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12/22/06
Atlas Shrugged - A Book Review for Mike
Okay Atlas Shrugged is by far the most academic/philosophic novel I have ever read. I read it over Christmas break 3 years ago. It is also the most "dense" book I have ever read.
This book reads like a manual for capitalism. What I found to be most amazing about this book was the foresight that Ann Rand had for what could happen if business was suppressed and what communism would actually do to a country that had been operating on capitalistic values.
I for one am opposed to giving something to someone who has not earned it. Although I am not opposed to assisting someone who is temporarily down on their luck. I believe that we need people who come up with bright ideas and are then acknowledged for their good contributions in the form of consumption and as a result of consumption, money. I don't think that money is the end all be all, but it rather a form of energy or a communication. Take Bill Gates for example. Love him or hate him, he built an empire on a product that is in virtually every household in the western world. He has earned his money. I for one admire Bill Gates immensely.
There is a part about 3/4 of the way through the book where one of the characters makes a radio address. I was thoroughly bored with it in the first few pages as it pretty much covers the viewpoints expressed earlier in the book. I looked ahead and it was something like 90 pages long. So I skipped it, vowing that if something seemed confusing, I would go back and read those pages. I never found it necessary to do so.
The book did also have some unusual twists in it that were interesting to read. I never fully knew what direction it was going to go. I think the key to actually finishing this book is to have plenty of time to sit down and get into it. I would re-read it if I had this kind of time. It might also be noted that I am not a huge fan of overly philosophic books. This is one of the few fiction books that actually caused a shift in my viewpoint.
Happy Reading -Jen
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