... and just think what would it do to the chicago school of economics!

[rmd]

It recently occurred to me, while idly thinking about time travel: while everyone tries to kill hitler, I wonder what the effect would be if someone went back in time and killed Ayn Rand. Or at least got her busted for staying in the country after her visa expired.

Now *there's* a thought experiment.

Comments

[muffyjo]

Let's see...Alan Greenspan might have had different ideas on how to run the economy? And it would be one less supporter for Barry Goldwater. :)

[drglam]

She's high on the list of people I'd smother in the crib, were it possible.

[lil-brown-bat.livejournal.com]

My prediction: a lot of Chileans would still be alive.

"Make the economy scream." - H. Kissinger, diplomat and war criminal

[rmd.livejournal.com]

oh, there's a whole pile of time travel thought experiments around Kissinger.