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This is the Objectivism that was founded by Ayn Rand?

It was quite a force during her life.

One of the most notable adherents was Alan Greenspan, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve.

No, we're talking about a completely different usage of the term here. Objectivism in this context has nothing to do with Rand's Objectivism. It's just the term being overloaded with multiple meanings in different contexts.

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