Ayn Rand - Most Influential Business Book of All Time?


	Ayn Rand - Most Influential Business Book of All Time?

constantskeptic

9-17-2007 8:53 PM

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constantskeptic says:

I want to read this book now, I guess that was the point of the article, a simple fluff piece.

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9-18-2007 1:21 PM

willhelm

Read it. Recommend it.

9-18-2007 1:23 PM

skwirlinator

I have heard of it But I'm not interested in reading it.

9-22-2007 3:55 AM

DonnaJane

*my first comment on here!* I have the book and recomend that you read it. Now, if I could only get my socialist son to read it...

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