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Meghan Thomassen, Notre Dame & Saint Mary Observer (IN) Atlas Shrugged  |The Fountainhead  |Egoism  |Individualism  |Paul Ryan  | “I grew up on Ayn Rand,” vice president hopeful Paul Ryan told an audience in 2005. “I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are, and what my beliefs are.” While singing the praises of an Objectivist author might not have been the safest move, Ryan definitely won points in my arbitrary little book of standards.   Published: 2012-09-05