Ayn Rand

1905 - 1982 20th Century Russian-American

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Ayn Rand was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, and screenwriter who developed Objectivism, a philosophy emphasizing reason, individualism, egoism, and laissez-faire capitalism. Famous for novels like The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, she championed rational self-interest, rejected altruism and collectivism, and portrayed heroic creators as the ideal human type, influencing libertarian thought worldwide despite polarizing critiques of her uncompromising worldview.

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