Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (1957-10-12)

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• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B019NRK30W
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Random House (1957-10-12)
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book made an impact on me!

If this is your first encounter with this book, it is a fresh story but a continuation of Ayn Rand's philosophy that started with books like "We the Living," where she knew something was wrong but could not put her finger on it. She progressed to books such as "The Fountainhead," where she could describe the problem quite well. Now in "Atlas Shrugged,” she has produced a plausible answer to the problem. Your head can work without your hands, yet your hands cannot work without your head. The story is not unique, but it still holds your attention. The world is becoming more socialized, and it is harder for individuals to make an impact without having a multitude of parasites on their backs. Some chose to fight; others chose to ignore; some do not have a clue as to what is happening. The world is gearing down. Is it just a coincidence, or is someone taking a hand in it? "Who is John Galt?" I can tell you about my experience with the book. I must have been a late bloomer or just unlucky because I did not come across "Atlas Shrugged" until I was 20 years old. I was in the military and needed some reading material. My younger sister sent me the book. It looks just a little thick to me, but I started reading, and reading, and reading. I do not know if it was the story or the clarity of thought. Now I saw everything in a new or different light. It felt weird to see the newspapers and politics paralleling the book. I was in New York (West Point) at the time, and three things stood out to this day. This was a public service announcement on TV: "The law says that an apartment owner cannot charge more than 30% of what you make." At the same time, the apartment buildings were closing. The postal carriers went on strike, and the military had to deliver the mail. That winter, the snowplow drivers went on strike. When the strike was over, the snowplows were missing. They found them the next summer in an empty lot. There is nothing quite as convincing as watching the world and the book parallel with each other. I have mellowed out some lately. However, I think that this book should be read by high school students, where it would have the maximum impact on one's train of thought.