Somewhere here on FR we read it as a group a number of years ago.
A Chapter a week or so. Then thread discussions regarding how we saw it taking shape. This was in fact, the second time I had read it as part of a group study. REally good discussion right here on FR. Perhaps seeking the archives could bring it up for you.
And yes, in many ways we are living it. Look back at the year 2020, year zero, and the subsequent endeavor to reset the world now. The year of the Great Resignation 2021...
Bill the Drill & Publius ran the original discussion series a LONG time ago here on FR. Their chapter-by-chapter method with explanations made Ayn’s work very digestible.
They expanded the FR posting into a book, I believe.
Post #65.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316675/posts
Post number 2 gives a chapter by chapter analysis..