Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

[bobbyi]

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f the reason you are reading this is for cultural literacy

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This seems like a terrible reason to read a book.

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When I was younger I felt this way as well. As I have gotten more mature and more humble, I've come to undertand the value of having a shared culture and society.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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f the reason you are reading this is for cultural literacy

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This seems like a terrible reason to read a book.

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When I was younger I felt this way as well. As I have gotten more mature and more humble, I've come to undertand the value of having a shared culture and society.

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I watch MTV while working out just so I share the culture of the young freshmen ladies I bang.

[bernie]

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I strongly suggest the Cliffnote as a companion, it will get you there (philosophically) much faster.

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I actually pondered this when I saw it available online. Especially after I read that it was unedited and raw.

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[jackdaniels]

I read it and it changed my life. For some background into what the book covers follow this link:
capitalism.org

I have read many better pieces of literature in my life. Stuff that entertained me. Nothing has ever made me THINK more than this book has.

Oh, and it doesn't matter if you agree with the philosophy or not, knowing that it is out there and is an alternative to what is offered by religion/tradition is enough for me to recommend it to all.

[xorbie]

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I read it and it changed my life. For some background into what the book covers follow this link:
capitalism.org

I have read many better pieces of literature in my life. Stuff that entertained me. Nothing has ever made me THINK more than this book has.

Oh, and it doesn't matter if you agree with the philosophy or not, knowing that it is out there and is an alternative to what is offered by religion/tradition is enough for me to recommend it to all.

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Ugh. I think people who believe that Objectivism is deep philosophy are generally very annoying people. They are also wrong. Horribly, horribly wrong.

i never read AS. but i loved The Fountainhead. definitely reccomend Fountainhead.

i thought Anthem sucked. but read Fountainhead

[HDPM]

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It is a better read, but I think Atlas Shrugged is probably the better book.

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One is a better story, but the other doesn't suffer as much from lack of an editor?

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Atlas is a more complete presentation of her philosophy. Foutainhead was when rand was younger. I can see why some people say they prefer foutainhead. However, if you are going to read one, read Atlas. Reading both is better. Atlas can be clumsy in a literary sense, particularly the device of the galt speech people have mentioned which is a long and not very subtle way to state the philosophy. But I'm not that literary or literate or whatever like John Cole, so what do I know.

[Leo99]

I listened to the Odyssey on tape and it was excellent. No difficulties with the hard to pronounce words that slow down your enjoyment of the story. I highly recommend it.

[Cry Me A River]

Ayn Rand is like Anne Rice.

If you read Interview With A Vampire or Atlas Shrugged when you're 15, it's the best book ever written and it can take you a long, long time to get past that view.

If you read them when you're a slightly more, uh, worldly you realise they're pretty superficial and not particularly original...

Still worth reading if only to enhance your ability to make fun of the goths/objectivists!

[scott8]

Well, I'm 26 and just read the book.

I have a BA in political science and philosophy.

I have a law degree.

I have been to over 60 countries.

I have taught high school in the inner city.

I think I'm pretty damn "worldly", and furthermore pretty damn smart.

I likey the book. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]