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(S+) Ayn Rand, Icon of the Us Tech Magnates: the Enemy of the State

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Ayn Rand's novel »Atlas Shrugged« from 1957 inspired Ronald Reagan and today's tech billionaires like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk. Why is the author revered in the USA and ignored in Europe?

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(S+) Ayn Rand, Icon of the Us Tech Magnates: the Enemy of the State

Ayn Rand's novel »Atlas Shrugged« from 1957 inspired Ronald Reagan and today's tech billionaires like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk. Why is the author revered in the USA and ignored in Europe?

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Spiegel broke the news in Germany on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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