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Atlas/Row 9 · Col 7/Objectivist
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§ Cell № 79 of 81
Row 9, Col 7
Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Anarchic
Coords: X+2 · Y-4
Descriptor

Objectivist

“Ethical egoism + laissez-faire.”

Exemplar ↓
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
§ 01
The Idea

What Objectivist actually means.

Objectivism, developed by Ayn Rand, promotes rational self-interest, minimal government, and laissez-faire capitalism as the foundation of a free society.

Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism champions individual rights, free-market capitalism, and limited government. In 'The Virtue of Selfishness' and 'Atlas Shrugged,' she argues for a society where government exists only to protect private property and enforce contracts.

§ 02 · Tenets

Core commitments.

01
Rational self-interest as moral foundation.
02
Laissez-faire capitalism as the only just system.
03
Reason as the only valid source of knowledge.
04
Reject altruism as ethical duty.
05
Limited state for protection of rights only.
§ 03 · Position

Where it sits on the grid.

Economic axis — X+2
CAPITALIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-4
ANARCHIC
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List

Canon & critics.

§ Canon
  • Atlas Shrugged
    Ayn Rand
    1957 · ~1170 pp
  • The Virtue of Selfishness
    Ayn Rand
    1964 · ~170 pp
§ Critics
  • Ayn Rand Nation
    Gary Weiss
    2012 · ~290 pp
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