Posts Tagged ‘ ayn rand ’

A Review of I Am John Galt

Jul 15th, 2011 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Politics
A favorite game among comic book geeks is to imagine--and argue about--which contemporary actors would play which superheroes and villains. Now with his new book I Am John Galt Donald Luskin has brought the game to Ayn Rand's two towering works of fiction: The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. And it ...read more

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The Continued Relevance of Ayn Rand’s Villains

Apr 22nd, 2011 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Politics
On Saturday, my parents called to report they had driven an hour into Reno, Nevada, to see Paul Johansson’s adaptation of Atlas Shrugged. Despite the film’s strongly negative reviews, the theater was full. Curiously, this scene was true across the nation this weekend, as the film brought in more than ...read more

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‘Atlas Shrugged’ – 50 Years Later

Mar 8th, 2007 | By | Category: Macro Economics
WHEN AYN RAND finished writing Atlas Shrugged 50 years ago this month, she set off an intellectual shock wave that is still felt today. It's credited for helping to halt the communist tide and ushering in the currents of capitalism. Many readers say it transformed their lives. A ...read more

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