Are most modern problems caused by selfishness or a lack of it? Ayn Rand, a Russian American philosopher and writer, would say it's the latter — that selfishness is not a vice but a virtue — and that ...

The Ayn Rand Institute is a nonprofit think tank in Irvine, California, that promotes Objectivism, a philosophical system developed by author Ayn Rand. Its stated goal is to "spearhead a cultural ...

If you are familiar with the phrase “Who is John Galt?” then you may have read, or at least heard of, “Atlas Shrugged." This 1957 novel was written by author and philosopher Ayn Rand. She uses mystery ...

4. The primary role of government is promoting laissez-faire capitalism In The Virtue of Selfishness, Rand wrote Capitalism is the only system where such men are free to function and where progress is ...

More than four decades after her death, the author of the popular novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead is still one of the most divisive public intellectuals. On one hand, her position of ...

A leading expert on novelist Ayn Rand’s complex philosophy of objectivism led a discussion Wednesday night that attempted to explain the author’s oft-misunderstood doctrine. Faithful proponents and ...

Celebrated Russian-born philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand possessed a deep love and appreciation for the United States and its foundational principles. Her incredible admiration of America bubbles ...