Jennifer Burns

And Rand really loved this story. The editor who read it said this book is great. And his boss said, no. And he said, if you don't take this book, I'm quitting. And so she idolized him for doing that. So they print it, and it becomes a bestseller just through word of mouth. So it's not advertised. It gets one good book review, but people tell each other how much they like this book.

And it keeps printing and selling out printings. It's made into a movie. And so it lands in this time when Americans are engaged in this great collective endeavor of World War II. They're making all kinds of sacrifices for the collective.

And it keeps printing and selling out printings. It's made into a movie. And so it lands in this time when Americans are engaged in this great collective endeavor of World War II. They're making all kinds of sacrifices for the collective.

And it keeps printing and selling out printings. It's made into a movie. And so it lands in this time when Americans are engaged in this great collective endeavor of World War II. They're making all kinds of sacrifices for the collective.

And I think paradoxically, as they do that, they're drawn to this vision of someone who doesn't have to compromise at all, you know, who is leading their life exactly as they want to. You know, meanwhile, they might be sleeping on an ocean liner because they've been drafted to fight in this war. And they're reading The Fountainhead and they're feeling better about themselves.

And I think paradoxically, as they do that, they're drawn to this vision of someone who doesn't have to compromise at all, you know, who is leading their life exactly as they want to. You know, meanwhile, they might be sleeping on an ocean liner because they've been drafted to fight in this war. And they're reading The Fountainhead and they're feeling better about themselves.

And I think paradoxically, as they do that, they're drawn to this vision of someone who doesn't have to compromise at all, you know, who is leading their life exactly as they want to. You know, meanwhile, they might be sleeping on an ocean liner because they've been drafted to fight in this war. And they're reading The Fountainhead and they're feeling better about themselves.

And so it's also really interesting. The Fountainhead is hugely popular in India, which is fascinating. And, you know, I talk to people about this and they basically say – This book comes like a breath of fresh air into a very traditional and conformist culture, and people just latch onto it and they love it. And it gives them that feeling of freedom and possibility that they're hoping for.

And so it's also really interesting. The Fountainhead is hugely popular in India, which is fascinating. And, you know, I talk to people about this and they basically say – This book comes like a breath of fresh air into a very traditional and conformist culture, and people just latch onto it and they love it. And it gives them that feeling of freedom and possibility that they're hoping for.

And so it's also really interesting. The Fountainhead is hugely popular in India, which is fascinating. And, you know, I talk to people about this and they basically say – This book comes like a breath of fresh air into a very traditional and conformist culture, and people just latch onto it and they love it. And it gives them that feeling of freedom and possibility that they're hoping for.

And, you know, Rand knew that she was doing that and she knew what she was doing. You know, this wasn't an accident. And people say, oh, she's a bad writer. Oh, her characters are so heavy-handed. You know, she started as a screenwriter. She started as someone who analyzed films for movie studios. She knew exactly how to manipulate plot and character and drama.

And, you know, Rand knew that she was doing that and she knew what she was doing. You know, this wasn't an accident. And people say, oh, she's a bad writer. Oh, her characters are so heavy-handed. You know, she started as a screenwriter. She started as someone who analyzed films for movie studios. She knew exactly how to manipulate plot and character and drama.

And, you know, Rand knew that she was doing that and she knew what she was doing. You know, this wasn't an accident. And people say, oh, she's a bad writer. Oh, her characters are so heavy-handed. You know, she started as a screenwriter. She started as someone who analyzed films for movie studios. She knew exactly how to manipulate plot and character and drama.

And she also knew that she was writing stories People say, oh, Rand is for adolescents. Teenagers love Rand. And that's kind of who she was writing for. And she said, I'm writing for people as they start out on their life and they're thinking about who they want to be. So she's not writing for the weary middle age. She's writing for the young who are looking for inspiration.

And she also knew that she was writing stories People say, oh, Rand is for adolescents. Teenagers love Rand. And that's kind of who she was writing for. And she said, I'm writing for people as they start out on their life and they're thinking about who they want to be. So she's not writing for the weary middle age. She's writing for the young who are looking for inspiration.

And she also knew that she was writing stories People say, oh, Rand is for adolescents. Teenagers love Rand. And that's kind of who she was writing for. And she said, I'm writing for people as they start out on their life and they're thinking about who they want to be. So she's not writing for the weary middle age. She's writing for the young who are looking for inspiration.

Yeah. And I mean, the other thing, she knew she was doing kind of propaganda in a way. She was like, I'm doing pro-capitalist propaganda. She has a degree from the University of Leningrad. You know, she's raised up in Soviet Russia. She said, we need to present the case for the other side in the same way. And that's what she did.

Yeah. And I mean, the other thing, she knew she was doing kind of propaganda in a way. She was like, I'm doing pro-capitalist propaganda. She has a degree from the University of Leningrad. You know, she's raised up in Soviet Russia. She said, we need to present the case for the other side in the same way. And that's what she did.

Yeah. And I mean, the other thing, she knew she was doing kind of propaganda in a way. She was like, I'm doing pro-capitalist propaganda. She has a degree from the University of Leningrad. You know, she's raised up in Soviet Russia. She said, we need to present the case for the other side in the same way. And that's what she did.

I mean, I think it's because of that purity that I'm willing to say sort of you get what you deserve and that kind of lack of charity is And part of that in her work is because she creates this fictional world where she can set everything up just so. And so you don't have contingency or accident or bad luck or you don't really have a lot of children. You don't have handicapped people.