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Finally, she and some of her followers are often perceived as being dogmatic, frequently ignoring published criticism of the system instead of responding to it. This is in part because many of them were young people excited by her novels and unlearned in philosophy; such people are not often aware of the complexities of their subject and prone to construe disagreement as ignorance. Furthermore, many of her supporters would not permit modifications or additions to her philosophical system, leading some to label Rand as a cult leader.

Ayn Rand wrote philosophy

Adolf Hitler also wrote philosophy. It is not unreasonable to take into account his life when judging his writing. In the same way, it is not unreasonable to take into account Ayn Rand's life when judging her writing. Just because she claimed she was reasonable doesn't mean she was, and looking at her own life is fair game.