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'''Ayn Rand''' ("Ayn" rhymes with "mine"), born '''Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum''' (1905-1982) was a [[Russian]]-born [[philosopher]], screenwriter, and novelist, who began her career in Hollywood.  She used her novels to promote her philosophy, known as [[Objectivism]]. Her best-known novels are [[Atlas_Shrugged|''Atlas Shrugged'']] and ''[[The Fountainhead]]''.

'''Ayn Rand''' ("Ayn" rhymes with "mine"), born '''Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum''' (1905-1982) was a [[Russian]]-born [[philosopher]], screenwriter, and novelist, who began her career in Hollywood.  She used her novels to promote her philosophy, known as [[Objectivism]]. Her best-known novels are [[Atlas_Shrugged|''Atlas Shrugged'']] and ''[[The Fountainhead]]''.

==Her views==

==Her views==

{{Main|Objectivism}}

{{Main|Objectivism}}

Ayn Rand attracted a following based on her opposition to [[collectivism]], as articulated in her novels, particularly ''Atlas Shrugged''.  Her followers today tend to be [[libertarians]] and predominantly unmarried men, many of whom are drawn to a self-indulgent lifestyle consistent with Rand's philosophy.  Rand often called herself a "radical for capitalism," by which she meant the pure, ''laissez-faire'' variety.  

Ayn Rand attracted a following based on her opposition to [[collectivism]], as articulated in her novels, particularly ''Atlas Shrugged''.  Her followers today tend to be [[libertarians]] and predominantly unmarried men, many of whom are drawn to a self-indulgent lifestyle consistent with Rand's philosophy.  Rand often called herself a "radical for capitalism," by which she meant the pure, ''laissez-faire'' variety.  

Rand's philosophy was anti-Christian to the point of even declaring that "faith, as such, is extremely detrimental to human life: it is the negation of reason."<ref>http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_topic_religion</ref> The movement she founded supports an "absolute right" to [[abortion]] at any time during pregnancy,<ref>http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5105</ref> including partial-birth abortion.

Rand's philosophy was anti-Christian to the point of even declaring that "faith, as such, is extremely detrimental to human life: it is the negation of reason."<ref>http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_topic_religion</ref> The movement she founded supports an "absolute right" to [[abortion]] at any time during pregnancy,<ref>http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5105</ref> including partial-birth abortion.

Ayn Rand's philosophy and followers also support a &quot;right&quot; to have same-sex marriage, and opposed California's [[Proposition 8]] defining marriage as between one man and woman.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;id=21821&lt;/ref&gt;

Ayn Rand's philosophy and followers also support a "right" to have same-sex marriage, and opposed California's [[Proposition 8]] defining marriage as between one man and woman.<ref>http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=21821</ref>

Rand had very little in common with [[conservatives]] except for a mutual opposition to communism and socialism.  Rand was an [[atheism|atheist]] and opponent of traditional [[family]] values, who personally adhered more to [[Hollywood Values]] than conservative ones.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.noblesoul.com/orc/bio/biofaq.html&lt;/ref&gt; She was a strident opponent of altruism.

Rand had very little in common with [[conservatives]] except for a mutual opposition to communism and socialism.  Rand was an [[atheism|atheist]] and opponent of traditional [[family]] values, who personally adhered more to [[Hollywood Values]] than conservative ones.<ref>http://www.noblesoul.com/orc/bio/biofaq.html</ref> She was a strident opponent of altruism.

==Quotes==

==Quotes==

&quot;We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: The stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission – which is the stage of the darkest periods of [[human]] history, the stage of rule by brute force.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45735 WorldNetDaily.com Should Democratic Party merge with Communist Party?, August 12, 2005&lt;/ref&gt;

"We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: The stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission – which is the stage of the darkest periods of [[human]] history, the stage of rule by brute force."<ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45735 WorldNetDaily.com Should Democratic Party merge with Communist Party?, August 12, 2005</ref>

==Books Written==

==Books Written==

==References==

==References==

Doherthy, Brian.  'Radicals for Capitalism a Freewheeling History of the Modern Libertarian Movement.'  New York: Public Affairs, 2007.

Doherthy, Brian.  'Radicals for Capitalism a Freewheeling History of the Modern Libertarian Movement.'  New York: Public Affairs, 2007.

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==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.ios.org/ The Atlas Society — home of The Objectivist Center]

*[http://www.ios.org/ The Atlas Society — home of The Objectivist Center]

*[http://wiki.objectivismonline.net/wiki/Main_Page Objectivism Wiki]

*[http://wiki.objectivismonline.net/wiki/Main_Page Objectivism Wiki]

* [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDY2MzRhNmNmNWM1Njg0N2ZhMjFhMGZhNzY1NDM5MzU=&amp;w=MA== Going Galt: Ayn Rand’s books are booming — but what about her ideas? A ''National Review'' (NRO) Symposium with comments by leading conservative scholars, most of whom consider Rand's books childish]

* [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDY2MzRhNmNmNWM1Njg0N2ZhMjFhMGZhNzY1NDM5MzU=&w=MA== Going Galt: Ayn Rand’s books are booming — but what about her ideas? A ''National Review'' (NRO) Symposium with comments by leading conservative scholars, most of whom consider Rand's books childish]

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