Ayn Rand was not an advocate of collectivist ideology.
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 . 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 .