Atlas Shrugged

Quote: Originally Posted by Atlas Shrugged This is all nonsense. Gravel ...

Quote History Originally Posted By M-231: Good premise, horrible writing. I found a place in St Louis that was selling them for about $30 a copy a few years ago. It's worth that, but no more though. View Quote That was kinda my take on Atlas Shrugged. Ayn Rand desperately needed an editor!

... can fully self-identify as an Atlas AS7-E--" Janeway raised her hand... well. "I'm sorry, Corporal." Sully shrugged. "Yeah, I get it. It's... to make it happen?" Selfridge shrugged and spread his hands. "Look...

..., as one example. The Atlas Society | Ayn Rand, Objectivism, Atlas Shrugged Connect. Grow. Join...

... Greek god, Pan." The god shrugged his shoulders. "Well, the two... with us to fight against Atlas. But ignoring the fake Aegipan...

... in embarrassment. The- Penny merely shrugged cheerfully. "It is no issue... this time, (at least in Atlas). And besides, why bother hiding...

... membaca karya agung Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, sebuah buku setebal 1356 halaman...

... independently and decades earlier in Atlas Shrugged (1957) and The Virtue of...

rybach, Agreed, and can you imagine a Vegan Libertarian? Now, I will take one exception to your comment, and that would be Mises and his Road to Serfdom. But then, Atlas Shrugged was a lot more entertaining to make the same point.

Quote: Originally Posted by Atlas Shrugged It’s obvious you have not ...

... of the usual notebook. I shrugged. "History's not too hard. Winners... near that level VB." I shrugged, agreeing with her. "Say that ... both Mantle — now known as Atlas — and Mistral. When the war ...

... was a family ride called Atlas Express where the track shifted... bill is at home." Sharon shrugged. "Worth it." ... [Evening] Then there...

... our great empire. From the Atlas Shipyards, to the Royal Terra... or something?" Kade said. Mara shrugged. "Guess you'll have to see...

... our great empire. From the Atlas Shipyards, to the Royal Terra... or something?" Kade said. Mara shrugged. "Guess you'll have to see...

.. and you thought Atlas Shrugged was fiction

... the four kingdoms?... The Vale? Atlas? Mistral? Vacuo?" The words came... just raised an eyebrow and shrugged. The Second Children still eluded... drink surprised him. But he shrugged and took a sip. SMFFFFFFF...

bu kadına sallayan 90 altı iq ile yorum yapanlara bakmayın siz gençler. eskiden olsa uzun uzun yazardım şuraya ama yaş ilerledi yazma istediği kalmadı. atlas shrugged ve the fountainhead okumamış adamdan bi halt olmaz bana göre.

Quote: Originally Posted by Atlas Shrugged My advice is make your ...

... thick enough to prevent an Atlas from breaching through, it had... Star League." "Ask away," I shrugged. "It wouldn't be the first ... for the foreseeable future," I shrugged. "The Wolf's Dragoons beat you ...

Eri is also a member. Her favourite book is Atlas Shrugged. The Nomu is the Librarian at the library that they hold their meetings at.

Anyone else find it funny that the same people Hochul told to hit the bricks and get out of New York, she now desperately wants back? It was an interesting interview with Politico. Didn't bother with all of it. She probably should've read "Atlas Shrugged".

... everyone reading atm ? I'll start : Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand ( reading for...

... Maiden. An Android created by Atlas, specifically Pietro Polendina, as an... the benefit in that." She shrugged. "Just making sure you're following...

... twenty-one to drink." I shrugged, reached in and pulled out...Schnees? The wealthiest family in Atlas? How exactly do they think ... here at Beacon, or Atlas. That was something that needed ...Tukson," I concluded, but Slate shrugged non-comittally. "They're the likeliest people ...That's just a rumor." Slate shrugged, "Ozpin said it was true, ...into my jacket pocket. Slate shrugged before saying, "My part in...

Hello there, I‘ve been lurking for a couple of days and while I usually don‘t actively contribute in subreddits, I felt like I had to this time. I am „en train“ reading Atlas Shrugged, which I found in the classic novels section of the store I usually buy my books at. Now, before buying I googled to find at least a bit of information because I value my time and I don‘t want to allocate it to a 1000 page book that I won‘t enjoy at least a bit. I‘m now about 1/3 deep into it and so far it seems like the book makes a few points, which I think to a degree make sense but then there are heaps of things where I feel it‘s unecessary. I‘ve also scoured reddit, granted not the best form of research, but people seem to be very opinionated about this novel. What is it that make people either dispose of it as political drivel or being absolutely in love with it to the point of calling it a cornerstone of literature? submitted by /u/Tesshin_ to r/classicliterature [link] [comments]

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Since all the usual people talking about "keeping an open mind" but refuse to admit it's just an interesting comet. submitted by /u/the6thReplicant to r/space [link] [comments]

I just started reading because I was curious since a bunch of people say the book changed their lives. I was honestly taken aback and thought it was gonna be shit, cause I heard soooo many people on social media say that the book was about “the rich going into strike because they had to pay more taxes than the poor”. And after only 60 pages I just don’t understand how people even got that idea from this book!!! It literally makes fun of anyone who gets their jobs because of connections and then aren’t able to do their jobs, it hasn’t mentioned taxes yet anywhere, plus even if you say “oh but libertarianism argues that the rich shouldn’t pay taxes” IT ARGUES NO ONE SHOULD PAY TAXES, and even though I actually don’t agree with that or with the most extreme economic libertarianism, I am finding so far that the book isn’t really about politics as much as people think it is. The main points that I’m seeing lots of value in are morality, passion, hard work, the whole “don’t fall into indifference” and seeing meaning in what you do to contribute to the world. Also why do people seem to not be able to read books with characters they don’t agree with? I saw someone talk about Rearden’s line “I couldn’t fathom why some people would refuse to have an employment” (something like that) and because they disagreed with that, they said the book sucked??? Like, does every character need to have incredible takes you agree with in order for the book to be good? Thats so frustrating how it became such a laughed-at book because people keep misinterpreting it. It’s an incredibly long book and it has already offered me so much value in only 60 pages, value that has nothing to do with politics. Anyway just a rant probably no one will read LOL submitted by /u/bluewaffleaddict to r/aynrand [link] [comments]

I just read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand and I think it’s a good read. I mean, having two (ignoring copper guy) robber barons with an overestimated sense of their own importance fall in love is genius; we’re both routing for them to succeed, and to fail. The fact that Dagny is an unreliable/irritating narrator also adds to the overall plot, especially when it comes to John Galt’s cult and tearing her relationship seemingly apart. Having the novel be so preposterous was quite enjoyable to me. It felt almost like Candide. Seeing so many people hate the book is bizarre. Am I missing something? Edit: Whelp… It ain’t satire. I actually don’t know what to say about that; it’s hard to believe. The knowledge I’ve gained has irreversibly altered my perception of the book and the author. Hindsight is 20/20. I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever been so wrong about a book. submitted by /u/TSG_Lockdown to r/literature [link] [comments]

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I don't understand how it became so popular, because it was terrible. I was only able to read it for the reason that it is divided into three parts, otherwise I would have thrown it out long ago. What's wrong with that? I will tell. About the plot. Bad socialists are destroying the country's economy, the heroine is trying to save the business and along the way find out where most entrepreneurs and creative people have gone. So that you understand this is the plot of the book, which was divided into three parts, where each has 400+ pages. How did it happen? And it's simple, most of the books are monologues and a love triangle. I'm not kidding, she just repeats her ideas, without presenting anything new in them, and they are all based on "Objectivism is good, Capitalism is cool, and the rest is shit on the sole." There are two ideas that are being preached here. I like the first one: "Love what you do." This is a good idea, but I absolutely don't like the second one, namely the philosophy of objectivism. In short, what it means: "Spit on everyone, think only about your success, the rest is just a hindrance, and that's when you'll be the best." There's nothing wrong with the idea itself, but here's how it's presented. All people who come up with their ideology and philosophy have one distinctive feature, their worlds work only if there are ideal people and work only on paper. That communism sounded good only on paper, that objectivism works only under "superhumans" and convenient circumstances. There are no characters here, only puppets who speak the author's ideas. And she used a cheap move. All the positive characters are all handsome in a row, they seem to have come out of fashion magazines, and all the negative ones (I repeat all) are ugly and scary, like ugly bastards from Hentai. And at the same time, I also think that the economy in this world is collapsing because of the positive characters, because they just reveled in how great they are, and they did not bother to train their workers. So that you understand, they fixed all the problems themselves, not the workers. Of course, the economy will collapse from such leaders. The text here is bad. He looks like a man with no experience in writing, trying to be like the thinkers of the 20th century. And if you thought the sex scenes from "50 Shades of Grey" were terrible, you just haven't read this book. This book is terrible. It was written by a woman who didn't understand economics, who thought she was a philosopher. She claims that without Atlanteans, the world will collapse. So let's see, the creator of the TVs died, but they still exist and they have progressed, Steve Jobs died, and the Apple campaign is still there and making good money, everyone who created the light bulb died, but they still exist. Most of the things created a long time ago are still there, and their creators "Atlanteans" have long died. I wonder why our world hasn't collapsed yet. And the best answer to the idea of this book is the game "Bioshock", which showed what would happen if such a world existed. P.S Guys, I didn't know that you have such posts published monthly. I just read the book and shared my opinion about it, I didn't know there were hundreds if not thousands of them here. And I am not a communist, not a socialist, not someone to be offended by opposing views that do not correspond to any philosophy or economics. It's just a review of a book that I don't like. submitted by /u/mystery5009 to r/books [link] [comments]

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elephant in the room, atlas shrugged is long and needs to be 1/3 the length...fair enough but other than that 1 glaring problem, the stories are essentially counterparts to 1 overarching narrative. in atlas shrugged, rand describes the process, and in 1984, orwell describes the result if you read 1, it gives context for the other so why does 1 get so much more hate than the other? submitted by /u/shadow_nipple to r/Discussion [link] [comments]

I recently came across a twitter thread (I refuse to say X) where someone went on and on about a how brilliant a book Atlas Shrugged is. As an avid book reader, I'd definitely heard of this book but knew little about it. I would officially like to say eff you to the person who suggested it and eff you to Ayn Rand who I seriously believe is a sociopath. And it gives me a good deal of satisfaction knowing this person ended up relying on social security. Her writing is not good and she seems like she was a horrible person... I mean, no character in this book shows any emotion - it's disturbing and to me shows a reflection of the writer, I truly think she experienced little emotion or empathy and was a sociopath.... ETA: Maybe it was a blessing reading this, as any politician who quotes her as an inspiration will immediately be met with skepticism by myself... This person is effed up... I don't know what happened to her as a child but I digress... submitted by /u/GrouchyPineapple to r/books [link] [comments]

Admittedly, I'm not an avid or even casual reader. I've maybe read a dozen or so books over the past 20 years. I may read 2 to 4 books in a year and then not pick another up until a few years later. I started this book this past December. I picked it up because I'd seen/heard the title and the 'Who is John Galt?' question referenced numerous times throughout my life. At the beginning of July, I had managed to get about half way through, leaving it sitting for weeks at a time. It was such a chore to read. Well, with some travel and vacation time lined up, I figured I would make an effort to finish. On the last day of my vacation, I encountered "The Speech". After several pages, I wondered how long it actually was. So I leafed ahead. 55 pages?!?! This, after such brilliant writing as to spend a page and a half to give examples of the types of passengers headed to their doom. Car 1, Room 1... Philosophy professor who taught brother love. Car 2, Room 2... An unsympathetic character deserving no sympathy. Car 3, Room 3... Someone who loved their severely disabled child despite the fact they could provide nothing to them in return... and on and on. Or, the poignant observation during one of the love scenes... She didn't know if it was possible - and, then - she knew it was. Tedious. Overwrought. Rambling. And protagonists that seem to view themselves as gods. I actually threw the book down when I finished. Miserable. It's a good thing I've read good books. Good luck to anyone who's opinion on reading rests on this pile. submitted by /u/washburncincy to r/books [link] [comments]

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I know Atlas Shrugged is enormously famous book among libertarians who see it as a symbol of resistance to government tyranny. This is surprising because it is a horrendous book containing cardboard characters, over unnecessarily long speeches, absurd plot lines and at least 500 pages more than it needs. Edit: Guys,I think many of you missed the point. It has nothing to do with who is a libertarian and who’s not.I’m just surprised a book written this badly somehow turned out to be so likeable :D submitted by /u/SpecialExamination41 to r/books [link] [comments]

And i need a vacation from myself. I thought Aristotle was king. Now i kinda dont. These hugely popular philosophy books in the US are not bad at all for content. But i would not consider them life changing books. These books were not published with a long time apart and they were published in a time of cold war and economic boom for america, so i think they still answer questions that are still standing today like, what are humanity”s universal values should be after the wars or what is civilized progress really is ? In atlas shrugged ,I didnt like the author’s overconfidence in her views, i dont think that is self esteem, its arrogance. I also didnt like the lack of relatable characters in atlas. In zen i hated the road trip. Some parts were kinda boring when he was in the road. But i loved the quality talk, it was very education for me. I didnt have much background in philosophy except for arabic philosphy a little bit of existentialism. English is not my native and im a novice reader from the middle east. Thank you for reading. submitted by /u/daking90 to r/books [link] [comments]

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I've noted this many times before: I've played Bioshock which I've found amazing and heard it was based on Atlas Shrugged. "Wow", I though, "this AMAZING game is based on a book, must be doubly amazing, I must read it!" Oh no, and so I have. Atlas Shrugged is a terrible book. It reads like fanfic. Atlas Shrugged is like "50 shades of gray", but for the economy. It's a long winded love letter to capitalism, with engineers and CEOs being by far the smartest, purest and best beings on our Earth, basically Disney princesses in suits, with doves landing on their lapels and everything. Being an inventor or a capitalist basically means you're the world champion of philosophy, limbo and sex. This goes for women too! Well, A woman who's equal to them in every way, except when she gets horny and requires a good tending to, you know, like a silly woman does. But only by her intellectually and entrepreneurial equal, can't have some schmo with no patents to his name caress your snow-white complexion with his rough inventor hands, looking at you with steely blue eyes. The grand finale is some guy reading out a manifesto on a radio or something to the entire Earth, everybody sits and listens in silence for hours because that's what 80 pages of it felt like. Why is Atlas Shrugged so revered? Edit: half of the comments answer it's not revered at all, the other half are calling me an idiot for not understanding its majesty. It's not a book about economy or capitalism because they don't work even close to what the book describes, the version of capitalism and social dynamics outlined in the book is the "Saturday morning cartoon" version at best. submitted by /u/dkarlovi to r/books [link] [comments]

Let me explain. I’ve been reading about 50 pages of it a day for a while now, and I gotta day, it’s not all that it’s acclaimed to be. It’s not that I don’t dislike the ideology, per say. I mean, I don’t prescribe to Ayn Rand’s world views, but that’s not the reason I don’t like it. In fact, I often really enjoy alternative perspectives in writing. It’s just that she’s so blunt about it. I dunno - maybe that’s the reason a lot of people like it! I just find it so unsatisfying to read two or three times a page about how great monopolies are and how much government sucks. If you want me to believe what you’re writing, you have to sell it to me. What makes George Orwell so great is his ability to clearly state a message, yet also thinly veil it in symbolism and metaphor. It makes it feel genuine, not forced. Ray Bradbury does the same thing with “Fahrenheit 451”. The world feels natural, as does the message. For “Atlas Shrugged”, though, it’s just not. The line between good and bad is so black-and-white it’s cliche, and not in a clever way either. All the characters speak in the same way too. They literally sound like they’re all the same person. Furthermore, it’s not just that the characters sound the same; all the protagonists practically have the same features! I’m going to describe a character, and you’re going to have to tell me which one it is: They’re gaunt, have steely blue eyes, and a cold demeanor. Who is it? You can’t tell me, can you. THEYRE ALL THE SAME. It’s really frustrating because people kept telling me how good this book was going to be. I usually love political-fiction. It’s my favorite genre, in fact. So why is this so terrible? I mean, I’ve kept reading because it’s so bad it’s almost kind of good, but then it just keeps going back to bad. I’m honestly disappointed. submitted by /u/u-Wot-Brother to r/books [link] [comments]

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I saw it at a local thrift store and it sounded fairly interesting. I don't know much about it except it seems like it's pretty universally hated on this subreddit, I almost bought it out of curiosity to see why it was so bad. Have you read it? Is it really that bad? What makes it so terrible? Is it actually bad or just something people to hate because it's popular to hate? Are the others who haven't read it as curious as I am? submitted by /u/literalsnoopog to r/books [link] [comments]

When I first read this book, I thought that the characters were supposed to unlikable and will grow through the story and become decent human beings by the end of it. I stopped reading when I couldn't stand the characters anymore. The characters are so annoyingly smug and the writing itself is bad. Why is this book so popular? submitted by /u/inseogirl to r/books [link] [comments]