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Atlas Shrugged

eng. Atlas Shrugged · 1957
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Main Ideas

  • Individualism versus collectivism
  • The role of reason in human life
  • The importance of personal freedom and entrepreneurship
  • Critique of socialism and government interventionism
  • Egoism as a moral imperative
  • The necessity of protecting intellectual property
  • The superiority of achievements by individuals acting on personal convictions
  • Condemnation of altruism as a harmful ideology
Atlas Shrugged
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Last updated: 7 July 2024
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Atlas Shrugged
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Original titleeng. Atlas Shrugged · 1957