"Atlas Shrugged" in the Business School

The Autonomist ^ | 5/23/04 | Edward W. Younkins

[Hank Kerchief]

The influence of Ayn Rand's Objectivism continues to grow within the Academic world.

[Publius]

A = A

[John Will]

good thing, compared to the current degernate ideogly.

[aynrandfreak]

Great post, especially the synopsis!

[Andy from Beaverton]

The influence of Ayn Rand's Objectivism continues to grow within the Academic world.
Yea, but you will never find her book being used in a poly/sci class.

[BipolarBob]

Atlas Shrugged is a thick book, but worth the effort. It has many redeeming qualities as far as how managing methods and how government policies fail. As well as how society should require individuals to make an effort because welfare doesn't help individuals or society when there is no participation by recipients.

[Zevonismymuse]

My 29 year old son quotes this book constantly. This should be required reading for High School seniors.

[Betteboop]

bump to read later

[Hank Kerchief]

PHILOSOPHY PING

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Hank

[gorush]

"Atlas Shrugged", which I read for the first time at an early age, is still my favorite. If you haven't, you must.

[P.O.E.]

Except for Rand's plot points of women giving themselves to the "ideal man" outside wedlock, I heartily endorse Atlas Shrugged.

[Socratic]

"Atlas Shrugged is a thick book, but worth the effort."

One-third of this book could easily be edited out, but I think whoever was Rand's editor must have been terrified of her. Other than that criticism it is one of my favorite books, although "The Fountainhead" is also good. It seems a movie/TV series of "Atlas Shrugged" is always in the works, but nothing ever comes of it.

[BipolarBob]

The critiques you and POE are valid. Also her characters were a little too wooden. But considering the time frame and the fact she was a woman tackling a difficult subject, she was a remarkable woman (morals not withstanding).

[Blood of Tyrants]

It starts off really slow. It took me a month to get past the first 125 pages and then I read the reast in about 2 weeks.

[musical_airman]

It should be required reading in the publik skool system....but that would actually help society, wouldn't it? Oh well, so much for that idea

[Socratic]

"...she was a remarkable woman (morals not withstanding)."

For a Godless, commie refugee she was truly remarkable.

[KC_for_Freedom]

My 29 year old son quotes this book constantly. This should be required reading for High School seniors.

My son's high school never mentioned the book, but the teacher did post the Ayn Rand scholarship poster on the wall. (Submit a winning essay for prize money.)

[KarlInOhio]

One-third of this book could easily be edited out, but I think whoever was Rand's editor must have been terrified of her.

Authors are the creators while editors are the looters and moochers of the book production business < /sarcasm>.

[MarkL]

I'm not sure why I'm posting it here, but I'm reminded of a made for cable TV movie from a number of years ago. I don't remember the title, but it seems that the plot was part "Atlas Shrugged", and part Ira Levin's "This Perfect Day." It starred Sean Astin (of LotR fame) in a society where equality was mandated and enforced by the government. If you were deemed "too smart," you were forced to wear a headband that interfered with clear thinking. If you were too athletic, you were forced to wear weights on your body to slow your down. Everything was "dumbed down" for the masses, although it turns out that there was an "elite class" that actually ran the society. Has anyone else seen that movie (or for that matter, read "This Perfect Day?")

Mark

[lelio]

Bump for later reading. Thanks for posting.