Atlas Shrugged

When I was a young man, I found Rand's philosophy to be quite compelling. Now that I am an old man and have been exposed to a lot more of how people actually act and think, it no longer appeals to me. In fact, her thinking is IMO quite flawed. People aren't always rational and they always find ways to game the system. The following quote puts it well:

“I find Objectivism and Libertarianism as compelling as Marxism: all assume predictable, rational, game & rule type following behavior from everyone to work... and fall apart if someone doesn't follow the rules.” – Tobias Buckell