The Thought of One Ayn Rand, the author of many inspirational novels is one of the most controversial authors of the twentieth century. She defines her self as, “I am not primaraly an advovate of capitalism, but of egoism; I am not primarily an advocate of egoism, but of reason. If one recognizes the supremacy of reason and applies it consistently, all the rest follows. This--the supremacy of reason--was, is and will be the primary …showed first 75 words of 2996 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2996 total…philosophy excuses man's inhumanity to man, Ayn Rand has an incredible vision to offer, in many respects a radiantly rational one. In part, one might believe from Rand's own statements. Individuals wish to think like her for a period of time and then wish to think like themselves (Fallows p. 72).This is perhaps the only real good that comes from Rand's work. Unfortunately there are many who cling to objectivism as the manual for life.