/lit/ - Literature

>Ayn Rand

It's easy to hate Rand because she justifies "self-interest" which may seem very holier-than-thou and uncaring, but all of her literature is very inspirational and motivating, and she has a lot of great thought provoking ideas. Her ideas are for the every man, based on strength, based on passion, based on vigor. It wasn't written to make CEOs out to be heroes, but to make intellectuals and people who contribute to the world as heroes.

Basically give back, instead of just taking and living off others.

My only critique with her as a human being is her supreme intolerance of anyone who disagrees with her, or believes differently than she does.