Atlas Shrugged: (Centennial Edition), (Paperback)

from lindseyrivers

I am a staunch liberal and didn't think I would agree with anything Rand had to say. But she makes such a compelling argument for capitalism, I even began to question some of my beliefs. A great book, a compelling mystery that keeps you turning pages. This is one I will think of and refer to for ...

from archergirl

This book is definitely an eye opener. What would society look like if it were under a socialist economy? This could so easily be us. This book puts it in the right perspective. It is scary how familiar some things are. It took one man to stop the function of the world. Great book!

from AshRyan

I just re-read Atlas Shrugged, which gets better each time, and can say with certainty that it is the greatest achievement in history, in part because it provides the fullest identification of what makes all the others possible. It is a hymn to unfettered human intelligence. It is also the most s...

from bookster

An interesting look into mid 50s thinking by a visionary writer. Wordy and over descriptive at times but overall keeps the reader engaged. Illuminates the possible or likely direction for our country under the direction of the current administration. Somewhat small type. This book is getting a l...

from pausanias

I first read this book in 1970, at the age of 14. I didn't get the philosophy, but read it for the story, which I thought was awesome. It was the age of reading books that were all about the world falling apart, either through war, or ideologies like Communism. In the 39 years since then, I have ...