#Ayn Rand

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The New Yorker
5 months ago
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The Surprising Sweetness of the Ayn Rand Fangirl Novel

Ayn Rand's novels have both admirers and detractors, with some claiming she celebrates self-interest and others arguing she glamorizes rapacity and violence.
Ayn Rand has been embraced by tech billionaires and free-market politicians, but has also become a pop-cultural bogeyman.
The presence of Ayn Rand's books is often seen as a red flag for latent sociopathy. [ more ]
www.esquire.com
6 months ago
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Lexi Freiman Talks 'The Book of Ayn'

Lexi Freiman's second novel, 'The Book of Ayn,' explores the polarizing figure of Ayn Rand and her fiercely libertarian philosophy.
The protagonist, Anna, takes a liking to Rand's philosophy after falling victim to cancel culture and the criticism of her work.
The novel satirizes the attention economy and explores themes of success, identity, reputation, and ego in the 21st century. [ more ]
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