Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan (1967) Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal. p. 19
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Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned.
— Ayn Rand on Capitalism
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About Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
About Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
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