Many foundational pillars of society in the United States appear to be crumbling right now before our eyes, weakened by an erosive array of social, economic and political forces.
The deterioration of traditional cultural norms and the social upheaval that’s followed — from the living room to classroom the boardroom — is no surprise to Ayn Rand scholars.
The celebrated Russian-born American author and philosopher predicted with haunting accuracy many of the nation’s current crises.
FIVE REASONS AYN RAND LOVED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: ‘THE RIGHT TO LIVE BY ONE’S OWN JUDGMENT’
Among her observations: Government would encroach on parental rights, stifle academic and scientific research, and fuel a dangerous mentality of victimhood.
“She understood that history is moved by ideas and if you have rotten ideas you have rotten outcomes,” Yaron Brook, chairman of the California-based Ayn Rand institute, told Fox News Digital.
Russian-born American author and philosopher Ayn…