You are an optimist.
There is an edifying short story...The Country of the Blind, by HG Wells.
Throughout history, there has been a small percentage of people within a culture who challenged conventional thinking; Diogenes, Wilde, Voltaire, Nietzsche, etal. These free thinkers attracted others who wished to question the status quo, but for the most part, the vast majority of folks are most contented going with the herd. Challenging the security of accepted thought many times results in anger or violence...even here at RPF, questioning established worldviews leads to personal attacks.
For many people, these cherished views are almost dogmatic; unquestioned, hence irrational. This is easily recognized when the defense of these views relies on challenging the integrity of an imagined opposing view.
While you believe that Rand's acceptance of evolution appears to be a step towards rationalism, IMO, his stance is in defiance to the vast majority of his irrational constituency. Whether this bears fruit politically is unknown.
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