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The Times Smiles and Sneers at Carl Barney, Ayn Rand, and Private Colleges
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The Times Smiles and Sneers at Carl Barney, Ayn Rand, and Private Colleges

Defending Individualism Amidst Media Misrepresentation

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Craig Biddle
May 13, 2016
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A recent New York Times article titled “An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream” discusses private-college mogul Carl Barney’s business successes and philanthropic ventures, and does so with less hostility than one might expect.

The article is worth reading for a few nuggets of wisdom from Mr. Barney, a peek at his principled approach to c…

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