(the Rand)
- another name for WITWATERSRAND.
- Rand2, Ayn (1905-82), Russian-born American writer and philosopher; born Alissa Rozenbaum. She developed a philosophy of 'objectivism', arguing for 'rational self-interest', individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism, which she presented in both non-fiction works and novels. Notable novels: The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957).兰德, 艾恩（1905-1982, 出生于俄国的美国作家、哲学家, 出生名阿莉萨·罗森包姆, 创立了“客观主义”哲学, 主张“理性利己主义”、个人主义和自由资本主义, 这一切都呈现于她的小说和非小说创作之中; 代表作品： 《源泉》[1943]和《阿特拉斯耸肩膀》[1957]）。