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| Subject: 114 Years After Her Birth, Ayn Rand’s Supporters Think Russia Is Ready for Her Ideas Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:46 pm | |
| Young Russians are increasingly turning to the American writer in their search for a political alternative.
In a glitzy hotel lobby in central St. Petersburg on Saturday, a band of young anarchists clad in black gathers around a middle-aged economics professor clutching a briefcase.
They make small talk — about the icy cold weather outside and their exams. But the real reason they’re here is Ayn Rand, the renowned and reviled advocate of unbridled capitalism and the free market. Or, as she is referred to here: “the Goddess of the Market” and “a real-live hero.”
Soon after, they cram into a nearby conference hall, where they will remain for some eight hours of uninterrupted discussion on Rand’s teachings and how they apply to present-day Russia in honor of her 114th birthday.
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/114-after-her-birth-ayn-rands-supporters-think-russia-ready-for-her-ideas-64484 |
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