Ayn Rand Flashcards
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She was a
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New right thinker
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Key works
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‘Atlas shrugged’ and ‘the virtue of selfishness’
3
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Human nature and society
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Talented individuals were the key to the nations success. She believed in ‘objectivism’ meaning people were guided by self-interest. This led her to see society in terms of atomism - meaning it is just a collection of individuals, therefore, society does not exist as an entity.
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State
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Argued for rolling back the state and for significant tax cuts. She argued for a small strong state seeing the need for law and order to be provided by the state.
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Economy
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She was a libertarian economically and on social issues.
