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Force versus Egoism and Happiness: Response to Will Wilkinson on Ayn Rand

By Wendell Hoenir

Jan 25, 2010
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Commenting on the recent revival of interest in Ayn Rand, libertarian blogger Will Wilkinson recently asserted that while "Rand's emphasis on the role of individual rights in generating creativity and entrepreneurial effort remains enlightening," her moral justification for individual rights fails. Wilkinson, himself a former Ayn Rand enthusiast who bec…

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