The title of the book is best explained by a conversation between Francisco and Hank Rearden. Below is a quotation within Atlas Shrugged from that discussion(Part 1, page 422). "Mr. Rearden," said Francisco, his voice solemnly calm, "if you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier he world bore down on his shoulders - what would you tell him to do?" "I... don't know. What... could he do? What would you tell him?" "To shrug." There are individuals within the novel who are the great minds and producers of the world. The efforts of these individuals maintain society. In essence, those individuals are the atlas of the society. The question posed within the book is what would happen if these people were to shrug?
Atlas Shrugged was written by Ayn Rand.
Ayn Rand
"Atlas Shrugged" was written in 1957 by Ayn Rand.
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
"Atlas Shrugged" was published by Ayn Rand in 1957.
Ayn Rand was a female author and philosopher known for her works such as "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead."
Ayn Rand won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1957 for her novel "Atlas Shrugged."
Capitalism. Deal with it.
Leonard Peikoff, a major proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, has not publicly commented on the new Atlas Shrugged movies. His focus is primarily on promoting Rand's ideas through his writings, lectures, and the Ayn Rand Institute.
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
The main character in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" is Dagny Taggart, a strong and independent woman who is a prominent executive in the story. She embodies Rand's philosophy of objectivism and plays a central role in the novel's exploration of themes related to individualism and capitalism.
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand .