>>7282481If you are on the libertarian side of right-wing, read Ayn Rand. You may like it. She definitely had a strong influence on many ring-wing politicians in power today.
After reading Atlas Shrugged and her nonfiction, actually go read Kant, especially Critique of Pure Reason, for yourself. Read some of the other philosophers Rand criticized. Kant was brilliant, and the insights from Critique of Pure Reason are profound.
You will hopefully see that she was deliberately misinterpreting Kant, if she even read or understood Kant at all. What she really needed was an antagonist for her work.
Also read about Rand's personal affairs. You will see the influence that had toward the end of Atlas Shrugged.
Understanding why Rand is wrong and shallow will help you understand the problems with contemporary conservative politics in the US.
