Gary Weiss is a journalist and the author of two books probing the underside of finance, "Wall Street Versus America" and "Born to Steal." He was an award-winning investigative reporter for "BusinessWeek, " and his articles have appeared in "Conde Nast Portfolio, ""Parade" magazine, "Salon," and "The New York Times," among other publications. He lives in New York City.
"Meticulously eye-opening... A scrupulous and sobering
investigation, vital for our times." --"Kirkus Reviews
""[A] riveting and disturbing inquiry into Ayn Rand's widespread
influence on Amerocan economics and politics." "--Publishers
Weekly
""A lucid, thoroughly, and utterly terrifying investigation into
the movement that is destroying America, bit by bit, in accordance
with the vision of a woman who believed in nothing and no one
except herself."--Daily Kos
"Unlike most books on Rand, which tend toward the hagiographic,
this one takes a reality-based look at the consequences of her
ideas. Weiss lands a few deserved punches in this quick, magazine
article-like read."--"Library Journal
""Thought provoking and more than a little
ominous."--"Booklist"
"Gary Weiss brings his skeptical bent and sharp writing to a
character who has inspired both fanatical belief and deep derision
for decades: Ayn Rand. The book is a compelling journey of
discovery about a woman who continues to exert a powerful hold over
our society. Weiss shows how Rand is ultimately quite a bit more
complicated than either her fans or her detractors would have
it."--Bethany McLean, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The
Smartest Guys in the Room" and "All the Devils Are Here"""Ayn Rand
Nation "is a fascinating exploration of one of the fastest-growing
and most powerful coalitions in American politics. With an unerring
eye for detail, Gary Weiss embarks on a journey of discovery that
examines the emerging influence of the Tea Party and other
political groups that proclaim themselves to be Rand's intellectual
progeny. Weiss explores this phenomenon with the evenhanded and
objective techniques of a sociologist. If you want to understand
the men and women whose vehement voices are reshaping American
government, you must read this book."--Kurt Eichenwald, "New York""
Times" bestselling author of "The Informant" and "Conspiracy of
Fools" "The timing of this book couldn't be better for Americans
who are trying to understand where in the hell the far-out right's
anti-worker, anti-egalitarian extremism is coming from. "Ayn Rand
Nation" introduces us to the godmother of such Tea Party craziness
as destroying Social Security and eliminating Wall Street
regulation. Weiss writes with perception and wit."--Jim Hightower,
"New York"" Times" bestselling author of "Thieves in High Places"
"Think Ayn Rand is marginal? Think again! Gary Weiss's powerful new
history inscribes the libertarian firebrand at the very center of
the American story of the past three decades."--David Frum, "New
York"" Times" bestselling author of "The Right Man" and
"Comeback"
"Gary Weiss brings his skeptical bent and sharp writing to a
character who has inspired both fanatical belief and deep derision
for decades: Ayn Rand. The book is a compelling journey of
discovery about a woman who continues to exert a powerful hold over
our society. Weiss shows how Rand is ultimately quite a bit more
complicated than either her fans or her detractors would have
it."--Bethany McLean, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The
Smartest Guys in the Room" and "All the Devils Are Here"""Ayn Rand
Nation "is a fascinating exploration of one of the fastest-growing
and most powerful coalitions in American politics. With an unerring
eye for detail, Gary Weiss embarks on a journey of discovery that
examines the emerging influence of the Tea Party and other
political groups that proclaim themselves to be Rand's intellectual
progeny. Weiss explores this phenomenon with the evenhanded and
objective techniques of a sociologist. If you want to understand
the men and women whos
"Think Ayn Rand is marginal? Think again! Gary Weiss's powerful new
history inscribes the libertarian firebrand at the very center of
the American story of the past three decades. "--David Frum, NY
Times bestselling author of "The Right Man" and "Comeback
"""Ayn Rand Nation" is a fascinating exploration of one of the
fastest growing and most powerful coalitions in the modern
conservative movement. With an unerring eye for detail, Gary Weiss
embarks on a journey of discovery that examines the emerging
influence of the Tea Party and other political groups that proclaim
themselves to be the intellectual progeny of Rand, a crotchety,
stubborn and proud purveyor of a philosophy of selfishness. Weiss
explores this emerging cultural phenomenon with the even-handed and
objective techniques of a sociologist, revealing that these
activists are no unified bloc of believers, but are divided between
absolutists dedicated to scholarly study of Rand, and fly-by-night
devotees who pick-and-ch
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