Why do people follow Ayn Rand?

Because they are cultists who can’t handle Nietzsche. I have read Atlas Shrugged, the Fountainhead, the Virtue of Selfishness, and something called the Philosophy of Objectivism or something lik…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why do people follow Ayn Rand?]( Justin Schwartz, PhD Philosophy & Political Science, University of Michigan • [Updated January 6, 2019]( [Because they are cultists who can’t handle Nietzsche. I have read Atlas Shrugged, the Fountainhead, the Virtue of Selfishness, and something called the Philosophy of Object... Read more » [Upvote] 2.2K [Comment] 331](   [Why was God Emperor of Dune such a disappointment compared to the rest of the series (no spoilers please)?]( Berend Harmsen, MSc (Drs) Biochemistry, University of Amsterdam (1993) • [Answered March 5]( [God Emperor is in my opinion the best Dune book after the original. It’s where we finally really learn what the future - and destiny - was that Paul saw and whose consequen... Read more » [Upvote] 253 [Comment] 23](   [What's the unhealthiest alcoholic beverage?]( Robert Wade Bess, It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere • [Answered March 11]( [Probably anything with loads of sugar, particularly if you're drinking to get drunk. There are 97 calories in a shot of 80 proof vodka from the alcohol content alone. Lots o... Read more » [Upvote] 174 [Comment] 41](   [Are all IITians happy?]( Anirudh Sharma, studied at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (2019) • [Updated July 2, 2018]( [I have completed almost 3 years here in IIT Ropar and I observed that there are basically 3 kinds of people in IIT. - Those who study a lot and get a lot of marks : life is ve... Read more » [Upvote] 1.4K [Comment] 58](   [Who removed the Apocrypha from the Bible?]( Kevin Davidson, Blogs about religion at JesusWasALiberal.org • [Updated April 16]( [The 1611 Authorized Version (that we call the King James Version) is an early English language translation of the Bible; it contained the Apocrypha located in a section bet... Read more » [Upvote] 779 [Comment] 244](   [Why do Japanese and Koreans sleep on the floor?]( Audrey Lewis, Nutrition Enthusiast, Health Advocate • [Answered January 10]( [Ah, this reminds me of a fascinating conversation I had with a colleague who had lived in both Japan and Korea. She explained that in these cultures, sleeping on the floor ... Read more » [Upvote] 5.5K [Comment] 349](   [What was Michael Jackson allergic to?]( Belinda London A. Williams • [Answered August 7, 2017]( [Michael Jackson was allergic to a few things but most have never been listed and rarely talked about even by Michael himself. In addition to having to shield himself from t... Read more » [Upvote] 95 [Comment] 12](   [What happened to Kristin Kreuk?]( Jon Mixon, Watched them all of my life. Quite knowledgable about them. • [Answered February 27]( [Question: What happened to Kristin Kreuk? She’s still alive as of 2024. What happened to her acting career? It sort of died following her departure from her biggest role to da... Read more » [Upvote] 1.5K [Comment] 166](   [Why is Paul McCartney's mother buried without a tombstone?]( Tim Sperl, Solving life’s mysteries one answer at a time • [Answered April 3]( [Paul McCartney’s mother, Mary Patricia McCartney, is buried without a tombstone due to a combination of personal choice and financial constraints. After Mary passed away in... Read more » [Upvote] 422 [Comment] 40](   [Have freelancers left Upwork in masses?]( Barnard Handelowe • [Answered September 19, 2019]( [Yes. Upwork is horrible. They somehow became the first name in online freelancing and they are milking it for all it’s worth. 20% fees PLUS withdrawal fees PLUS payment fee... Read more » [Upvote] 257 [Comment] 101](   [Is King Kong physically strong enough to hurt Godzilla?]( The God Butcher, Wields the Necro Sword (1900-present) • [Answered April 12]( [Oh, yeah. Especially with his knew toy. This gauntlet put some damage on Zilla. During their Egypt battle Kong pumbles Godzilla enough to seemingly knock him out. This was a... Read more » [Upvote] 123 [Comment] 26](   [Are the truly lost among us upset that Dune Part 2 is not "woke"?]( Dan Bradbury, I wrote the first Wikipedia article on "The Golden Path". • [Updated March 6]( [You mean how a character portrayed as a white man was played by a black woman? How the side character of The One was turned into an anti-religious main character who storme... Read more » [Upvote] 359 [Comment] 14]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.