Reply #1: that was a philosophical observation

[sui generis]

not an economic observation

"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."

I really think the blind Rand haters are a bit like villagers with torches and pitchforks. Wrong monster. She had some interesting foundational ideas that aren't so different from the foundational ideas of self-determination, and a right to pursue wealth, health and happiness.

I look at Rand as an incomplete and often misdirected philosophy, but there are parts of it that I absolutely agree with, philosophically.

I wonder why Rand hating is a national sport these days? It's kind of like look a shiny thing! Over there! It describes nothing and solves nothing.