Review of Ayn Rand’s novel The Fountainhead

Derek Cressman
Jul 10, 2017 · 4 min read

In an effort to understand the many politicians and pundits who worship the writings of Ayn Rand, I’ve recently read her novel The Fountainhead. It’s a remarkable book, a defense of the individual creative spirit. I’m glad I read it and it’s a good reminder that we should all be reading things that come from different perspectives than our own preconceived biases.

The protagonist, Howard Roark is as arrogant as Ralph Nader. He is an architect who is so convinced of his own correctness (and greatness) that he will risk everything in order to buck the…

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