On Atlas Shrugged

A more recent book that sparked huge controversy was The Bell Curve (1995). Many critics simply dismissed the academic work as biased and racist because they had ideological disagreements with its conclusions.

Rand seems to invoke this type of strong reaction as well. Critics argue that since the country in the book is too simple, there is no value to be had there. Again, ideological disagreements allowing the critics to avoid addressing the central thrust of the book.