Ayn Rand supported collectivism.
Atlas Shrugged . The book explores a number of philosophical themes from which Rand would subsequently develop Objectivism . Ayn Rand . She is known for her two best-selling novels , The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged , and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism . After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful in America , she achieved fame with her 1943 novel , The Fountainhead . She supported rational and ethical egoism , and rejected altruism . The Fountainhead . Roark embodies what Rand believed to be the ideal man , and his struggle reflects Rand 's belief that individualism is superior to collectivism .