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Are there any examples of a company successfully run with Ayn Rand's principles?
by bickfordb 11y ago
Are there any examples of a company successfully run with Ayn Rand's principles?
- goodside 11y agoIt's ironic this isn't used more often to judge Objectivism's merits, though it's a bit disingenuous since it's prudent for most businesses to avoid having any polarizing opinions. E.g. Roark Capital, the owner of Cinnabon and Arby's that's named after Rand protagonist Howard Roark, doesn't seem to officially advocate the philosophy. BB&T under John Allison is the only one I can find that's indisputably both successful and guided by Objectivism -- $24B market cap, $188B assets, senior management required to read Ayn Rand, they donate to promote Objectivism in colleges, etc.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago> they donate to promote Objectivism in colleges That doesn't sound very objectivist to me.
- mixmastamyk 11y agoWhat did she have to say about running a business? To my knowledge she mostly commented on the dangers of govt over-reach.
- tim333 11y agoUber? I've not read Rand but apparently she was an inspiration http://www.businessinsider.com/how-ayn-rand-inspired-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-2015-6 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-ayn-rand-inspired-uber-ce...