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How Ayn Rand's 'elitism' lives on in the Trump administration

  • Written by Firmin DeBrabander, Professor of Philosophy, Maryland Institute College of Art
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Trump’s secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has said Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged” is his favorite book. Mike Pompeo, head of the CIA, cited Rand as a major inspiration. Before he withdrew his nomination, Trump’s pick to head the Labor Department, Andrew Puzder, revealed that he devotes much...

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