I rarely relate or care about people in novels, but Atlas Shrugged changed that. You’ll fall in love with the characters of this book. Why Is Atlas Shrugged Such An Interesting Read? She also wrote Anthem, which I reviewed here: Anthem by Ayn Rand. While I do not agree with this mindset, it is still a unique book and a great read. In addition, it holds that the highest moral purpose in life is the pursuit of one’s own happiness, within the confines of laissez-faire capitalism. This system purports that reality exists independently of consciousness, that we (humans) have direct contact with reality through logic. So much so, she created the philosophical system known as “Objectivism”. She was a staunch proponent of individualism. Who Is Ayn Rand?Īyn Rand is a Russian/American author and philosopher that lived through collectivism in the Russian era. Thus creating the dystopian mess that Ayn Rand depicts so vividly in Atlas Shrugged. In essence, they stop working altogether in protest against the looting.Īs the strike continues to escalate, more and more of society collapses. It follows the story of Dagny Taggart, as she struggles against “looters” (socialists) that seek to control all businesses and take all of their output in the name of the public good.Īs the story progresses, more and more of the prime businessmen and women that created the well-functioning society just give up. It highlights a well-functioning, self-sufficient country (USA) that later turns into a collectivist hellhole. It is your classic dystopian novel (my favorite genre, if you haven’t caught on by all my other reviews). Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus.

Atlas shrugged by ayn rand