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What was your feeling when you put down the Atlas Shrugged after finishing it?

Wismay @Wismay (2037) • India 20 Aug 09

Atlas Shrugged is a novel with an innovative and a totally different phylosophyical view towards life and the behavior of human beings. So did the book has any effect on you? After reading through the novel how did you feel...

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Have you read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged?

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 23 Jun 09

If you have - what are your opinions on the ideas set forth in the book? If not, have you heard of it...and when are you going to read it? lol Here is a link to a wall street journal article on the...

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"America Shrugged"

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 20 May 09

In her book, "Atlas Shrugged", Ayn Rand mused about what would happen if all the minds and investors of society decided to go on strike. After all, if it's ok for labor to call a strike, what's wrong with the ones who create jobs...

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Who Here Has Read "Atlas Shrugged"?

drknlvly6781 @drknlvly6781 (6246) • United States 9 May 09

This is a book by Ayn Rand. It depicts what would happen if "the motor of the world stopped running", meaning if those who truly run the world, the ones who take joy in their work and create things for the betterment of mankind,...

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Hollywood is going to make a film version of Atlas Shrugged. After 50 years?

ladyluna @ladyluna (7004) • United States 3 Apr 09

Hello All, Is this an example of greed trumping political conviction? Imagine my surprise to read the Hollywood Reporter claim that Hollyweird is planning on finally producing a film version of the wildly prescient...

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Obama Is Stimulated The Sell Of Atlas Shrugged

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 27 Feb 09

For the month of February Atlas Shrugged tripled verse last year. Now it is just a guess but maybe it has something to due with the uncanny similarities between the plot-line of the book and the events of our day, but like I said...

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Which is better atlas shrugged ot the fountain head?

pinkfloyd007 @pinkfloyd007 (375) • India 24 Oct 08

Ayn Rand is a classical writer.I was very impressed by her books.I found fountain head more interesting as i had soul.It tells a tale about a man who did what he wanted to do and never cared for what people expected him to do.

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How many have read Atlas Shrugged? comments?

dbhattji @dbhattji (2506) • India 26 Jun 07

How many have read Atlas shrugged, what did you think about its philosophy. Do you think that every one must tow their own weight, the weak should not be encouraged to become lazy but try their best instead of being dependent on...

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Do you think Angeline Jolie would make a good Dagny Taggart?

renmiciano @renmiciano (122) • Philippines 12 May 07

I'm really divided on this. I think she's a good actor, but I'm not exactly sure somebody of her stature and popularity can manage to get past the image of her in her previous films and pull off a totally different character. I...

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Have you read any book written by Ayan Rand?

Generally @Generally (8) • India 6 Dec 06

Hy i am a fan of The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, We the People etc written by Ayan Rand. I want to start of Forum on the books written by her. All the fans of her ides are requested to contribute. I read her books a few years...

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You like Atlas Shrugged

nzk786 @nzk786 (453) • India 30 Nov 06

How did you find Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand?

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