Rand has had little real effect on the serious philosophical world. Her stuff is eaten up by those who do not necessarily understand her underlying thrust, and I don't think she ever did much to distance herself from hangers-on even when she was something interesting.
I like Vidal on her back in the day:
http://www.esquire.com/features/gore-vid...mment-0761
I like Vidal on her back in the day:
http://www.esquire.com/features/gore-vid...mment-0761
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