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While we disagree on Rands work, I do respect a reasoned opinion.

I agree down-voting just makes people emotional, and doesn't add anything.

Personally, I saw Rands writing as lazy thinly veiled fictional despotism, and targeted peoples need for simple answers in a chaotic world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion_of_control#By_proxy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randian_hero

This doesn't mean both perspectives can't seem true =3



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