Michael Stuart Kelly Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Ayn Rand’s Literature of CapitalismBy HARRIET RUBINSeptember 15, 2007New York TimesSeeing this article in the Business section of the New York Times was quite a treat. The heading on the Drudge Report linking to the article was "IN AYN RAND, CEOs FIND DEFENSE OF SUCCESS..."From the article (the very beginning):One of the most influential business books ever written is a 1,200-page novel published 50 years ago, on Oct. 12, 1957. It is still drawing readers; it ranks 388th on Amazon.com’s best-seller list. (“Winning,” by John F. Welch Jr., at a breezy 384 pages, is No. 1,431.)The book is “Atlas Shrugged,” Ayn Rand’s glorification of the right of individuals to live entirely for their own interest.It really is a new day.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgedonnelly Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I found the article to be shallow. I don't think the writer is very familiar with Rand's works.Also, it seems that a lot of people hear about or even read Atlas Shrugged and come away with some wrong-headed ideas about Objectivism. Some people think the message is 'greed is good' or 'corporations rule'. I wish more people would read the philosophy books, and not just stop at AS or Fountainhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 George,You should see what the NYT normally publishes about Rand. This article falls within the category of an about-face. Within that context, the shallowness doesn't bother me one bit.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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