-08-16T17:48:56Z And we look into the enduring appeal of Ayn Rand to the Tea Party wing of the Republican party. Politics Weekly podcast: the Olympic afterglow and the politics of Paul Ryan 2012-08-16T13:33:28Z And he’s said he believes these things in part because he read Ayn Rand. We Know Ryan's Views on Monetary Policy. Now We Need to Know Romney's 2012-08-15T11:05:20Z She never forgot that injustice and humiliation, says Heller, author of Ayn Rand and the World She Made, even when she arrived in the US eight years later. Why is Ayn Rand so popular? 2012-08-17T09:51:14Z However, I think it’s clear that Ayn Rand did not have a strongly developed sense of empathy but did have a very high opinion of herself. Ayn Rand on Human Nature 2012-10-05T13:15:08.527Z Photograph: Leonard McCombe/Time Life/Getty Ayn Rand is the high priestess of undiluted capitalism and a champion of looking after number one. Ayn Rand: Ryan joins list of admirers 2012-08-16T17:48:56Z Mr. Ryan is a disciple of Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman, two figures long associated with free markets. DealBook Column: Paul Ryan and What Wall Street Should Know 2012-08-14T02:26:04Z “He was reading Locke and Hayek, and I don’t know if he was reading Ayn Rand, but I had certainly read Ayn Rand, and I talked to him about it.” Family, Faith and Politics Describe Life of Paul Ryan 2012-08-13T05:27:29Z I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are, and what my beliefs are. Hard and fast look at Paul Ryan 2012-08-11T19:53:00Z You met Ayn Rand almost by happenstance through your first wife. Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy 2012-08-10T00:18:00Z Nobody aside from Ayn Rand has put this into the plain words that the ordinary Joe can understand.” What Would Ayn Rand Do About the Euro Crisis? 2012-08-02T19:55:57Z His vision of an international league of revolutionary entrepreneurs and investors has strong hints of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Social+Capital, the League of Extraordinarily Rich Gentlemen 2012-07-26T17:00:50Z If the ghost of Ayn Rand were to suddenly manifest in your local bookstore, the Dominatrix of Capitalism would certainly get a thrill thumbing through the pages of E.L. Fifty shades of capitalism 2012-07-14T19:00:00Z They agree with Ayn Rand that the poor are merely "moochers" begging for a handout. 6 Traits of Truly Inspiring Leaders 2012-07-09T14:03:14Z Before I met Ayn Rand, I was a logical positivist, and accordingly, I didn’t believe in absolutes, moral or otherwise. Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy 2012-08-10T00:18:00Z “The Germans are living it,” says Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute in California. What Would Ayn Rand Do About the Euro Crisis? 2012-08-02T19:55:57Z As Ayn Rand would say, it is a time for bold men who think only of themselves, people with big visions, ruthlessly pursuing their own interests, despising less self-centered people as weak. Why Private Equity Must Fund Newt Gingrich 2012-01-26T15:34:34Z He believes in personal responsibility in a way that tends to confound Ayn Rand fans. What Ron Paul Gets Wrong 2012-01-11T18:02:05Z That was the theme of Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, “Atlas Shrugged”, a sacred text for libertarians ever since it was published in 1957. Free cities: Honduras shrugged 2011-12-08T16:17:05Z Is there anything you learned during the recent financial crisis that shook you, like that question that Ayn Rand asked you years ago, and changed the way you looked at things? Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy 2012-08-10T00:18:00Z Ayn Rand was a gateway drug for libertarianism, then the same thing could happen in Germany,” he says. What Would Ayn Rand Do About the Euro Crisis? 2012-08-02T19:55:57Z The question is the opening line of “Atlas Shrugged,” the novel by Ayn Rand that was published in 1957. Combines Ayn Rand and Yoga 2011-11-28T02:50:30Z The first "BioShock" game took place in an underwater universe inspired by author Ayn Rand and the valley of "Galt's Gulch" she created in her book "Atlas Shrugged." Video game taps into Occupy Wall Street 2011-11-23T21:50:23Z Instead, it’s better to stress achievement and the pursuit of excellence, like a hero from an Ayn Rand novel. Economic View: Turning the Dialogue From Wealth to Values 2011-11-12T19:30:50Z Such issues I trace back to my relationship with Ayn Rand. Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy 2012-08-10T00:18:00Z These include photos of original manuscript pages, annotations, videos and audio of Ayn Rand discussing the book and her philosophy, as well as quizzes, a discussion guide, and internal search capability. "Who Is John Galt?" Try the App to Find Out 2011-09-14T06:28:28Z But what about the right-wing secularism of Ayn Rand? Secular humanists on the real planet of the apes 2011-08-23T11:01:00Z But although Oliver Letwin's parents were Ayn Rand disciples, the American right's call of the wild is no closer to Tory core sentiment than is Labour's ritualistic singing of the Red Flag once a year. Britain must resist Tea Party thinking 2011-08-01T21:00:00Z Excessive reading and re-reading of Ayn Rand can lead to the ethical nonsense that selfishness is not only a right but an ethical duty. Tactics And Antidotes In Washington's War Of Words 2011-07-28T17:37:39Z Years later, when your present wife, Andrea Mitchell, first visited your apartment, you read her an article you wrote about monopolies for Ayn Rand. Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy 2012-08-10T00:18:00Z “What in the world is the point of pretending that Ayn Rand stood for the exact opposite of what she...” How Do You Change An Organizational Culture? 2011-07-23T22:09:41Z A blog on economist.com cites an apocryphal example: "I'd like to thank my parents, Ayn Rand and God." Club execs to be briefed if NFL labor deal OK'd 2011-07-18T19:31:00Z On Monday morning, Kibbe was standing in FreedomWorks’ Washington office, an airy space decorated with campaign signs, movement memorabilia, and a Shepard Fairey-style likeness of Ayn Rand emblazoned with the word “Reason.” Reinventing Itself Again, the Tea Party Gears Up for 2012 2011-06-28T12:02:30Z Ayn Rand said many things, some of which I agree with and...” Tactics And Antidotes In Washington's War Of Words 2011-07-28T17:37:39Z Cowen suggested Vladimir Nabokov and Ayn Rand and linked to a two-year-old list of fiction in the Wall Street Journal. Tyler Cowen, America's Hottest Economist 2011-05-26T21:00:03Z “Ayn Rand’s strong atheism, absolute rejection of Christ’s teachings, and goal of replacing religion with her belief system,” reads the memo, “stands in total opposition to all that which America’s faith community holds most dear.” Social Conservatives Don't Like Godless Ayn Rand 2011-05-16T00:37:46Z The unfettered free market has spoken: Ayn Rand is less important and influential than Will.i.am as a sassy animated bird. Atlas sucks: Failing film producer vows to give up 2011-04-27T20:45:00Z Ayn Rand may sound like someone tea partiers and other conservatives would detest. Wood's 'vacation' comes to an end | Fukudome's hot April 2011-04-25T00:24:00Z Trillion with a T. This mega-Dave Project is a serious proposal, far more sensible, realistic and balanced than the Ayn Rand fantasy budget unveiled last week by Republican congressman Paul Ryan. Obama Offers Fiscal Balance, But the GOP Still Has Him Off-Kilter 2011-04-14T14:20:00Z Snider once owned the rights to the 1957 Ayn Rand novel and tried since the early 1980s to develop a screenplay into a movie. Snider has Stanley Cup expectations for Flyers 2011-04-12T19:27:16Z As Greenspan notes in his autobiography, the author of “Atlas Shrugged,” philosopher Ayn Rand, influenced him heavily when he was a young economist. Greenspan Grapples for Stimulus That Works With Ayn Rand’s Help 2011-03-08T00:04:39Z For many, the conjunction of conservatism and atheism is embodied by the novelist Ayn Rand, whose thought blended free-market absolutism and human-worshiping atheism. Beliefs: A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives 2011-02-19T01:20:19Z Many of the students interviewed mentioned Ayn Rand, the libertarian philosopher-novelist, as their favorite philosopher. At Ethics Bowl, L.I. Teenagers Debate Slippery Issues 2011-02-14T04:30:20Z Some were novels about political dystopias — “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, and “We the Living” by Ayn Rand. Arizona Suspect?s Online Trail Offers Hints of Alienation 2011-01-09T02:30:22Z He was a founding contributor of the Ayn Rand Institute and was set to attend the movie's premiere Tuesday night at Union Station in Washington. Snider has Stanley Cup expectations for Flyers 2011-04-12T19:27:16Z An English major in college who counted Ayn Rand and Walt Whitman as two of his favorite writers, he believed that beer making wasn't just a business; it was art. How Dogfish Keeps Brewing Winners 2011-01-05T19:06:40Z He was influenced by the individualist fiction of Robert A. Heinlein and the novels of Ayn Rand. David Nolan, Started Libertarian Party, Dies at 66 2010-11-23T03:14:00Z Poised to win a Senate seat from Kentucky, Paul promotes a version of the small-government revival that owes little to Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches tales and much to Ayn Rand, the radical prophet of extreme individualism. The Party Crashers: Behind the New Republican Revival 2010-10-28T09:39:00Z She named it in homage to Ayn Rand’s championing of individual rights — Ms. Geller, unlike some of her allies, favors abortion rights — and, perhaps, to conjure the weight of the world on her shoulders. Outraged, and Outrageous 2010-10-09T22:05:00Z A fan of Ayn Rand and Ron Paul, he would phase out the income tax and look into eliminating three federal departments. The Republican Actually Running Against Pelosi 2010-10-09T21:55:00Z She isn't much of a presence in the debate — a lesser libertarian compared with her more inspired co-religionists, who can spin brilliant, if bloodless, Ayn Rand fantasies of a liberated American nirvana. The Stumbling Blocks to a Big GOP Win 2010-09-23T07:25:00Z The National Review has discovered that Ayn Rand is the worst. Monday link dump: The egg and you 2010-08-23T22:30:00Z Yet he appears to see himself as an Ayn Rand hero, a rugged individualist, economically autonomous and disdainful of anybody needing government help. Americans still held captive by "zombie" lies 2010-07-01T00:30:00Z Rand Paul: he quotes Ayn Rand, Milan Kundera, and the band Rush, and he's obviously never thought through the things he argues beyond the most superficial levels. Rand Paul, dorm room libertarian 2010-06-07T20:45:00Z More than his siblings, Rand was also drawn to libertarian economists and writers like Ayn Rand who had shaped his father's worldview. Rand and Ron 2010-05-27T08:10:00Z So that's option one: an uninformed nostalgia for the 1790s as a mythical time when we were a nation of Ayn Rand characters, all six-foot-five, straight-backed, square-jawed, and buying and selling free of encumbrance. What's with conservatives' fetish for the Founding Fathers? 2010-05-11T13:12:00Z SPD recognized Inc. for the still-life photography in the Inc. 500 issue, an illustration of author Ayn Rand that appeared in the November issue, and our recurring photo essays "Behind the Scenes," "Passions," and "Innovation." File Under "Shameless Self-Promotion" 2010-03-03T23:27:00Z Ryan, not surprisingly, is an Ayn Rand acolyte — he once cited her as the thinker who spurred his pursuit of public service. Paul Ryan: The GOP's Answer to the 'Party of No' 2010-02-17T20:00:00Z With his guidance, they explored the Federalist Papers, exposés on the Federal Reserve, the work of Ayn Rand and George Orwell. 2010-02-16T04:03:00Z |
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