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Novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand (1905–1982) has had a significant influence on a variety of people, including writers, artists and political figures.[1] Individuals included in this list meet at least one of the following criteria:

Individuals who do not meet those criteria, but have mentioned being a "fan" or enjoying Rand's works, are not included.

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Former congressman Bob Barr was introduced to Rand's writings by his mother.[6]

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Economist Tyler Cowen has cited Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal as an important influence.

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Political writer Pamela Geller named her blog Atlas Shrugs as an homage to Atlas Shrugged.[31]

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Philosopher Tibor R. Machan discovered Rand's works while serving in the United States Air Force.[50]

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Musician Neil Peart wrote lyrics for several songs that were influenced by Rand's ideas.

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Activist Mary Ruwart described Atlas Shrugged as her introduction to libertarian ideas.

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Ayelet Shaked, Israel's former Minister of Justice, says she is influenced by The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.

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Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales ran an email list for discussion of Rand's philosophy.[85]

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  • Kyrel Zantonavitch, writer.

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References[edit]

  1. Gladstein 2009, pp. 111–26; Merrill 2013, pp. 3–6, 8–13; Branden 1986, pp. 411–22
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Merrill 2013, p. 3
  3. Stossel, John (January 12, 2012). "Where are the champions of freedom?". FoxNews.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  4. Smith, Aaron (December 11, 2019). "New Interview Series: Gloria Álvarez Explores Objectivism". AynRand.org. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Branden 1986, p. 310
  6. Henneberger, Melinda (May 9, 1998). "The Georgia Republican Who Uses the I-Word". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  7. Gladstein 2009, p. 124
  8. "Libertarian Party selects Bob Barr as 2008 presidential nominee" (Press release). Libertarian National Committee. May 25, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  9. Branden 1986, p. 409
  10. Block 2010, p. 45
  11. "Ayn Rand Fan Sonja Bernhardt and her Screen Goddess IT Calendar". PRODOS Worldwide. November 21, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  12. "Andrew Bernstein: Bio". Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Walker 1999, p. 56
  14. McConnell, Scott (2010). 100 Voices:An Oral History of Ayn Rand. New York: New American Library. pp. 575–611. ISBN 978-0-451-23130-7. OCLC 555642813. Search this book on
  15. Block 2010, p. 52
  16. Block 2010, p. 61
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Gladstein 2009, pp. 95–96
  18. "Jeff Britting". Ayn Rand Institute. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  19. Sforza, Teri (October 9, 2007). "Atlas came to Irvine". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  20. Block 2010, p. 73
  21. 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 Branden 1986, pp. 416–20
  22. Da Cunha, Mark (June 30, 2011). "Capitalism Magazine Interview with Edward Cline". Capitalism Magazine. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. Kline, Edward. "Edward Cline, American Novelist". Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  24. Block 2010, p. 92
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 Girard, Kim (February 25, 2009). "Why Do CEOs (Still) Love Ayn Rand?". Upstart Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  26. 26.0 26.1 Gladstein 2009, p. 113
  27. Emery, Marc (April 4, 2008). "The triumph of ideas". Western Standard. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  28. Jones, Robert. "Bosch Fawstin: Infidel Artist". The Atlas Society. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  29. Gladstein 2009, p. 108
  30. "Prime Facts 22" (PDF). Old Parliament House. The Australian Prime Ministers Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
  31. McGreal, Chris (August 20, 2010). "The US Blogger on a Mission to Halt 'Islamic Takeover'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  32. Weiss 2012, p. 130
  33. Gelder, Ken (2004). Popular Fiction: The Logics and Practices of a Literary Field. New York: Routledge. p. 157n2. ISBN 0-415-35646-6. Search this book on
  34. Keck, William (May 30, 2007). "Amber Heard Will be Heard". USA Today. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  35. Merrill 2013, p. 196
  36. Ikenberg, Tamara (January 13, 2007). "Hoenig enjoys being a Pig". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. S2.
  37. Branden 1986, pp. 310, 420
  38. Block 2010, p. 161
  39. "Elan Journo". Ayn Rand Institute. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  40. Fully Filmy (December 3, 2016), "I don't want interference in my life" – Fully Frank with Selvaraghavan | Part 1 | Fully Filmy, retrieved December 24, 2016
  41. 41.0 41.1 Merrill 2013, p. 13
  42. Block 2010, p. 167
  43. Block 2010, p. 177
  44. Ellis, Bill (2000). Raising the Devil: Satanism, New Religions, and the Media. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky. pp. 172, 180. ISBN 0-8131-2170-1. As for his 'religion,' he called it 'just Ayn Rand's philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added'... Search this book on
  45. Lennox, James. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  46. "In Memoriam: John David Lewis, 1955–2012". January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  47. "Liu Junning". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  48. Block 2010, p. 197
  49. Branden 1986, p. 415
  50. Block 2010, p. 216
  51. Block 2010, p. 217
  52. McKeever, Paul. "About". Paul McKeever blog. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010.
  53. Weiss 2012, p. 148
  54. Weiss 2012, p. 99
  55. Block 2010, p. 238
  56. Jones, Del (September 23, 2002). "Scandals lead execs to 'Atlas Shrugged'". USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  57. Block 2010, p. 259
  58. Walker 1999, p. 193
  59. Peikoff, Amy. "Amy". Don't Let It Go Unheard. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  60. "Book Brahmin: Kira Peikoff". Shelf Awareness. March 30, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  61. "Mark Pellegrino on the American Capitalist Party". The Objective Standard. August 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  62. "Lindsay Perigo". SOLO HQ. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  63. Grigoriadis, Vanessa (2018-05-30). "Inside Nxivm, the 'Sex Cult' That Preached Empowerment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  64. Bloch, Josh; Goldhar, Kathleen; Elash, Anita; Pizer, Dave. "Uncover: Escaping NXIVM". newsinteractives.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  65. Block 2010, p. 280
  66. Merrill 2013, p. 9
  67. Block 2010, p. 305
  68. Merrill 2013, p. 5
  69. Block 2010, pp. 307, 309
  70. Block 2010, p. 327
  71. Block 2010, p. 331
  72. Rudoren, Jodi (May 15, 2015). "Ayelet Shaked, Israel's New Justice Minister, Shrugs Off Critics in Her Path". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  73. Merrill 2013, p. 49
  74. Block 2010, p. 341
  75. Everson, Drew (February 11, 2009). "Lack Of Information About Third Party Candidates Probably To Their Benefit". CBS News. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  76. Stolyarov II, Gennady (June 2012). "Objectivist Statement of Resolves". The Liberal Institute. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  77. Gladstein 2009, p. 112
  78. Block 2010, p. 349
  79. Glendening, Marc (April 5, 2006). "Obituary: Chris Tame". The Guardian. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  80. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/10/new-age-ayn-rand-conquered-trump-white-house-silicon-valley
  81. Thomas, Clarence (2007). My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir. New York: Harper Perennial. pp. 62, 187. ISBN 978-0-06-056556-5. OCLC 191930033. Search this book on
  82. Thompson, Hunter S. (April 7, 1998). The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955–1967 (The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1). Ballantine Books. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0345377966. Search this book on
  83. Walker 1999, p. 333
  84. "An Interview with Vince Vaughn". Judd Handler. 1999. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. The last book I read was the book I’ve been rereading most of my life, The Fountainhead. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  85. Runciman, David (May 28, 2009). "Like Boiling a Frog". London Review of Books. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  86. Deutschman, Alan (April 1, 2007). "Why Is This Man Smiling?". Fast Company. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  87. "Brain Scan: The Free-knowledge Fundamentalist". The Economist. June 5, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  88. "Don Watkins". Ayn Rand Institute. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

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