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Ayn Rand
A child grows up as her world collapses. The Russian Empire vanishes, replaced by slogans, shortages, and the sudden confiscation of everything her family built. For Alisa Rosenbaum—who would become Ayn Rand—these aren't abstractions. They are scars that shape a life’s philosophy.St. Petersburg in the early twentieth century was a city teetering between old authority and radical upheaval. Alisa, the daughter of a prosperous pharmacist, watched as the Bolsheviks swept away privilege, property, and the very idea of a private life. Her family's business was seized overnight. Years of stability…
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