She's not somebody to be taken entirely practically, no. However, she's invaluable in that she teaches that man should exist for the sake of himself, and in tha

She's not somebody to be taken entirely practically, no. However, she's invaluable in that she teaches that man should exist for the sake of himself, and in that she writes in a captivating manner that has drawn millions of people in. I would never call myself Republican (I hate social conservativism with a passion) nor libertarian (I hate that they've made such a mockery of themselves), but Rand certainly showed me that the far left was as crazy as the far right. I think that free markets go too far in their "punishment" when they start punishing companies who ARE working for their wealth. As things stand right now, one side isn't being punished enough, while the other site is being punished too much.