Ayn Rand was an immature woman with an immature philosophy that happens to be occassionally insightful. Though I haven't been able to read Rand since high school, reading the Fountainhead (and studying architecture) instilled in me a very real desire to be a "producer" and to do so as originally and un-imitatively as possible. In other words, it worked for me at a time when I was immature--yet it has stuck with me since.

Also dug Rush's 2112, based on Rand's Anthem.

Maybe Rand is good for the schoolkids?

Isn't it crazy to think of Alan Greenspan at her feet?