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# *Freedom’s Furies: How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness*

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November 30, 2022 12 - 1:30 PM EST 

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Critics of libertarianism argue that it is an ideology created by and for privileged white men. But the modern libertarian movement was founded and kept alive thanks to the writings and advocacy of three unstoppable women: Isabel Paterson, a literary critic; Rose Wilder Lane, a journalist; and Ayn Rand, a philosophical immigrant.

In 1943, Paterson published *The God of the Machine*, Lane *The* *Discovery of Freedom*, and Rand *The Fountainhead*. These three books changed the course of libertarianism in the United States.

Timothy Sandefur’s new book *Freedom’s Furies* tells the story of how this trio created a movement based on the principles of individualism and individual rights. Debunking the stereotypes of libertarians, Sandefur shows how these women inspired future generations to fight for freedom.

Please join us for an introduction to *Freedom’s Furies* by Timothy Sandefur and interim director of Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org Paul Meany, followed by a discussion featuring Libertarian activist Carla Howell, *Reason Magazine’s* Elizabeth Nolan Brown, and Kat Murti from the Cato Institute.

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### *[Freedom’s Furies: How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness](https://www.cato.org/books/freedoms-furies)*

In 1943, three books appeared that changed American politics forever: Isabel Paterson’s The God of the Machine, Rose Wilder Lane’s The Discovery of Freedom, and Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. Together, they laid the groundwork for what became the modern libertarian movement.

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