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Old 03-31-2015, 11:28 AM  
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That is your personal interpretation of what Rand did. I'm not sure there is much scholarly support for your personal opinion, but if there is, please post.
Objectivism has been critiqued and dismissed in many scholarly journals:

"First, we critique objectivism as a philosophical system of questionable legitimacy and coherence."
Objections to an Objectivist Approach to Integrity

"This article argues that the first-person shooter Bioshock uses the video game medium to provide a powerful critique of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. "
The battle for Galt's Gulch: <i>Bioshock</i> as critique of Objec...: ingentaconnect

"...objectivity is not a suitable ideal for understanding a text, historical event, or cultural phenomenon because there exists no one correct interpretation for such phenomena."

Philosophers of Capitalism: Menger, Mises, Rand, and Beyond - Google Books
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