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More oxford books @ www.OxfordeBook.comFore more urdu books visit www.4Urdu.com100FROM NOVELIST TO PHILOSOPHER, 1944–1957of reason she linked with Aristotle. When she arrived in California shewas working on her first nonfiction book, a project she eventually abandonedin favor of her third novel. Much as The Fountainhead had showcasedher ideas about individualism, this next book would reflect Rand’sgrowing fealty to reason and rationality. After three years in CaliforniaRand had redefined the goal of her writing. Once individualism hadbeen the motive power of her work; now she explained to a correspondent,“Do you know that my personal crusade in life (in the philosophicalsense) is not merely to fight collectivism, nor to fight altruism? Theseare only consequences, effects, not causes. I am out after the real cause,the real root of evil on earth—the irrational.” 2Soon after this development came Rand’s dawning awareness of thedifferences that separated her from the libertarians or “reactionaries”she now considered her set. At issue was her opposition to altruism and,more significantly, her unwillingness to compromise with those whodefended traditional values. In 1943 Rand had been one of the few voicesto make a compelling case for capitalism and limited government. In theyears that followed she would become part of a chorus, a role that didnot suit her well.Rand’s move back to Hollywood immersed her in a cauldron of politicalactivity that was dividing the film industry. The first stages of the RedScare that would sweep the nation were already unfolding in California.Labor troubles paved the way. In 1945, shortly after her return, theConference of Studio Unions launched an industry-wide strike, touchingoff a heated conflict that would last for nearly two years. At the gatesof Warner Brothers rival unions engaged in a full scale riot that garnerednational headlines and aroused the concern of Congress. Ensconced infar-away Chatsworth, Rand missed the excitement. She quickly signedon, however, with a group formed to oppose Communist infiltration ofthe entertainment unions and the industry more broadly, the MotionPicture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. The group wasfounded by powerful Hollywood figures, including Walt Disney, JohnWayne, and King Vidor, director of The Fountainhead. At the first meetingshe attended Rand was surprised to be unanimously voted onto theExecutive Committee.