Ayn Rand

The Virtue of Selfishness

Philosophical essays on rational self-interest and individual rights

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Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist and philosopher who developed the philosophical system of Objectivism. Her novels, particularly The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, promoted individualism and rational self-interest and became enduringly popular, selling tens of millions of copies.

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