Condensed into novels about efficencyand architects. Sort of boardroom poetry.
That is one point, yes. There’s a lot more to it than just that.
If you’ve read the Fountainhead, why do you think Steven Mallory tried to shoot Toohey? What about the entire sequence about Roark’s temple to the human soul, which was universally despised by everyone except the main characters? The scene where Dominique asks Peter Keating “where’s your you” is extremely important (not just to the story but also for explaining her philosophy) and it has absolutely nothing to do with tax rates.
Those are just a few examples of moral points; ideas about how every single individual should live their lives, regardless of which society they live in. They’d remain the same even if you were living alone on a desert island. You’ll find a lot less of it in her fiction, but in her nonfiction books there are also a plethora of ideas about truth and what does or does not count as real knowledge.
- Rationality : The supreme virtue and the base of all others; the recognition that existence exists and logic is the only tool for knowledge.
- Independence : The commitment to thinking for oneself and relying on one’s own judgment rather than accepting authority or conforming blindly.
- Integrity : The refusal to breach the connection between what you know is true and how you act; the harmony of thought and deed.
- Honesty : The refusal to fake reality or to attempt to exist by tricking others or believing in fantasies.
- Justice : The virtue of evaluating and dealing with individuals rationally based on their true character and actions, rather than granting unearned favors.
- Productiveness : The translation of reason into physical reality; the act of creating goods, services, and values to sustain and improve one’s life.
- Pride : The recognition that you are your own highest value, and that you earn this standing through your moral choices and achievements.
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