Misinterpret Atlas Shrugged

Posted by jyokela 11 years ago to Books
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It looks like the book was actually used in this article, however took things stylized in fiction as the take home points for the book.

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  • Posted by Maphesdus 10 years, 12 months ago
    I think these are valid criticisms. Atlas Shrugged is an excellent story, and as a work of poetry, it's absolutely beautiful. But if it's supposed to be more than that, if it's supposed to be a blueprint for a moral code and a way of life, then the actions of the charterers need to be judged according to the standards of the real world. Otherwise it's just a story.
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  • Posted by Maphesdus 10 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Actually, I listened to Atlas Shrugged as an audio book. So technically, you are correct. I haven't read it. I listened to it instead.
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  • Posted by $ stargeezer 10 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes, on all above. I'm not sure Maph has really read the book, maybe seen the movies, but not read it.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You are so very right. As a literary tome, it is quite lacking. As a passable novelization that embodies an economic, political, and moral philosophy, it is titanic. It is on par with "The Goal" by Eli Goldratt in that it is not good literature, but it is great as a method of conveying a message on how to evaluate a system for the weak link.
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  • Posted by $ Commander 10 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The "REAL" world? The condensate of everything Ayn was expressing can be found in "The Objectivists Ethics"
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