Atlas Shrugged Book Club, Entry 8: Is Ayn Rand a Better Philosopher or Novelist?
In the final installment of our discussion, Conor Friedersdorf and Garance Franke-Ruta debate the merits of the controversial book's moral. More »
Conor Friedersdorf, Garance Franke-Ruta, Michael Brendan Dougherty, and Jerome Copulsky
In the final installment of our discussion, Conor Friedersdorf and Garance Franke-Ruta debate the merits of the controversial book's moral. More »
In the final, climactic part of Ayn Rand's novel, the mysterious John Galt gives his big speech. But is it revelatory or ridiculous? More »
The discussion continues with a violent love triangle, an imperiled heroine, and more ... More »
Discussing Part II of Ayn Rand's dystopian novel More »
After the financial crisis, many people perceived likenesses between the novel and current events. They weren't wrong. More »
Part I, Chapters 6 through 10: Readers encounter an eventful party, a career triumph, a torrid affair, and more. More »
The exploration continues with a dark prediction, a tribute to Ayn Rand's most subtle rendering, and reader comments. More »
In this inaugural edition, one reader is inspired to quit Catholicism; another yearns for a book burning and inquisition; and a third is shocked to discover that the novel was published in the late 1950s. More »
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