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Ayn Rand

33 Ratings: 3.0
Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter

Ayn Rand (IPA: /ˈaɪn ˈrænd/, February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982), was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her best-selling novels and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism. … see full wiki

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review by . September 25, 2009
Almost everyone knows Ayn Rand because she's the author of books like The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.  Over the years she has become more well known for creating and pushing the philosophy of Objectivism.  Nearly thirty years after her death Objectivism is still strong.  There are times when it seems cult like.  And while Objectivism is certainly worth looking into, it's often inhibited by the fact that Ayn Rand often made controversial statements that were a little, uh, …
Quick Tip by . July 04, 2010
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It's amazing how a reasonably good idea could be twisted into a philosophy of unreasoning cold-bloodedness. Rand's overreaction to Russian socialism is so opposite in the spectrum that she creates her own fascism with it. Read her if you must; don't believe a word of it.
Quick Tip by . July 04, 2010
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She was boring in my philosophy class
review by . June 28, 2010
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The first book that I read by Ayn Rand was the Fountain Head. This book truly opened my eyes to a whole new perspective on the way I operated and interacted with others. Books can change you and this one changed me. See I knew down deep that I had never believed in some supreme being that controlled my every step. I have always known that I was the one who shaped my life by the tiny decisions I made day in and day out. I also knew that nobody had a claim on my achievements. …
review by . April 26, 2009
At 74 I think I remember "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged as though they were one novel.  Confusing huh? 
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