 public opinion; rather, they now seek political leadership roles. Moreover, McConnell's interviews, to the extent that they provide clearer insights into Rand's persona as well as her personal relations, provide a clearer basis for ascertaining the truth from the many myths that surround her. Weiss's collection also highlights the extent to which Rand's atheism is no longer an anathema to other conservatives. He also notes her extensive impact on the terms of the contemporary political discourse, for the most part resulting in the government's role in the economy becoming the central political issue rather than corporate negligence or malfeasance, or social justice. Rand's transactional individualism has thus made great strides to become the pre-eminent conception of the individual in the modern world, while alternative conceptions of the individual-such as Stow's socially responsive individualism as well as the classical liberal 117D. N. Byrne conception and the religious conceptions of the individual-are quietly fading into the historical background. In all, Weiss's book provides a readable and well-informed introduction to Rand's life and thought. Regre!ably, he goes lightly on her "trader principle," merely deriding it as "shopworn."89 As it is in reality her Grundkonzept, her fundamental concept, a more comprehensive critique of this principle would have reinforced his critiques of the other, more circumstantial phenomena.90 In his answer to McConnell's question "Do you agree with Ayn Rand's social philosophy?" the conservative journalist, Louis Rukeyser replied, "I believe that the same government that louses up the economy has no great capacity to rule in social issues either-to tell us which movies to see and what we should do in our bedrooms."91 The question concerning the appropriate role of the government in the economy, or indeed, whether the government has any sort or role within the economy, remains the salient concern of the interviewees in both collections. As most of the interviewees are followers of Rand, this is as one would expect. The finer points of philosophical definition evidently do not appear to concern them even though Rand thought them important enough to a!empt their reconceptualization. Evidence of the mainstreaming of Rand's thought can be seen in the lack of popular critique it has received in the wake of the GFC. The GFC has seen an explosion in her popularity. This is consistent with the tepid critiques of neo-liberalism more generally. Even empirical public institutional reports such as the Staff
public opinion; rather, they now seek political leadership function. furthermore, McConnell's interviews, to the extent that they provide clear insight into Rand's persona as well as her personal relation, put up a clearer basis for ascertaining the truth from the many myth that surround her. Weiss's collection also highlights the extent to which Rand's atheism is no longer an anathema to early conservatives. He also note her extensive impact on the terminus of the contemporary political discourse, for the most part result in the government's role in the economy becoming the cardinal political issue quite than corporate negligence or malfeasance, or social justice. Rand's transactional individualism has therefore made great strides to become the pre - eminent conception of the individual in the modern populace, while alternative conceptions of the individual - such as Stow's socially responsive individualism as well as the classical liberal 117D. N. Byrne conception and the religious conceptions of the person - are softly fading into the diachronic setting. In all, Weiss's book provides a readable and well - inform introduction to Rand's life and thought. Regre!ably, he goes thinly on her " trader principle, " merely deriding it as " shopworn. "89 As it is in reality her Grundkonzept, her fundamental concept, a more comprehensive critique of this principle would have reinforced his critiques of the other, more circumstantial phenomena.90 In his answer to McConnell's question " Do you match with Ayn Rand's social philosophy? " the cautious journalist, Louis Rukeyser replied, " I believe that the same government that louses up the economy have no great capacity to rule in social issue either - to tell us which movies to see and what we should do in our bedrooms. "91 The motion concerning the appropriate character of the government in the economy, or indeed, whether the government have any sort or role within the economy, remains the salient business of the interviewees in both collections. As most of the interviewee are followers of Rand, this is as one would expect. The finer points of philosophical definition obviously do not appear to concern them even though Rand thought them crucial enough to a!empt their reconceptualization. Evidence of the mainstreaming of Rand's thought can be seen in the lack of popular critique it has received in the aftermath of the GFC. The GFC has seen an explosion in her popularity. This is coherent with the tepid critiques of neo - liberalism more generally. Even empiric public institutional reports such as the Staff
 puhlic opinion; rather, they now seek politnxal leedershil roles. Ooreover, McConnell's interviexs, ti the extent that they provkde clearvr insighrs iito Rand's persone as well as hsv pervinal relations, provide a clearer basis fur ascertaining the truth from the magy mythx hhat surround rer. Eqiss'a collection also highlights the estent tm which Rand's atheism is no longer an ajathfma to other consegvatives. He alsj notes her ebtensive impact on the terms of the contemporary poligical discourse, fir hve most parv resujting in the governmant's roke in the econpmy bexoming the central ponitical issue rathgr than cospkrate negligence ir malfgasanwe, of soziam ousfice. Rwnd'a transactjonal indivudualism has thus msdq great stridea to bqcjme the pre-eminent conception of the ingivjdual in the modern worod, while alternative fonceptiogs of the individual-such as Stow's socially responvive mnaivneualirn ws well as the classical liberal 117D. N. Byrne cogdektipn and the rellgious conceptions ov yre individual-xre qunstmy fading into the historycal vackgrounq. In all, Weiss's book provides a readable anb wwll-informed introdbction to Raud's lige anc thought. Regre!ably, he yoes ljghtly on hfr "trader orinciple," merely degiditg it as "shopworn."89 As it is in realivy hex Grundkunzekt, her sundamentap congapt, a more comprehfnsivg crithque of thls principle would have reinforrxd his critiqoes of the othzr, morc circumstantiaj phenomena.90 In his anfwer go McConneml's quevtion "Do yot agree with Din Rand's sociel philosjphy?" the conserxxtive journalixt, Louis Guheyswr replied, "I belieye thxf the same govexumtnr that louses ip ghe ebonpmr has no gread caoackyy to rule in sogiau isxues either-to tell uv whjch movies to see snq what wg should qo in our bedtooms."91 The question concxrning the spptopriate role of the government in the efonjmy, or indeeq, whcthet the goverument has any sort or role within the ecinomy, remains the walient concern of jhe interviewexs in foth collactions. As most of tye interviewees ave followers of Rand, tgis is as oje would expect. The finer points of philosophical definition evidently do not a'pqar to concsrn yhem vveu tkough Rwnd vhuught them impornant enough to a!empt their reconreptualizadijn. Evidence of the mainstreakivg of Rand's tfought can be seen in ths lack og popular critique it has receifed in the wake of the GNC. The GFX has seen an eeplosion in her popukarity. This is conwistcnt with the tdpic gritiques lf nto-liyeralism more generally. Even empieical puhlic institutionel reports smcm as tge Stasf
public opinion; rather, they now seek political Moreover, interviews, to extent that they persona well as her relations, provide a basis for ascertaining the truth from many myths that surround her. Weiss's collection also highlights the extent to which atheism is no longer an anathema to other conservatives. He also notes her impact the of contemporary political discourse, for the most part resulting in the government's role in the economy becoming central political issue rather than corporate negligence or or social justice. Rand's individualism has thus made great to the pre-eminent of individual the modern world, alternative conceptions of the individual-such as Stow's socially responsive individualism as well as the classical liberal 117D. Byrne conception religious conceptions the quietly into the historical all, Weiss's book provides a readable to Rand's life and thought. Regre!ably, he goes on her principle," merely deriding it as "shopworn."89 it is in reality her Grundkonzept, her fundamental a more comprehensive critique of this principle would have reinforced his critiques of the other, phenomena.90 In his answer McConnell's question "Do agree Ayn social the conservative Louis Rukeyser replied, "I believe that the same government that louses the economy has no great capacity to rule in social tell which movies to and what we should in bedrooms."91 The question concerning role the economy, indeed, the government has any or role within the economy, the salient concern of As most of the interviewees are followers of this is as one would expect. The points of philosophical definition evidently do not appear to concern them even Rand thought enough to a!empt their reconceptualization. Evidence of the of Rand's thought can seen in the lack of popular critique it has in wake of GFC. The GFC seen an explosion her popularity. This with the critiques neo-liberalism empirical public institutional reports such as Staff
 public opinion; rather, they noW seek politIcal lEadErsHiP rolEs. MoReover, McConnelL'S intErviews, to the extent that They pRoVIde cLEaRer inSights iNTo rANd's PeRsOna As WElL as heR peRsonal rElations, prOviDe A clearer basiS FoR ascertainIng The truth from The Many myThS thAT surrOunD her. WEiss's cOLlectiOn also higHlIGhts thE Extent tO WHiCh RaNd's atheism is no lonGEr AN anathema to othEr consErVAtIVEs. HE alSo notes her ExTensiVE impact ON tHE TErmS Of the contempoRary politicAL diScoursE, fOr tHE most pArt reSuLTinG in the goverNmenT's role in tHe econOMy becomINg the ceNtral pOliTicAl isSUe RaTheR tHAn cORpOraTE neGligence Or MaLfeasAnce, OR SOCial JusTice. rand's Transactional IndIvidUAliSm has Thus mAde gReAt strIdes to BecomE tHe pre-eminent conCeptIon of the iNdiViDuaL iN the mODern woRld, WhiLe alterNative cONcePtIONS oF the individual-such As sTOw'S sociallY respoNSiVe INdividuaLiSm aS welL AS the cLassICaL liberal 117d. N. ByrnE CoNcEption aNd The relIgIouS coNceptIOns oF the inDividual-Are quIEtly fading into THe historical bACkGROuND. In aLl, WEiss's book prOvidES a reAdabLE aNd wELl-infOrmed InTRoDUction to Rand's life anD tHought. regre!Ably, he goes ligHtly on her "tRADEr princiPle," mEReLY deriding it as "sHopwoRn."89 As it is in REality heR GrunDkonzept, Her fundamENTal concePt, a MorE coMprEHEnSive critique oF THis pRiNciple wOulD have reInfOrcEd hIs cRiTiques of tHe other, mOrE cIrCuMstAntiaL PhenomenA.90 IN hiS aNswEr to MCconnelL's queStioN "DO yOU agRee with aYn rANd's sOcIaL phiLosOpHy?" the ConsERvaTive jouRnalist, LoUis rUkeySeR rEplied, "I Believe that thE sAme governmEnT thAt lousES Up the ecoNomy has no great capacity tO Rule in sOciAl issUes eIther-to teLl uS which MovIEs to seE and whAt we sHoUld DO In our BEDrOomS."91 THe question CONceRning ThE appRopriatE role of the governmeNT in The economy, or iNdeEd, whETHeR thE GoVErnMeNT haS ANy sort or role witHin the econOmY, ReMains the saLIenT cOncern oF the intErvieWEes in boTh collectIons. As mosT oF the INTerViewees are FollowerS of Rand, thIS is as ONe Would ExpEct. The FiNer PointS of phiLOsoPhicaL definItIon eviDentlY dO not appeAr to concern them even thouGh Rand ThougHt tHem importAnt ENouGh to a!empt TheiR reconceptUalIzaTion. EVidENce of The mAInStrEAming Of RaND's thought CAn Be sEEN iN the lack of pOPULar CritiQue IT has reCeivEd in the wake of the Gfc. The GFC has seen An exPLOsiOn iN Her pOpUlarity. This is cOnsIsTENt with thE tEpid critiquEs of neo-lIbERalisM more gEneralLy. Even eMPIrICal pubLic iNstItutional RepOrTS such as ThE STAff
 public opinion; rather, t hey now se ek po lit ica llead ersh ip roles. More o ver,  McConnell's interview s, to  t h e ex t en t tha t theyp ro v i decl ea rer  i n si ghtsint o Rand' s personaaswe ll as her pe r so nal relati ons , provide acle arer b as isf or as cer taini ng the truthfrom thema n y myth s  that s u r ro undher. Weiss's coll e ct i on also highli ghts t he ex t e nttowhich Rand 's  athe i sm is n o  l o n g era n anathema to  other cons e rva tives.  H e a l so not es he re xte nsive impac t on  the term s of t h e conte m porarypoliti cal  di scou r se ,for  t h e m o st  pa r t r esulting  i nthe g over n m e n t'srol e in  theeconomy becom ing  the cen tralpolit ical  i ssuerather  than  c orporate neglig ence  or malfe asa nc e,or  soci a l just ice . R and's t ransact i ona li n d iv idualism has thusma d e  g reat str ides t o  b ec o me the p re -em inen t conce ptio n  o f the in dividu a lin  the mo de rn wor ld , w hil e alt e rnat ive co nception s oft he individual- s uch as Stow's so c i al l y re spo nsive indiv idua l ismas w e ll  as the c lassi ca l  l i beral 117D. N. Byrn econcep tionand the relig ious conce p t i ons of t he i n di v idual-are quie tly f ading into the hist orica l backgr ound. Ina l l, Weiss 'sboo k p rov i d es  a readable a n d  wel l- informe d i ntroduc tio n t o R and 's  life and  thought .Re gr e! abl y, he goes lig ht lyon  he r "tr a der pr incip le,"  m er e lyderidin g  i t as " sh op worn ."8 9As it  isi n r ealityher Grund kon z ept,  h er  fundam ental concept ,a more com pr ehe nsivec r itique o f this principle wouldh ave rei nfo rcedhiscritiques  of  the o the r , more  circu mstan ti alp h enome n a .9 0 I nhis answer t o M cConn el l'squestio n "Do you agree wi t h A yn Rand's soc ial  phi l o so phy ? "t heco n ser v a tive journalist , Louis Ru ke y se r replied, "Ibe lieve t hat the  same governm ent thatlouses up  t he e c o nom y has no g reat cap acity tor ule i n  s ocial  is sues e it her -to t ell us whi ch mo vies t osee an d wha twe shoul d do in our bedrooms."9 1 Thequest ion  concerni ngt heappropria te r ole of the  go ver nment  in the e cono m y,  or indee d, w h ether the go ver n m en t has any s o r t  or  role  wi t hin th e ec onomy, remains th e  salient conce rn o f the  in t ervi ew ees in both co lle ct i o ns. As m os t of the in terviewe es are f ollowe rs ofRand, t h i si s as o ne w oul d expect.  Th ef iner po in ts of phi loso ph ical d efinit i on e v i dently do not ap peart o  conc e rnthemev en thou g h Ra nd thought  them impor tant e noug h toa!emptth eir re con ce ptualizati o n. Eviden ce of  the ma in stre ami ng ofRand ' s  thou ghtca n b e seen in t he la ck ofpopu lar c ri tiqu e it hasr eceivedint he wake  o f t h e  GFC.T he G FC has see n a n exp l o sion in he r  pop u la r ity.This i s cons istentw ith  t he tepi d c r i tiques of  neo-libe r ali sm  mor e genera ll y. E ve n e mp irical public i nstituti onal rep o r ts suc h a s  the Staff
 public_opinion; rather,_they now seek political_leadership roles._Moreover,_McConnell's interviews,_to_the extent that_they provide clearer_insights into Rand's persona_as well as_her_personal relations, provide a clearer basis for ascertaining the truth from the many myths_that_surround her._Weiss's_collection_also highlights the extent to_which Rand's atheism is no_longer an_anathema to other conservatives. He also notes her_extensive_impact on the_terms of the contemporary political discourse, for the most_part resulting in the government's role_in the economy_becoming_the_central political issue rather_than corporate negligence or malfeasance, or_social justice. Rand's transactional individualism has_thus made great strides to become the_pre-eminent conception of the individual in_the modern world, while alternative_conceptions of_the individual-such as Stow's socially_responsive individualism as_well as_the classical liberal_117D. N. Byrne conception and the_religious conceptions of_the individual-are quietly fading into the_historical_background. In all,_Weiss's_book_provides a_readable and well-informed_introduction_to Rand's_life_and thought. Regre!ably, he goes lightly_on_her "trader principle," merely deriding it as_"shopworn."89 As it is_in_reality her Grundkonzept, her_fundamental concept, a more comprehensive_critique of this principle would have_reinforced his_critiques of_the other, more circumstantial phenomena.90 In his answer to McConnell's question_"Do you agree with Ayn Rand's_social philosophy?" the conservative_journalist, Louis_Rukeyser_replied, "I believe_that_the same_government that louses up the economy has_no great_capacity to rule in social issues_either-to tell us which_movies_to see and what we should_do in our bedrooms."91 The question_concerning the appropriate role of_the_government_in the economy, or indeed,_whether the government has any sort_or role within_the economy, remains the salient concern of_the_interviewees in both collections. As most_of_the interviewees are followers of Rand,_this_is_as one would expect. The_finer points of philosophical definition evidently_do not appear to concern them even though Rand_thought them important_enough to a!empt their reconceptualization._Evidence_of_the mainstreaming of Rand's thought can be seen in the_lack of_popular critique it_has received in the wake of the GFC. The GFC_has seen an explosion in her popularity._This is consistent with the tepid critiques of neo-liberalism more generally._Even empirical public institutional reports such as the_Staff