A collection of thoughts surrounding real life events, but inspired by Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". This is a young Canadian's interpretation of everyday events that seem to have a strong similarity to the events that take place in the novel. It considers the question: Do government, regulatory bodies, and various public programs have a toxic effect on innovation, productivity, efficiency, and most importantly, freedom?
Ayn Rand’s masterpiece. It integrates the basic elements of an entire philosophy into a highly complex, yet dramatically compelling plot—set in a near-future U.S.A. whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators and industrialists. The theme is: “the role of the mind in man’s existence—and, as corollary, the demonstration of a new moral philosophy: the morality of rational self-interest.”