- A week or so ago, I noticed a large sticker on the back window of an SUV which proclaimed in large box letters, "REASON". By tailgating, I was able to read the small print suggesting people "use it" and read Atlas Shrugged.
- Earlier, a buddy of mine at work had raved about that same tome, something I hadn't heard anyone do since high school.
- Yesterday, in a promo for a new fall series (Undeclared?), a character was reading cliff notes of a Rand book.
- The latest reference to her legacy I've stumbled across is in the NYRB's review of two books on Alan Greenspan. Apparently, Greenspan is something of a Rand disciple and, according to the article, a confidante of her inner circle. (Whatever that means -- I'm guessing it's not exactly like being in the Algonquin Roundtable if dour Alan's in it.)
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
Not Objectivism Again
Ayn Rand's name has been popping up more than usual lately. Witness:
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