2006-09-24 23:52:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
An idiot.
DONT read her s*** except to gain appreciation for what REAL literature is. Or to learn what an idiot is, or both. I f you MUST read something of hers, read Anthem. Read Catch 22 by Joseph Heller or anything by Ray Bradbury.
2006-09-25 00:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Es Macht Nichts 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
She was a Russian emigre to the United States. She eventually gained fame as the writer of novels "Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged."
Later she developed a quasi-philosophical school of thought known as "Objectivism," which glorifies the heroic-hedonist creators she fashioned as the protagonists in her novels (Howard Roark & John Galt). Her emphasis is on liberating the creative potential of the individual at all costs. She was an unapologetic supporter of total free-market capitalism, and she hated the idea of the "collective," which she viewed as an attempt of the less gifted (by the ballot box) to gain a free ride on the shoulders of the talented.
Here's a website for you...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_rand
2006-09-25 06:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Right-wing novelist of the 50's. Fountainhead. Atlas Shrugged. Anthem. A conservative thinker with strong views against any form of collective culture. A bit of a hack, really.
2006-09-25 06:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A very dangerous person to anyone who believes in Communism, Socialism or collectivist attitudes. She believed in individual liberty, oh my!
Just look at the responses to see how afraid people are of her. She saw Communism with her own eyes and is under no illusion that politicians and government making decisions is best for people.
2006-09-25 10:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by Zak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ultra-conservative novelist. "Anthem," "The Fountainhead," and "Atlas Shrugged," which has been made into a movie soon to be released starring Brad Pitt.
2006-09-25 10:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a great author! I enjoy many of her books!
2006-09-25 06:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by oregonmadisons 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋