The ethics of Ayn Rand

In response to this post on admiration:

A friend loaned me a copy of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead several years ago, and since reading it I have not ceased thinking about it.  But until now I knew very little about its author, despite being continuously inspired by her work and ethics.

This morning I found a Mike Wallace interview with Ayn Rand and thought I would share it.  Part one is above, here are parts two and three of the interview.

Though I don’t necessarily agree with all her philosophies, I have nothing but respect for this talented writer who was so clear and adamant in her beliefs that it must have been difficult to debate her.  And if you consider that the interview took place in 1959, that only heightens my respect.  I tend to avoid reading biographies about creatives I admire.  For some reason I prefer to develop their histories and personalities in my mind rather than learn about what made them who they eventually became.  But now that I have found this interview, perhaps I will dig deeper into the lives of those I most admire.

That is, after I finish the Fall 2010 collection.  That’s enough procrastinating for today, I should think.