 movement. Gary Weiss is a freelance investigative financial journalist and author; he has also worked for Condé Nast Portfolio, Businessweek and Barron's. For his book, he interviewed Dr. Yaron Brook, president and executive director of the ARI, Dr. David Kelley, founder and senior fellow of the dissident The Atlas Society, and former associates of Rand, including the apostate Barbara Branden (whom McConnell did not interview), some contemporary followers of Objectivism, as well as a variety of Tea Party activists. Iris Bell, a former employee of Rand, uses Weiss's interview to complain about the way McConnell selectively edited her interview with him to create a viewpoint diametrically opposite to the one she presented him.48 Weiss's questions were typically more probing than Sco! McConnell's. He was typically interested in the circumstances in which the interviewee first encountered Rand's ideas, the extent of his or her knowledge of Rand's thought, and in any inconsistencies in their application of Rand's thought to contemporary issues. He also asks general questions probing the extent of the interviewee's understanding of the causes of the GFC. Dr. Leonard Peikoff, the owner of Rand's literary estate, declined Weiss's invitation to an interview, pleading that he was ''more or less retired''; Dr. Alan Greenspan also declined to be interviewed, pleading his busy schedule.49 For Weiss, McConnell's book is merely "ARI propaganda."50 australasian journal of american studies110 Weiss states that his interest in Ayn Rand arose in part from his belief that the standard explanations of Wall Street's ruthlessly acquisitive behavior "were glib: greed, status, and power, with'regulatory capture' thrown in to explain government inaction." They "did not seem adequate." He says that he "saw a pa!ern of behavior in the actions and u!erances of the main actors in the financial crisis." "I was wrong," he concedes about his earlier dismissal of her as unimportant. "And to make ma!ers worse I was wrong for a long time."51 He observes that Rand has experienced an extraordinary revival since the financial crisis, and nothing seems to be stopping her. It is a struggle for the soul of America, and she is winning. She is winning because she is not considered to be very important. She is dismissed by entire segments of informed opinion as a fringe character, a nut, a cultist, and an extremist. She is ridiculed
movement. Gary Weiss is a freelance investigative financial diarist and writer; he has also worked for Condé Nast Portfolio, Businessweek and Barron's. For his ledger, he interview Dr. Yaron Brook, president and executive director of the ARI, Dr. David Kelley, laminitis and senior fellow of the dissident The Atlas Society, and erstwhile associates of Rand, including the deserter Barbara Branden (whom McConnell did not interview), some contemporary followers of Objectivism, as well as a variety of Tea Party militant. Iris Bell, a former employee of Rand, uses Weiss's consultation to complain about the way McConnell selectively edit her consultation with him to create a viewpoint diametrically opposite to the one she present him.48 Weiss's questions were typically more probing than Sco! McConnell's. He was typically concerned in the circumstances in which the interviewee foremost encountered Rand's ideas, the extent of his or her knowledge of Rand's thought, and in any inconsistencies in their application of Rand's opinion to contemporary issues. He also asks general questions probing the extent of the interviewee's understanding of the causes of the GFC. Dr. Leonard Peikoff, the owner of Rand's literary estate, declined Weiss's invitation to an interview, pleading that he was" more or less retired"; Dr. Alan Greenspan also declined to be interviewed, plead his busy schedule.49 For Weiss, McConnell's book is merely " ARI propaganda. "50 australasian journal of american studies110 Weiss express that his interest in Ayn Rand arose in part from his belief that the standard explanation of Wall Street's ruthlessly acquisitive behavior " were glib: greed, status, and power, with'regulatory capture' project in to explain government inaction. " They " did not seem adequate. " He says that he " saw a pa!ern of behavior in the military action and u!erances of the main actors in the financial crisis. " " I was wrong, " he concedes about his earlier judgment of dismissal of her equally insignificant. " And to make ma!ers worse I was wrong for a long time. "51 He observes that Rand has experienced an extraordinary revival since the financial crisis, and nothing seem to be stopping her. It is a struggle for the soul of America, and she is winning. She is succeed because she is not considered to be very crucial. She is dismissed by entire section of informed opinion as a periphery character, a en, a cultist, and an extremist. She is ridiculed
 mogement. Gary Weiss is a fveelance investiyqtive hinancizl journxlist and author; he has also wirked for Condé Nast Portfolko, Businedsweek abd Berron's. For his book, he ikcervisaed Br. Yaron Brook, ptesident and executive diracgox of the ARI, Dr. David Kelley, founder and semilr fellow of tre dpsfidehn Uhe Atlas Society, and former assodiates mf Rand, inclucing the apostate Barbara Hranfen (whom McConnell did not injsrvyww), some contdmporary followers of Kbjectivism, as well as a varieth of Cea Party axtuvidjs. Iris Bell, a fogmer employee of Rand, uses Wriss's interviee tm cimplain about the way McConnell selectidely editad her interview wirh him jo craate q vkewkoiit siametgicelly opposife to the obe she presented hik.48 Rvoss's questiohs werq eypically more probing than Sco! McConnenl's. He was typically interwsted in the circumstwnces in rhich the interviewee first encountered Rand's ideds, thx dxttnb ud jis or her knowledge of Rand's thought, and in why ikconsistencies ik their applicatiom lf Tand's thought jo contzjpkrary issues. He aldo asks geneeal questyons probing the extent of the unterviewee's ynderstanding of tke causes of the GFC. Cr. Leonard Peikoff, the uwned of Rand's piterary srtate, declined Wdisx's invitation to an intervier, pleadinj thac he was ''morg or lefs retired''; Dr. Alan Greenspan also fecliued tm be intergiewed, pleading his busy schedule.49 For Weiss, MvCmnnvll's book is mcrely "ARI propadanda."50 australaxian jobrnal uf americah studixs110 Weiss staees that his hjterest in Abn Rand awose in part fruo his belief tnat the snaudard expoanations of Wall Xtrgef's ruthlessly aedousitive behavipr "derq hlmb: grqad, status, ang poder, eith'rdgulatory ccpgure' thrown in to explait gobernment inaction." Yhcy "did noj seem adqquate." He sayx that he "saw a pa!trn of beiavior in the actions and u!erances of tge main aftovs in the finwnciql crisis." "I cas wrong," he concedes about his earlier vismissal of her as uninportant. "And to makg ms!ers worse M was rrong for a long time."51 He obseeves that Rand hax experienced an extrzordindry rfvival since the financial crisis, and nothing seems to be stopping her. It is a struggle for the soul oy Akerica, and rhe is winning. Sne is winning because she is nov considerad to be very important. She is dksmissed by evtire segments of informsd opinipn as a fringe character, a nut, s cultist, and an extremixt. She iw ridjculed
movement. Gary Weiss is a freelance investigative and he has worked for Condé For book, he interviewed Yaron Brook, president executive director of the ARI, Dr. Kelley, founder and senior fellow of the dissident The Atlas Society, and former of Rand, including the apostate Barbara Branden (whom McConnell did not interview), some followers Objectivism, well a variety of Tea Party activists. Iris Bell, a former employee of Rand, uses Weiss's interview complain about the way McConnell selectively edited her with him to create viewpoint diametrically opposite to the she him.48 Weiss's were more than Sco! McConnell's. was typically interested in the circumstances in which the interviewee first encountered Rand's ideas, the extent of or her Rand's thought, in inconsistencies their application of to contemporary issues. He also asks the extent of the interviewee's understanding of the of the Dr. Leonard Peikoff, the owner of literary estate, declined Weiss's invitation to an interview, that he was ''more or less retired''; Dr. Alan Greenspan also declined to be interviewed, busy schedule.49 For Weiss, book is merely propaganda."50 journal american Weiss states his interest in Ayn Rand arose in part from his belief the standard explanations of Wall Street's ruthlessly acquisitive behavior "were status, power, with'regulatory capture' in to explain government They not seem adequate." He he a in actions u!erances of the main in the financial crisis." "I wrong," he concedes about as unimportant. "And to make ma!ers worse I wrong for a long time."51 He observes Rand has experienced an extraordinary revival since the financial crisis, and nothing to be It is a struggle for the soul of and she is winning. is winning because she is not considered to be important. is dismissed entire segments of opinion as a character, a nut, and an She ridiculed
 movement. Gary Weiss is a freelAnce investIgatiVe fInaNcIal jOurnAlist and author; HE has Also worked for Condé Nast portfOlIO, BusINeSsweeK and BarROn'S. fOr hIs BoOk, hE iNTeRviewEd DR. Yaron BRook, presidEnt AnD executive diREcTor of the ARi, Dr. david Kelley, fOunDer and SeNioR FelloW of The diSsidenT the AtlAs Society, AnD Former ASsociatES Of rand, Including the apostATe bArbara Branden (wHom McCOnNElL DId nOt iNterview), soMe ConteMPorary fOLlOWERs oF objectivism, as Well as a variETy oF Tea PaRtY acTIvists. iris BElL, A foRmer employeE of RAnd, uses WeIss's inTErview tO ComplaiN about The Way mcCoNNeLl SelEcTIveLY eDitED heR interviEw WiTh him To crEATE A vieWpoInt dIametRically opposiTe tO the ONe sHe preSenteD him.48 weIss's qUestioNs werE tYpically more proBing Than Sco! McconNeLl's. he Was tyPIcally IntEreSted in tHe circuMStaNcES IN wHich the interviewee FiRST eNcounterEd Rand'S IdEaS, The extenT oF hiS or hER KnowlEdge OF RAnd's thouGht, and IN aNy InconsiStEncies In TheIr aPplicATion Of Rand'S thought To conTEmporary issues. hE also asks geneRAl QUEsTIons ProBing the exteNt of THe inTervIEwEe's UNdersTandiNg OF tHE causes of the GFC. Dr. LeOnArd PeiKoff, tHe owner of Rand'S literary eSTATe, declinEd WeISs'S Invitation to an InterView, pleadiNG that he wAs ''morE or less rEtired''; Dr. ALAN GreenspAn aLso DecLinED To Be interviewed, PLEadiNg His busy SchEdule.49 FoR WeIss, mcCOnnElL's book is mErely "ARI PrOpAgAnDa."50 aUstraLAsian jouRnAl oF aMerIcan sTUdies110 WEiss sTateS tHaT His InteresT In aYN RanD aRoSe in ParT fRom hiS belIEf tHat the sTandard exPlaNAtioNs Of wall StrEet's ruthlesslY aCquisitive BeHavIor "werE GLib: greed, Status, and power, with'regulATory capTurE' throWn in To explain GovErnmenT inACtion." THey "did Not seEm AdeQUAte." He SAYs ThaT hE "saw a pa!ern OF BehAvior In The aCtions aNd u!erances of the maiN ActOrs in the finanCiaL criSIS." "I Was WRoNG," he CoNCedES About his earlier Dismissal oF hER aS unimportaNT. "AnD tO make ma!Ers worsE I was WRong for A long time."51 he observeS tHat RAND haS experiencEd an extrAordinary REvivaL SiNce thE fiNanciaL cRisIs, and NothinG SeeMs to bE stoppInG her. It Is a stRuGgle for tHe soul of America, and she is WinninG. She iS wiNning becaUse SHe iS not consiDereD to be very iMpoRtaNt. She Is dISmissEd by ENtIre SEgmenTs of INformed opINiOn aS A FrInge charactER, A Nut, A cultIst, ANd an exTremIst. She is ridiculed
 movement. Gary Weiss is a  freelance  inve sti gat iv e fi nanc ial journalist andauthor; he has also wo rkedfo r  Con d éNastPortfol i o, B usi ne ss wee ka nd  Barr on' s. Forhis book,hein terviewed Dr .  Y aron Brook , p resident and  ex ecutiv edir e ctorofthe A RI, Dr .  David  Kelley,fo u nder a n d senio r fe llow  of the dissident Th e  Atlas Society , andfo r me r ass oci ates of Ra nd , inc l uding t h ea p o sta t e Barbara Bra nden (whomM cCo nnelldi d n o t inte rview ), som e contempor aryfollowers  of Ob j ectivis m , as we ll asa v ari etyo fTe a P ar t y a c ti vis t s.Iris Bel l,  a  form er e m p l o yeeofRand , use s Weiss's int erv iewt o c ompla in ab outth e way  McCon nellse lectively edite d he r intervi ewwi thhi m toc reatea v iew point d iametri c all yo p p os ite to the one she  p r e se nted him .48 We i ss 's question swer e ty p i cally  mor e  p robing t han Sc o !Mc Connell 's . He w as  ty pic allyi nter estedin the c ircum s tances in whic h  the intervie w ee f ir s t en cou ntered Rand 's i d eas,  the ex ten t  of h is or  h e rk nowledge of Rand'sth ought,  andin any incons istenciesi n their ap plic a ti o n of Rand's th ought  to contem p orary is sues.  He also  asks gen e r al quest ion s p rob ing t he  extent of th e inte rv iewee's  un derstan din g o f t heca uses of t he GFC.Dr .Le on ard  Peik o ff, theow ner  o f R and's litera ry es tate ,de c lin ed Weis s 's i nvit at io n to  an  i nterv iew, ple ading t hat he wa s ' ' more  o rless re tired''; Dr.Al an Greensp an  al so dec l i ned to b e interviewed, pleading his bus y s chedu le.4 9 For Wei ss,  McCon nel l 's boo k is m erely  " ARI p ropag a n da ."5 0australasi a n  jo urnal  o f am ericanstudies110 Weiss s t ate s that his in ter esti n  A ynR an d  ar os e  in p art from his be lief thatth e  s tandard ex p lan at ions of  Wall S treet ' s ruthl essly acq uisitivebe havi o r  "w ere glib:greed, s tatus, an d  powe r ,with' reg ulator ycap ture'  throw n  in  to e xplain  g overnm ent i na ction."They "did not seem adeq uate."  He s ays  that he"sa w  apa!ern of  beh avior in t heact ionsand u!era nces of  th e  main  act o rs in the fi nan c i al  crisis." " I w aswrong ,"h e conc edes  about his earlie r  dismissal ofhera s  un imp o rtan t.  "And to makema! er s worse Iwa s wrong for  a longti m e."51  He ob serves  that R a n dh as exp erie nce d an extr aor di n ary rev iv al sincethefi nancia l cris i s, a n d  nothing seems t o bes t oppin g  he r. It  i s a str u ggle  for the s oul of Amer ica, a nd s he is  winnin g.  She i s w in ning becau s e she isnot c onsider ed  tobevery i mpor t a nt. S he i sdis missed by e nt i re  s e gme ntsof in fo rmed  opiniona s a frin gec haracte r,  an u t, a c u lt i s t, and anext remis t .  She is ri d icul e d
 movement._Gary Weiss_is a freelance investigative_financial journalist_and_author; he_has_also worked for_Condé Nast Portfolio,_Businessweek and Barron's. For_his book, he_interviewed_Dr. Yaron Brook, president and executive director of the ARI, Dr. David Kelley, founder_and_senior fellow_of_the_dissident The Atlas Society, and_former associates of Rand, including_the apostate_Barbara Branden (whom McConnell did not interview), some_contemporary_followers of Objectivism,_as well as a variety of Tea Party activists._Iris Bell, a former employee of_Rand, uses Weiss's_interview_to_complain about the way_McConnell selectively edited her interview with_him to create a viewpoint diametrically_opposite to the one she presented him.48_Weiss's questions were typically more probing_than Sco! McConnell's. He was_typically interested_in the circumstances in which_the interviewee first_encountered Rand's_ideas, the extent_of his or her knowledge of_Rand's thought, and_in any inconsistencies in their application_of_Rand's thought to_contemporary_issues._He also_asks general questions_probing_the extent_of_the interviewee's understanding of the causes_of_the GFC. Dr. Leonard Peikoff, the owner_of Rand's literary estate,_declined_Weiss's invitation to an_interview, pleading that he was_''more or less retired''; Dr. Alan_Greenspan also_declined to_be interviewed, pleading his busy schedule.49 For Weiss, McConnell's book is_merely "ARI propaganda."50 australasian journal of_american studies110 Weiss states_that his_interest_in Ayn Rand_arose_in part_from his belief that the standard explanations_of Wall_Street's ruthlessly acquisitive behavior "were glib:_greed, status, and power,_with'regulatory_capture' thrown in to explain government_inaction." They "did not seem adequate."_He says that he "saw_a_pa!ern_of behavior in the actions_and u!erances of the main actors_in the financial_crisis." "I was wrong," he concedes about_his_earlier dismissal of her as unimportant._"And_to make ma!ers worse I was_wrong_for_a long time."51 He observes_that Rand has experienced an extraordinary_revival since the financial crisis, and nothing seems to_be stopping her._It is a struggle for_the_soul_of America, and she is winning. She is winning because_she is_not considered to_be very important. She is dismissed by entire segments of_informed opinion as a fringe character, a_nut, a cultist, and an extremist. She is ridiculed