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Tag Archives: Ayn Rand
Paul Ryan and the Fusion of Fiscal and Social Conservatism
Paul Ryan needs no introduction as a fiscal conservative. The chairman of the Budget Committee in the House and the author of several controversial budget plans, Ryan has long been a guiding light for government-allergic libertarians. Less well known but … Continue reading
Ayn Rand Nation
There are more of them out there than you think. They hold to a philosophy of stripped down government, undiluted capitalism, and deliberate selfishness. Their guru is the 20th century novelist and essayist Ayn Rand, apostle of über individualism. Some idea of … Continue reading
Posted in book review, libertarianism
Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Ayn Rand Nation, Gary Weiss, Objectivism, Tea Party
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The Ayn Rand Budget
Paul Ryan, the author of the GOP’s recent budget proposal, is a big fan of Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand is the writer who inspired the young Ryan some fifteen years ago to get into politics. Today, unsurprisingly, her go-it-alone individualism permeates his worldview and guides his policy-making. Her … Continue reading
Posted in economic policy
Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, budget, capitalism, Paul Ryan, producers
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Political Optic 