I don't think you had a deep understanding of her philosophy. "The idea is that the free market is able to solve every problem." Ayn Rand doesn't say this. It

I don't think you had a deep understanding of her philosophy. "The idea is that the free market is able to solve every problem." Ayn Rand doesn't say this. It sounds more like a stereotypical Republican talking point. Rand would say that the only thing that can solve problems -- can, not will -- is an active individual mind. (This doesn't rule out people working together in groups, provided the group is made up of active individual minds). Laissez-faire capitalism would not solve all problems, but it would leave individuals free to work on solutions to whatever problems they saw fit.