She had a really unique view of the world, I appreciated it, and it definitely helped me develop my own view of the world. I am about to read the Upanishads along a similar line of thought.
I think this is the first time I've heard anyone talk about Rand in a way that matches my own experience. Her writing definitely affected how I saw the world and I think that makes it good. But at the same time it's like nerd sniping for philosophy, I had such a visceral reaction to how well she presents an absolutely insane way of thinking that you can't just dismiss her out of hand. It forces you to genuinely learn to be able to command the vocabulary and ideas to really explain where the cracks are.
She had a really unique view of the world, I appreciated it, and it definitely helped me develop my own view of the world. I am about to read the Upanishads along a similar line of thought.