Sales of Atlas Shrugged are on the rise, according to a recent press release. I find this news surprising, despite the fact that I've been recommending the book to practically everyone I know, for precisely the reasons outlined in the release:
“Americans are flocking to buy and read ‘Atlas Shrugged’ because there are uncanny similarities between the plot-line of the book and the events of our day” said Yaron Brook, Executive Director at the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights. “Americans are rightfully concerned about the economic crisis and government’s increasing intervention and attempts to control the economy. Ayn Rand understood and identified the deeper causes of the crisis we’re facing, and she offered, in ‘Atlas Shrugged,’ a principled and practical solution consistent with American values."
I suppose my surprise stems from the fact that—although surveys place the novel second only to the Bible in having made the most impact on readers' lives—I don't know many who've actually read the book. Or perhaps I just don't know many who will admit to having read it.
Could be a professional liability, after all.
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