Ayn Rand’s Ideas

“A philosophy for living on earth” is how Ayn Rand characterized her philosophy. That phrase names the unique value of Objectivism: a practical necessity of life, not a mere intellectual exercise. Although she is widely known as a champion of rational self-interest and capitalism, she knew that one’s ethics and politics are the consequences of more basic views about the nature of reality, of man and of knowledge. Choose from the subjects shown on the left to learn more.