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Atlas Shrugged
Submitted by derek on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 20:17
Author: Ayn Rand
Publisher: Signet (1992)
Binding: Paperback, 1096 pages
Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the United States. It was Rand's third, largest, and last novel. Afterwards she only completed non-fiction works; concentrating on philosophy, politics, and cultural criticism.
At over one thousand pages in length, she considered Atlas Shrugged to be her magnum opus. The book explores a number of philosophical themes that Rand would subsequently develop into the philosophy of Objectivism. It centers around the decline of Western civilization and Rand described it as demonstrating the theme "the role of man's mind in existence." In doing so it expresses many facets of Rand's philosophy, such as the advocacy of her own views of reason, individualism, and the market economy.
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One of the best books ever written
Not only was this book visionary when written, it was a near perfect prediction of the current turmoil of our country. If you haven't read this one yet, do it!