by Ben Bartee
The Daily Bell
I appreciate Ayn Rand’s contributions to the capitalistic, individualistic ethos as much as the next borderline-misanthrope dissident disenchanted with modern society — especially in this age of techno-fascistic anarcho-tyranny.
(On a side note, one really begins to appreciate the trade-offs — and there are advantages and drawbacks on each side — between collectivism and individualism when one goes from the individual-oriented West to hivemind of the East. The contrasts are often stark.)
No one ever accused Ayn Rand of subtlety or lack of commitment to her hardcore, arguably reactionary brand of individualism. (I suppose her worldview is largely the result of her status as an exile from Soviet communism.)