Even though I’m something of a libertarian (small “l”) myself, I’ve always thought Ayn Rand a terrible writer and could never understand the libertarian worship she gets. She was also a hypocrite always railing against the state but happy to accept the state’s welfare for her lung cancer treatment because apparently she didn’t believe in carrying medical insurance either.
LOL, I always remember the classic SP episode with Officer Barbrady:
“Yes, at first, I was happy to be learning how to read. It seemed exciting and magical. But then I read this: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand. I read every last word of this garbage, and because of this piece of ____, I’m never reading again!”
I am listening to the Fountainhead, read it years ago. The perfect drone to sleep novel.