Bloody objectivists, suck my laissez-faire!
The American banking giant BB&T is to make a $2 million grant to the
University of Texas to establish a chair for the study of Ayn Rand's
philosophical system, which is called Objectivism. Ayn Rand died in
1982, but her novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead continue to
be hugely popular. Rand advocated laissez-faire capitalism and
strongly opposed socialism, altruism and religion. BB&T say their aim
is to encourage a thorough and fair discussion of Rand's philosophy
and ethics on university campuses. The bank's critics have accused it
of using its shareholders' cash to warp debate and influence the curriculum.
<http://www.philosophynow.org/issue67/67news.htm>Link
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