I studied Philosophy back in college and one of the books and ideology we discussed were Atlas Shrugged and Objectivism.

In a nutshell Objectivism places logic and rationality as what must be used and the highest virtue a man can achieve is the pursuit of his ideals and happiness.
What is good for him and his desires is what he must pursue. Compassion for his fellow men and social responsibility are but shackles to bring him down.

I admit in my naivety in young I believed in her philosophy of Objectivism. When I was growing up my school was near Malacanang palace, the seat of the President of the Philippines. Everyday there would be protesters who would have Communist and Socialist inclinations always shouting how the government was an American Lapdog and I grew tired of their tirades because they can never present to me a valid way of fixing things.

A lot of corporate America is operating under the principles of Objectivism on mass lay outs, the bottom line and their view of greed or to them what is right.

In hindsight I am ashamed that I once believed in such drivel and have since taken a more humanitarian view of business. I am now following Simon Sinek and is more hopefully.

I kinda wish that it was satire because it features a bleak and greedy dystopian future for us if it is adopted by a lot more people.

Unfortunately she believed it and had very disturbing views on humans in particular females, old people and children.