If you look at Ayn Rand's work less as genuine philosophy or realistic storytelling, and more as comic book superhero sagas, then you may enjoy it a lot more.

If you look at Ayn Rand's work less as genuine philosophy or realistic storytelling, and more as comic book superhero sagas, then you may enjoy it a lot more. We all know Batman is not even close to being real, but sometimes it's still fun to watch him defeat cartoonish villains. Any fiction can be stirring and have a motivational or aspirational effect on people. Just don't confuse mythology for reality. I know that Rand did take it seriously, curated a cult following, and probably drank her own kool-aid, but that doesn't mean you have to.