To many, I think Ayn Rand's novels introduce philosophy in a contextualized way that is quite enticing and seemingly makes sense. Many people likes how she champions reason and reality as a way to achieve one's human potential. This all sounds great. I think humans should strive to be the best they can be, striving for bettering rational thought and have a sense of action that serves for one's "rational self-interest." People need to realize that Ayn Rand isn't some goddess, did not create something revolutionary or new in philosophy. Most of it is really just a sloppy rehash of Aristotle's Ethics. Even rational egoism is justified by Aristotle and her whole thing about objectivism is very unclear and seems to just align with whatever Rand thinks at the time. They are both enticing reads, but people need to read the vast amounts of other stuff out there too, not just things that boosts ego and makes one feel right about their life.