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As something of a nit-pick, Ayn Rand did not self-identify as a libertarian, and most libertarians are not followers of hers, thus "Atlas Shrugged" is not reall
by nickff 7y ago
As something of a nit-pick, Ayn Rand did not self-identify as a libertarian, and most libertarians are not followers of hers, thus "Atlas Shrugged" is not really a 'libertarian bible'. Rand self-identified as an 'objectivist', but she and her followers are often identified as 'Randians', though the latter may be seen as pejorative.
- metalliqaz 7y ago> most libertarians are not followers of hers This does not match my experience
- MagnumPIG 7y agoJust to counter-nit-pick, the word "bible" is very often used as meaning "the most popular book about a certain thing", the book doesn't have to be accepted by everyone in the movement. And Atlas Shrugged is almost certainly the most popular libertarian book. It sounds like you're saying she wasn't a libertarian because she labeled herself as an objectivist but a) it doesn't matter what she labeled herself as and b) it can be seen as just a subset, I struggle to think of any incompatibilities between the two, especially since libertarianism is used with much looser meaning.
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 7y agoAyn Rand wanted to go beyond creating a political ideology and was trying to create a fully fleshed-out philosophy (with political implications). The politics of Objectivism are basically Anarcho-Capitalism though, and you could think of Libertarians as more moderate, pragmatic Anarcho-Capitalists with achievable policy goals. Basically, Objectivists largely support Libertarian policies, but argue that they don't go far enough.
- lihaciudaniel 7y agoShe had many supporter, but not many academics for she was under a lot of criticism, like friedrich n. a very controversial figure