Oldie & Goodie on Ayn Rand

by Michael Sean Winters

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I had almost forgotten about this masterful essay by Jonathon Chait, from 2009, on Ayn Rand. Fortunately, the TNR website featured it this morning on their website. The title "Wealthcare" seems to me to perfectly encapsulate the Romney vision of America.

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