"Ryan is fighting the same battles [Ayn] Rand fought in her St. Petersburg adolescence. Why he sees the need in a country that so badly tends its own citizens eludes me.
"Rand attracts the young, who think they will never suffer or die."
Full article: Romney pick Paul Ryan is hard-right theorist Ayn Rand in a prettier suit.
Another witty and insightful article by The Star's Heather Mallick - this time about Ayn Rand, the inventor of "Objectivism", which Heather calls "selfishism". She thinks you will be hearing a lot about Ayn Rand in the next few months - and you need to know more about her.
