Five Spectacular Jerk Moves by Ayn Rand
Oh yes. Ayn Rand was an asshole.
5. Based the Hero of a Novel on a Real Child Killer
4. Made Alan Greenspan Her Bitch
3. Pussywhipped Her Husband, Her Lover, and Her Lover’s Wife Simultaneously
2. Instituted Mandatory Cigarette Smoking
1. A Six-Foot Floral Dollar Sign Was Placed Near Her Casket at Her FuneralYep. I’d move Alan Greenspan to number one, but that’s just my opinion.
I’d move being Ayn Rand to number one.
None of these items are significant. These are just personal issues, eccentricities, and artistic choices. Like approximately 100% of hatred directed at Ayn Rand this avoids mentioning her only significant moral legacy: the promotion of the mistaken belief that markets are intrinsically efficient. (See also: link)
