{"product_id":"ayn-rand-nation-paperback","title":"Ayn Rand Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty years after her death, Ayn Rand's ideas have never been more important. Unfettered capitalism, unregulated business, bare-bones government providing no social services, glorification of selfishness, disdain for Judeo-Christian morality--these are the tenets of Rand's harsh philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with a new afterword on Rand, Paul Ryan, and the 2012 presidential election, \u003ci\u003eAyn Rand Nation \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the people and institutions that remain under the spell of the Russian-born novelist. Gary Weiss provides new insights into Rand's inner circle in the last years of her life, with revelations of never-before-publicized predictions by Rand that still resonate today. Lastly, Weiss provides a strategy for a renewed national dialogue, an embrace of the nation's core values that is needed to deal with Rand's pervasive grip on society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e to Rand's lesser-known and misunderstood nonfiction books, Gary Weiss examines the impact of Rand's thinking across our society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Weiss is a journalist and the author of two books probing the underside of finance, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Versus America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBorn to Steal\u003c\/i\u003e. He was an award-winning investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek, \u003c\/i\u003e and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Portfolio, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.25 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739245187135,"sku":"9781250022318","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/192d825ff2e825ad6f0321b3f079f39f.webp?v=1765155991","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ayn-rand-nation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}