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'''''Atlas Shrugged''''' is a [[novel]] by [[atheism|atheist]] [[Ayn Rand]], first published in 1957 in the [[United States of America|United States]]. It was partially an allegory to promote the author's philosophy of [[Objectivism]], and initially intended to suggest that pure reason ought to be rated superior to emotion. The plot concerns the crumbling of the United States economy due to [[collectivism]] and [[altruism]], which Rand considered detrimental to society, and the identity of [[John Galt]], the mysterious protagonist of the story, a man whose name is spoken chiefly in slang.  Ayn Rand also wrote a book entitled ''The Virtue of Selfishness''. Rand's antipathy towards altruism is not surprising given her atheistic worldview (see also: [[Atheism and uncharitableness|Atheism and charity]]).  

'''''Atlas Shrugged''''' is a [[novel]] by [[atheism|atheist]] [[Ayn Rand]], first published in 1957 in the [[United States of America|United States]]. It was partially an allegory to promote the author's philosophy of [[Objectivism]], and initially intended to suggest that pure reason ought to be rated superior to emotion. The plot concerns the crumbling of the United States economy due to [[collectivism]] and [[altruism]], which Rand considered detrimental to society, and the identity of [[John Galt]], the mysterious protagonist of the story, a man whose name is spoken chiefly in slang.  Ayn Rand also wrote a book entitled ''The Virtue of Selfishness''. Rand's antipathy towards altruism is not surprising given her atheistic worldview (see also: [[Atheism and charity|Atheism and uncharitableness]]).  

== History and development ==

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