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"If Rand had never existed, the world would have been exactly the same. She had zero real impact, like most philosophers of the 20th Century." Ayn Rand came fr
by akkartik 16y ago
"If Rand had never existed, the world would have been exactly the same. She had zero real impact, like most philosophers of the 20th Century."
Ayn Rand came from Russia to a US society that was giving socialism serious thought. She articulated for capitalism an ideology; before her it seemed to have none. She was widely read for 2 generations. Her students managed political office and monetary policy in the US. I see all this as more than zero impact.
- Rod 16y agoI am all for capitalism. But, frankly, Hayek was lightyears ahead of Rand in terms of making a strong case for capitalism and exposing the evils of socialism. Among Rand's followers we have people like Greenspan and Niederhoffer, both notorious intellectual charlatans. I am all for free enterprise and being productive, but don't claim that Rand was anything more than a brainless cheerleader, because she was not.
- grandalf 16y agoThe difference is that Rand made a purely moral argument for capitalism. Let me guess, you are religious?