Philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand was a proponent of Objectivism, among other things, and the author of The Virtue of Selfishness, a work that maintains that the fulfilling one's own needs produces the optimum for everyone.
Perhaps with little or no awareness of Rand or philosophy, American drivers fully adopt her viewpoint. Speeding, recklessly changing lanes, closely following other drivers and running red lights, evidently in the firm belief that their time is more valuable than that of others would be encouraged by Rand. American drivers should have a small photo of the lady taped above the radio or a small statuette in her honor glued to the dash board.
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