Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America’s Soul

Thirty years after her death Ayn Rands ideas have never been more important. Unfettered capitalism unregulated business bare-bones government providing no social services glorification of selfishness disdain for Judeo-Christian morality―these are the tenets of Rands harsh philosophy.. Now with a new afterword on Rand Paul Ryan and the 2012 presidential election Ayn Rand Nation explores the people and institutions that remain under the spell of the Russian-born novelist. Gary Weiss provides new insights into Rands inner circle in the last years of her life with revelations of never-before-publicized predictions by Rand that still resonate today. Lastly Weiss provides a strategy for a renewed national dialogue an embrace of the nations core values that is needed to deal with Rands pervasive grip on society. . From The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged to Rands lesser-known and misunderstood nonfiction books Gary Weiss examines the impact of Rands thinking across our society.