Libertarianism is almost a litmus test for arrested development. When you read Rand, I did as a teen, “it all makes sense!”, kind of like the internal consistency of a fantasy novel. Then most of us wake up and realize, 'wait a minute, what about actual humans without wealth, and the environment? They have no market value or capital, and therefore have no value at all in this system". The tragedy of the commons as political system is not pretty, we’ve spent enough time there in our history already.
I will say the Rand books are interesting. My eyes were opened by her point that some laws are passed not to be obeyed, but to get leverage on those wishing to be exempt. Zoning is a great example.
