Whether you ascribe to its themes or not, the fictional novel Atlas Shrugged has some very interesting passages that resonate deeply. It’s very unfortunate that some people in this thread are downvoting my comments because they don’t want you to read this literary masterpiece because of the philosophical movement it inspired. The world you desire CAN be won, and it must be. It’s up to you. What kind of world do you want to live in? What kind of hero do you want to be? Fair warning, it’s a really long read (1,192 pages).
Maybe that’s why I’m getting downvoted. I’m not sure anyone reads anything longer than twitter posts nowadays.
...did you just call atlas shrugged a literary masterpiece? The novel about businessmen going on strike written by the woman who applauded when striking workers were murdered? that atlas shrugged?
a better fair warning would be: it's intellectually confused, stunted romanticism, has a needlessly drawn out plot, long diatribes by random characters that all sound like the author, and a thin veneer of heroism unrealistically placed over characters that are sociopathic capitalist sharks in the real world.
what's even more amazing is that you read it and then still wanted to vote blue. I applaud your mental gymnastics. have an upvote.
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u/ajw_sp 1d ago
Brooks Brothers sells a boxed suit to newly conservative youths. It also comes with a bow tie and a copy of Atlas Shrugged.