History Creator / AYNRAND

-->''[Rand's ideas are] the kind of ideas that people would espouse, people who might secretly believe themselves to be part of the elite, and not part of the excluded majority.''
-->--'''AlanMoore'''

* [[Left4Dead Francis]] [[MemeticMutation hates her.]] Robotic doubles available for sale [[http://www.villainsource.com/misc.html there]].

* {{Irony}}: Does no one find it hilariously ironic that books extolling the importance of freedom from convention and self-reliance have spawned one of the largest cults of the 20th century?

* In ''TheFountainheadFillibusterTalesFromObjectivistKatanga'', [[VillainProtagonist Rand]] is trying to realize Objectivism in Katanga, a secessionist region of the Congo.

* JayNaylor's works, including ''BetterDays'' and ''Webcomic/{{Original Life}}'' contain a lot of Objectivist themes; and even a few direct quotes.
* In TheFountainheadFillibusterTalesFromObjectivistKatanga, [[VillainProtagonist Rand]] is trying to realize Objectivism in Katanga, a secessionist region of the Congo.

* BadassBoast / DeadpanSnarker: When told by a sarcastic interviewer that she wasn't smart enough to say that there wasn't a God, she answered "Yes I am, we all are."

* O.T. Nelson's ''TheGirlWhoOwnedACity'' has many Objectivist themes and it is implied in-universe that the protagonist was inspired by ''Atlas Shrugged''.

* O.T. Nelson's ''TheGirlWhoOwnedACity'' has many Objectivist themes and it is implied that the protagonist was inspired by ''Atlas Shrugged''.

The creator of UsefulNotes/{{Objectivism}}, whose philosophy is expressed in her fiction --especially ''TheFountainhead'' and ''AtlasShrugged.'' She also wrote the screenplay for the film of ''TheFountainhead.''

She was already coming up with Objectivism even when her early works, ''We the Living'' and ''Literature/{{Anthem}}'', were written. But ''TheFountainhead'' was her first big success (due to word of mouth rather than advertising).

The success of ''TheFountainhead'' led to ''AtlasShrugged'', a novel indisputably [[{{Doorstopper}} capable of stopping doors]] and being used an effective lethal weapon, not that Rand would approve of that except perhaps in self-defence, and the Ayn Rand Society (which is still going).

* SteveDitko is an Objectivist, and let that seep into such acclaimed comics as TheQuestion, Hawk and Dove, and to a less acclaimed, more tracty extent, in MrA. [[MisaimedFandom Everybody's favorite]] sociopath Rorschach from ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' is AlanMoore's variant of TheQuestion.

* Terry Goodkind is a ''massive'' fan of Rand's works, and his ''SwordOfTruth'' series incorporates Objectivist themes. To the extent that a few critics have described one book in the series, ''Faith of the Fallen'', as "plagiarizing ''TheFountainhead'' in a fantasy setting". Much moreso in real life than in his novels; and has been known to get into very heated arguments regarding Objectivist philosophy on the Internet.
* A hologram of her is a major character in MattRuff's novel ''Literature/SewerGasAndElectric''.

* The Ferengi from ''Franchise/StarTrek'' are often considered [[SpaceJews exaggerations of Jewish stereotypes]], but it would be more fair to consider them caricatures of Objectivist philosophy

* Neil Peart of {{Rush}} originally [[AuthorAppeal put a lot of Objectivism in to the band's songs]] and gave her a thank you credit in the liner notes of ''2112'', but as of the remaster removed it and has moved away from such vehement support (though when asked he says there ''are'' still areas he agrees with her).

* The philosophy of Objectivism is a strong theme in the FPS ''{{Bioshock}}'' and its success obviously gave those views a fair bit of exposure. Fan opinion is divided on whether the game's setting is [[http://www.feministgamers.com/?p=296 meant to showcase the philosophy's flaws]], or whether it's meant to show Rapture as an Objectivist utopia destroyed by collectivist villains (parasites, as Rand would call them) and hypocrisy on the part of Andrew Ryan; WordOfGod says the game's ''real'' message is that HumansAreFlawed and Extremism is Bad, allowing the developers to [[DodgeTheBullet sidestep]] the pro-Rand/anti-Rand FlameWar.

Ironically, among academic philosophers her work is one of the few subjects that ''isn't'' particularly polarizing - nearly everyone hates it, if they don't ignore it completely. When the first academic book about Rand's philosophy appeared in 1971, its author declared writing about Rand "a treacherous undertaking" that could lead to "guilt by association" merely for taking her seriously. Even philosophers like Robert Nozick who agree with most of her conclusions think her arguments for them are incoherent. This may be starting to change, with her books beginning to show up on reading lists for some political philosophy courses, as well as the establishment of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. Think-tanks founded by Objectivism's proponents, such as [[http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index&cvridirect=true the Ayn Rand Institute]] and [[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/ The Atlas Society]], also promote Objectivist ideas. Penn State Press's ''Rereading The Canon'' series, which was a collection of volumes of Feminist interpretations of specific philosophers, included a book on Ayn Rand. Rand-influenced academics like Tara Smith, David Kelley and Chris Matthew Sciabarra have published many works expanding upon Objectivism and detailing the implications of her ideas.

Ironically, among academic philosophers her work is one of the few subjects that ''isn't'' particularly polarizing - nearly everyone hates it, if they don't ignore it completely. When the first academic book about Rand's philosophy appeared in 1971, its author declared writing about Rand "a treacherous undertaking" that could lead to "guilt by association," merely for taking her seriously. Even philosophers like Robert Nozick who agree with most of her conclusions think her arguments for them are incoherent. This may be starting to change, with her books beginning to show up on reading lists for some political philosophy courses, as well as the establishment of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. Think-tanks founded by Objectivism's proponents, such as [[http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index&cvridirect=true the Ayn Rand Institute]] and [[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/ The Atlas Society]], also promote Objectivist ideas. Penn State Press's ''Rereading The Canon'' series, which was a collection of volumes of Feminist interpretations of specific philosophers, included a book on Ayn Rand. Rand-influenced academics like Tara Smith, David Kelley and Chris Matthew Sciabarra have published many works expanding upon Objectivism and detailing the implications of her ideas.

Ironically, among academic philosophers her work is one of the few subjects that ''isn't'' particularly polarizing - nearly everyone hates it, or at least can't take it seriously. When the first academic book about Rand's philosophy appeared in 1971, its author declared writing about Rand "a treacherous undertaking" that could lead to "guilt by association," merely for taking her seriously. Even philosophers like Robert Nozick who agree with most of her conclusions think her arguments for them are incoherent. This is starting to change, with her books beginning to show up on reading lists for some political philosophy courses, as well as the establishment of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. Think-tanks founded by Objectivism's proponents, such as [[http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index&cvridirect=true the Ayn Rand Institute]] and [[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/ The Atlas Society]], also promote Objectivist ideas. Penn State Press's ''Rereading The Canon'' series, which was a collection of volumes of Feminist interpretations of specific philosophers, included a book on Ayn Rand. Rand-influenced academics like Tara Smith, David Kelley and Chris Matthew Sciabarra have published many works expanding upon Objectivism and detailing the implications of her ideas.

Ironically, among academic philosophers her work is one of the few subjects that ''isn't'' particularly polarizing - nearly everyone hates it, or at least can't take it seriously. Even philosophers like Robert Nozick who agree with most of her conclusions think her arguments for them are incoherent. This is starting to change, with her books beginning to show up on reading lists for some political philosophy courses, as well as the establishment of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. Think-tanks founded by Objectivism's proponents, such as [[http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index&cvridirect=true the Ayn Rand Institute]] and [[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/ The Atlas Society]], also promote Objectivist ideas. Penn State Press's ''Rereading The Canon'' series, which was a collection of volumes of Feminist interpretations of specific philosophers, included a book on Ayn Rand. Rand-influenced academics like Tara Smith, David Kelley and Chris Matthew Sciabarra have published many works expanding upon Objectivism and detailing the implications of her ideas.

Recently, her books have begun to show up on reading lists for some political philosophy courses, and the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies was established. Think-tanks founded by Objectivism's proponents, such as [[http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index&cvridirect=true the Ayn Rand Institute]] and [[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/ The Atlas Society]], also promote Objectivist ideas. Penn State Press's ''Rereading The Canon'' series, which was a collection of volumes of Feminist interpretations of specific philosophers, included a book on Ayn Rand. Rand-influenced academics like Tara Smith, David Kelley and Chris Matthew Sciabarra have published many works expanding upon Objectivism and detailing the implications of her ideas.

(Note: In recent years, left-wing critics of Rand spread a story claiming that Rand had a DracoInLeatherPants admiration of serial killer William Hickman. In reality, Rand called Hickman a [[http://storeyinstitute.blogspot.com/2012/02/myths-lies-and-true-believers-why.html purposeless monster]], and Hickman is only mentioned in notes for a story in which she describes the protagonist as being ''the exact opposite'' of Hickman. More commentary on this, as well as objectivist responses to other criticisms of Rand can be found [[http://fvdb.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/the-left-smears-ayn-rand/ here]].)

Ironically, among academic philosophers her work is one of the few subjects that ''isn't'' particularly polarizing - nearly everyone hates it, or at least can't take it seriously. Even philosophers like Robert Nozick who agree with most of her conclusions think her arguments for them are incoherent. This is starting to change, with her books beginning to show up on reading lists for some political philosophy courses, as well as the establishment of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. Think-tanks founded by Objectivism's proponents, such as [[http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index&cvridirect=true the Ayn Rand Institute]] and [[http://www.objectivistcenter.org/ The Atlas Society]], also promote Objectivist ideas. Penn State Press's ''Rereading The Canon'' series, which was a collection of volumes of Feminist interpretations of specific philosophers, included a book on Ayn Rand. Rand-influenced academics like Tara Smith, David Kelley and Chris Matthew Sciabarra have published many works expanding upon Objectivism and detailing the implications of her ideas.

* JayNaylor's works, including ''BetterDays'' and ''Webcomic/{{Original Life}}'' contain a lot of Objectivist themes; and even a few direct quotes.

* BadassBoast: When told by a sarcastic interviewer that she wasn't smart enough to say that there wasn't a God, she answered "Yes I am, we all are."
* DeadpanSnarker: When told by a sarcastic interviewer that she wasn't smart enough to say that there wasn't a God, she answered "Yes I am, we all are."

Unfortunately, Rand as a figure generates intense feelings of either seething hatred or ([[http://www.amazon.com/Ayn-Rand-Cult-Jeff-Walker/dp/0812693906 some]] [[http://www.2think.org/02_2_she.shtml say]]) cultish adoration and as such debates over the content of her ideas have a general tendency to spill over into debates about her as a person. For instance, several Rand critics question [[http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/60120/ her ability to stay true to her own principles]], and her [[http://www.michaelprescott.net/hickman.htm apparent admiration of serial killer William Hickman]](DracoInLeatherPants, anyone?). She may have also received [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-ford/ayn-rand-and-the-vip-dipe_b_792184.html government aid]] after getting lung cancer, but Rand herself argued that if someone had paid taxes to fund these systems then they "have a clear right to any refund of their own money" (see [[http://www.reason.com/blog/2011/01/30/rand-on-the-dole here]]). These aspects of Rand's character have been criticized by several Objectivists. While Rand's personal eccentricities do not necessarily prove anything about the validity or invalidity of her philosophy, Rand did [[http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/60120/index2.html once]] point to herself as proof that her philosophy could work in the real world.

* The Ferengi from StarTrek are often considered [[SpaceJews exaggerations of Jewish stereotypes]], but it would be more fair to consider them caricatures of Objectivist philosophy