Mike Wallace interviews Ayn Rand

Noble — Tue, 11/04/2008 - 07:24

Ayn was a prolific author and woman of controversy. Much of what she says is disgusting, but much of it is thought-provoking and requires reflection. Is there room for humanity and decency in a world of reason?

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The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.

— Ernest Hemingway

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