Jennifer Baker

Works Published inThe Journal of Libertarian Studies

Jennifer Baker is assistant professor of philosophy at the College of Charleston

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Money is the Product of Virtue: Tensions in Rand's Invocation of Market Success

Media and CultureMoney and BanksMoney and BankingPhilosophy and Methodology

07/30/2014The Journal of Libertarian StudiesJennifer Baker

Casual acquaintance with Ayn Rand’s ideas often involves the assumption that Rand would approve of Oliver Stone’s character Gordon Gekko (of “greed is good” fame) and of popular rich guys such as Donald Trump. It is easy to correct the misapprehension concerning Gordon Gekko. He spouts a philosophy...

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