How many have read Atlas Shrugged? comments?

I did not read Atlas Shrugged. From your discussion I am able to understand your question. Yes every human being should tow their own weight. Yes, week should not be encouraged to become lazy but weak must do little to show that they are trying their level best to avoid being dependent on others.

Atlas Shrugged is one of my all time favorite books. Ayn Rand philosophical novel has captured my imagination, and her wonderful, larger-than-life characters my heart. It is well-written, fast-paced, and with enough twists to rival a mystery novel to keep us reading.

Even though it is categorized as a work of fiction, Atlas Shrugged is really a book showcasing Ayn Rand's Objectivism's philosophy. A critique of the communism belief, it espouses the virtues of a pure capitalistic society and the dangers of a culture where the weak smooches on the abilities and strengths of the few. It puts on the perdestal the ego, not as false pride, but an honest assessment of one's one abilities. My favorite is the famous speech about money, disagreeing with the popular belief that money is the root of all evils.

To truly savor the power of her writing, I recommend that everyone should read Atlas Shrugged and not be content of what other people say about the book without experiencing it firsthand.

Atlas Shrugged is not just abt week and the lazy..it about the clever who want to bring the world down..it about how u think and ur ideas for life

I read Atlas Shrugged back in highschool, it was required for my DE US Govt Class. We screamed and moaned when we saw how huge it was. Once I was done with it, I continued on to read "The Fountainhead", "We the Living" and "Anthem." What truely amazes me is that Rand was writing in a foreign language. She is originally from Communist Russia and came to the US seeking a better life. I find "Atlas Shrugged" to be a brilliant book, and yes I do think that mankind as a whole functions best under the objectivist philosophies. However, the problem with Objectivism is that it goes entirely against Christianity. Not in practice but in the matters of the heart. Objectivisim teaches that there should be no handouts, or leg ups. You get what you work for and no more. There would be no gifts, no welfare, no social security, no public education. NOTHING would be free. In a world full of healthy people this would be fine. But how do you implement an objectivist philosophy in a society that includes parapeligics, children with downs syndrom, car accidents leaving people in comas for years. All three of those examples would be dead without the charity of others or the free programs from the state. It is a very touchy subject to argue, because on one hand you know that selfishness is the root of all brilliant accomplishments. Even charity is often done for selfish reasons, even if they are only to make the charitable feel good. On the other hand, in a society that demands and encourages selfishness, there is no room for the teachings of our current world religions.

I have read Atlas Shrugged but philosophically, I preferred Nietzsche and his superman. Cheers!!

am readin atlas shrugged now..have almost finished 75% of it..its concept is differnet and really gr8..i havnt even finished the novel and it has already inspired me a lot....