[DoodleBob]

The story of Anthem is the basis for the lyrics to Rush's album "2112." Lyricist/drummer Neil Pearl was a big admirer of her back in the day (his zeal for her waned over the years). Personally, I believe anyone interested in reading Rand should start with Anthem....it's a quick read and, while not as well-written or deep as AS, does a great job of getting to the point with strong effect.

I also recommend Barbara Branden's "The Passion of Ayn Rand" after getting through a few of Rand's books and collections of her non-fiction writings. It is VERY easy to get sucked in to the "cult" of Ayn Rand and Branden's book de-mystifies a very strong woman who, frankly, was a little nutty, very cold, and seemed capable of alienating everyone...she may have been kicked out of Galt's Gulch (or, more precisely, she may have kicked everyone out except Galt).

I believe Rand would likely be a bigger supporter of Trump than Bush - she DID love Charlie's Angels - though she'd consider Trump's cozying up to evangelicals and his nationalism to be irrational.

[coaster123]

“she may have kicked everyone out except Galt”

HA! That’s good!

I’m certainly no Rand or AS cultist. Though I can think of worse things than being a zealot regarding objectivism.

Probably more out of spite than admiration for Howard Roark I’ve made a pretty big move. I’ve got a little but I have no heirs other than a leftist sibling who gets zip. So, the plan is, upon death, to spend leftover money to bulldoze my properties and return the land to a condition unusable without work.

It does buoy my heart, lol.