114 Years After Her Birth, Ayn Rand’s Supporters Think Russia Is Ready for Her Ideas

Moscow Times ^ | Feb 2019 | Daniel Kozin

[coaster123]

No lie. In the ‘70s after two dates with the same chick I’d tell her if she wanted a third then here’s a book I want you to read. I’d place a copy in her hands.

A must read for sure. The Bible for salvation, Atlas Shrugged for civilization.

[griswold3]

The years of Communist rule has ingrained corruption in the culture, evidenced by the massive ‘Black Market’. Until and unless they find a moral code and create some manner of trust there will not be a ‘marketplace’. The Paranoia is strong in Russia.

[newfreep]

Ayn Rand At Her Desk in Richard Neutra designed house (1935) in San Fernando Valley.

[Lou L]

I think Atlas Shrugged just isn’t the right type of material for a movie.

I agree, to some extent. Not saying it couldn't be done, but in AS, there's a lot of introspective thinking, large monologues, and abstractions used by the author. Imagine a d'Anconia speech about money, or a Galt speech on the radio being translated into a movie. Those would have to be watered down significantly, and they're not really scenes that would play well in film.