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A film adaptation of ''Atlas Shrugged'' is in the works. | A film adaptation of ''Atlas Shrugged'' is in the works. | ||
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| + | [[File:AtlasshrugsatMorristown.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Protest sign at TEA Party, Morristown, [[New Jersey]], April 15, 2009]] | ||
| + | In the context of the massive taxation and spending policies proposed by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] and the [[United States Congress]], ''Atlas Shrugged'' has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Activists have mentioned the name of the novel, and of its hero, in commentaries and on placards. | ||
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Revision as of 01:09, April 16, 2009
Atlas Shrugged is novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the United States. It was partially an allegory to promote the author's philosophy of Objectivism. 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.
Film Adaptation
A film adaptation of Atlas Shrugged is in the works.
Recent popular mention
Protest sign at TEA Party, Morristown, New Jersey, April 15, 2009
In the context of the massive taxation and spending policies proposed by President Barack Obama and the United States Congress, Atlas Shrugged has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Activists have mentioned the name of the novel, and of its hero, in commentaries and on placards.