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Novelist and philosopher · 1905–1982
Ayn Rand
Her Objectivism praised reason, rational selfishness and laissez-faire capitalism, and rejected religion and altruism as moral duties.
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Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.
Representation
Democratic75%Representative Democracy25%Autocratic
Representative Democracy
Power
Security5%Anarchist95%Freedom
Anarchist
Diplomacy
Internationalist80%Internationalism20%Nationalist
Internationalism
Military
Militarist45%Neutral55%Pacifist
Neutral
Trade
Protectionist100%Isolationist0%Globalist
Isolationist
Economy
Equality0%Extreme Capitalist100%Markets
Extreme Capitalist
Control
Planned0%Laissez-Faire100%Laissez-Faire
Laissez-Faire
Religion
Secular100%Antitheist0%Religious
Antitheist
Culture
Progressive70%Progressive30%Traditional
Progressive
Technology
Technology95%Transhumanist5%Bioconservative
Transhumanist
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