About the Author

The novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was one of the most influential 20th century advocates of free market capitalism. Her work inspired Objectivism, a philosophical movement, and former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cited Rand as a formative intellectual influence.

Book Highlights

In this outstanding volume, Mimi Gladstein details Rand's belief in the moral supremacy of individualism over collectivism, highlighting her contribution to libertarian thought.