Ayn Rand Cult

Ayn Rand and her philosophical school, Objectivism, have had a considerable influence upon American popular culture, yet the true story of her life and work has yet to be told. In this book, Jeff Walker debunks the cult-like following that developed around the author of the classics Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead--a cult that persists even today.

Preface

ix

(4)

Chronology of the Objectivist Movement

xiii

Introduction: The Most Peculiar Cult on Earth

1

(12)

1. The Cult While the Guru Lived

11

(36)

2. Entrails: The Anatomy of the Cult

47

(28)

3. The Cult After the Guru's Death

75

(30)

4. Sex, Art, and Psychotherapy

105

(36)

5. Nathaniel Branden: The Godfather of Self-Esteem

141

(36)

6. Leonard Peikoff: From Serf to Pontiff

177

(26)

7. Alan Greenspan: The Undertaker Takes Over

203

(16)

8. The Mind of the Guru

219

(22)

9. The Dark Side of the Guru's Soul

241

(30)

10. The Roots of Objectivism

271

(24)

11. The Disowned Ancestry of Atlas Shrugged

295

(32)

12. Ayn Rand's Legacy

327

(20)

Notes

347

(4)

Sources

351

(14)

Select Bibliography

365

(18)

Index

383

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