“For years, Ayn Rand’s message was attacked by intellectuals whom her circle labeled ‘do-gooders,’ who argued that individuals should also work in the service of others. Her book was dismissed as an homage to greed. Gore Vidal described its philosophy as ‘nearly perfect in its immorality.’ But the book attracted a coterie of fans, some of them top corporate executives, who dared not speak of its impact except in private.”