Ayn Rand´s famous novels proclaimed selfishness as a virtue and compassion as something for idiots.
Robert Reich in the attached article gives his thoughts.
Here are two excerpts:
´´Donald Trump has called Rand his favorite writer and said he identifies with Howard Roark, the protagonist of The Fountainhead — an architect who dynamites a housing project he designed because the builders did not precisely follow his blueprints.´´
¨If everyone behaved like Donald Trump, much of our time and attention would have to be devoted to outwitting or protecting ourselves from other Trumps. We would have to assume everyone else was out to exploit us, if they could.¨
My thoughts:
Starting with President Reagan, Ayn Rand´s outlook has been popular in the Republican Party. Look at the results. Three men in the US have as much wealth as 160,000,000. The top 0.1% have as much as the lower 90%. No wonder we have a mental health crisis.
See the entire commentary here:
Robert Reich: Donald Trump and Ayn Rand
Sincerely,
Ed