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The Self-Made Myth: Debunking Conservatives' Favorite—And Most Dangerous—Fiction
Sara Robinson, AlterNet
The self-made myth is one of the most cherished foundation stones of the conservative theology. Nurtured by Horatio Alger and generations of beloved boys' stories, It sits at the deep black heart of the entire right-wing worldview, where it provides the essential justification for a great many other common right-wing beliefs. [....] It's the foundational belief on which all of Ayn Rand's novels stand.
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