Season 1 · Episode 133
Episode 133: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Ayn Rand
Our Opinions Are Correct · Annalee Newitz
June 29, 202353m 28s
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Show Notes
One science fiction author has influenced the leaders of the tech industry more than any other: Ayn Rand, who preached radical selfishness in Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead. How has Rand's vision shaped the technology we use today? To find out more, we talk to philosopher Matt Zwolinski and author Matt Ruff.
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