Dana H.
2009-04-15 11:39:47
“Try reading [Atlas Shrugged], and if you make it to page 300 you will be just beginning to understand what she is talking about.”
While this is true, I recommend just reading the book for the story first and not getting sidetracked trying to figure out all of the philosophic nuances. Then later go back and re-read it (including all of Galt’s speech, which you probably glossed over the first time through). This way, you’ll get both the undiluted pleasure of reading a really exciting story, and the pleasure of seeing how the events of the story relate to Ayn Rand’s unique philosophy. (And you’ll also see the superficiality of both the fans and detractors who describe Atlas Shrugged as a political tract.)
