The failing of her philosophy is in the fact that it depends upon the fantasy that individual perfection is something that can be routinely achieved while underestimating the realistic moral weakness of the masses. She insists that “rational selfishness” is the ideal, and she isn’t wrong but the amount of people who are intelligent enough to always make the rational decision and then maintain the constant discipline to carry it out is extremely rare. Yes a prosperous society requires that it’s citizens have a strong sense of free will but firm moral boundaries have to be established by the state. Rand also idealizes the free market. Her symbols of free market idealism are also literally perfect human beings engaged in the most respectable forms of business. But what of the other side of the free market? The pornography? The fast food? The pollution? The pharmaceuticals? The media? Their success in business is dependent upon the ignorance of the masses. Hitler would torch this kike in a debate