COLUMNISTS Prophet or scapegoat?
Posted: December 12, 2009 at 4:56 a.m.
Ayn Rand is back. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the long-dead novelist and philosopher has become prophet and a scapegoat. Liberals blame her for the economic collapse, citing the influence of her most famous acolyte, Alan Greenspan. Conservatives hail her as a visionary who saw it all coming.
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Editorial, Pages 20 on 12/12/2009
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