Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
Ayn Rand
16 people recommended it in 8 threads, 2010–2020.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Do you think you hate Capitalism? Do you not understand why so many people love Capitalism? Have you based your opinion of Ayn Rand on second-hand commentary instead of actually reading her works? Then read this book.
Rand makes some points that some people need to learn, even if I don't buy her whole worldview.
Rand makes some points that some people need to learn, even if I don't buy her whole worldview.
My entire reason for reading Capitalism was because people hate on the world view so much, I felt obliged to at least try to understand why.
I read a chunk of “Capitalism” on my train commute, and it was really interesting how often a fellow passenger felt the need to start a discussion.
Do you think you hate Capitalism? Do you not understand why so many people love Capitalism? Have you based your opinion of Ayn Rand on second-hand commentary instead of actually reading her works? Then read this book.
Where it comes up
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