Ayn Rand’s masterpiece.
It integrates the basic elements of an entire philosophy into a highly complex, yet dramatically compelling plot—set in a near-future U.S.A. whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators and industrialists.
The theme is: ”the role of the mind in man’s existence—and, as corollary, the demonstration of a new
moral philosophy: the morality of rational self-interest.“
Listen to an audiobook excerpt from Chapter One.
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Listen to an audio lecture by Dr. Shoshana Milgram: ”Writing and Re-Writing Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Mind at Work“
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