WSJ Opinion Piece - ‘Atlas Shrugged’: From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years
As a teenager I read ‘Atlas Shrugged’ and I have been a fan of Ayn Rand and her philosophy, Objectivism, ever since. I’m always happy to see Ms. Rand’s work receive positive press, such as this opinion piece by Stephen Moore at The Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Moore is of the opinion that we would rise from the ashes of our current financial mess a lot faster if ‘Atlas Shrugged’ “were required reading for every member of Congress and political appointee in the Obama administration” since “our current politicians are committing the very acts of economic lunacy that “Atlas Shrugged” parodied in 1957.”
I highly recommend taking the time to read ‘Atlas Shrugged’ but at the very least read Mr. Moore’s piece. His comparison is an interesting one and I feel he does a great job of capturing the essence of this great novel.
“Ultimately, “Atlas Shrugged” is a celebration of the entrepreneur, the risk taker and the cultivator of wealth through human intellect. Critics dismissed the novel as simple-minded, and even some of Rand’s political admirers complained that she lacked compassion. Yet one pertinent warning resounds throughout the book: When profits and wealth and creativity are denigrated in society, they start to disappear — leaving everyone the poorer.”
