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Ben Bayer, Ph.D. in philosophy, is a fellow and director of content at the Ayn Rand Institute. He writes and edits for ARI’s online publication, New Ideal. Twitter: @BenBayer.

Ayn Rand knew free trade and national security were allies Cargo ships offload in the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday Feb. 4, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) By Ben Bayer ...

Here Rand cited the relative absence of global war in the 19 th century. With her eyes on history, Rand confidently skewered the enemies of free trade in her day and praised its expansion.

Literature fuels empathy and conversation. It can foster belonging and it can also fuel productive discourse. But only if you ...

Those are the words of Russian-American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand. Born in 1905, she came to the United States in 1926 and found work in Hollywood, where she pursued a career as a screenwriter.

Rand was only 12 when she and her family fled from Petrograd to Ukrainian Crimea in 1917, during the withering nationalization campaigns of the Bolsheviks.

Remembering Ayn Rand, a champion of liberty FILE – This 1962 file photo Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist, is photographed in New York with Grand Central Terminal in the background.

Remembering Ayn Rand, a champion of liberty FILE – This 1962 file photo Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist, is photographed in New York with Grand Central Terminal in the background.

Remembering Ayn Rand, a champion of liberty FILE – This 1962 file photo Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist, is photographed in New York with Grand Central Terminal in the background.