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The Great Political Fictions: Atlas Shrugged
Jun 13, 2024
Delving into Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' and its enduring influence on tech titans, exploring themes of individualism, free market, and anti-socialist polemics. Unpacking the central themes of guilt and power in the novel, and drawing parallels between characters in the book and contemporary industrial giants. Discussing the impact of 'Atlas Shrugged' on visionary entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, teasing upcoming analysis of British politics and Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'.
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- 'Atlas Shrugged' explores themes of free-market entrepreneurialism and anti-socialist polemics.
- The novel's characters embody Rand's philosophical ideas of individualism and capitalism.
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