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Honestly, Anthem.

While I think it's a pinch silly oversimplification of things, it makes good arguments against central planning and for individuality and liberty.

It really struck a chord in an impressionable 16 year old.



Ayn Rand is reasonably good at diagnosing certain problems, but for her solutions, its hard to tell the poison from the cure.

Also, she has no sense of "Standing on the shoulders of giants", and how an eco systems make some things easier and harder.




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