This book contains articles by Ayn Rand, revealing the essence of such topical social phenomena as racism, fascism, war, the state, etc. Of particular interest are essays in which Ayn Rand uses his philosophical apparatus in relation to the theory of literature. All articles are published in Russian for the first time. The questions raised by the author are extremely relevant for today. The book is addressed to philosophers, political scientists, historians, philologists and everyone who is interested in the theoretical understanding of the problems of modern society.