I had not seen these before: Two letters from Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard [pdf] to Ayn Rand upon their reading of Atlas Shrugged.
The letters were also published in 2007 in the Journal of Libertarian Studies and forwarded to me by a colleague. Fascinating reading.
Related: Ayn Rand, in the Philosophers, Explained series.
Thanks. Great and telling to see this insightful recognition and admiration for both Ayn Rand’s literary and philosophical achievements from other influential champions of individualism and free markets.
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Stephen:
Thank you for finding and posting these letters. They are an important contribution to understanding the wider context of Rand’s influence. In particular, the Rothbard letter was fascinating.
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Glad you found them useful, Jeffery.
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Rothbard’s self deprecations relative to Rand are noteworthy.
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Ludwig von Mises + Ayn Rand = Murray Rothbard… more or less!?!
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