What I’ve Been Reading Over the Holidays

1. Ayn Rand’sWe the Living. This is only my second reading of Rand’s first novel, about the tragic life of a young individualist women trapped in the Soviet hell-state. Especially given the prominent role of Jews in the early Bolshevik Party, modern fans of political externalities arguments would probably fear the arrival of a Soviet Jewish refugee. To the best of my knowledge, Rand never discussed political externalities, but there’s no doubt she fully supported open borders. When asked, “...