How were you influenced by Ayn Rand's “Atlas Shrugged”?

As Robert Siebeck notes, Aristotle was a major influence. You can see examples of this influence in the section titles of Atlas Shrugged. Non Contradiction. Either Or. A is A. All are Aristotelian principles, from his logic. read more

Atlas Shrugged didn't necessarily influence me much, because I didn't read it until relatively late in my life (like, within the past 2 years), and most of my political / philosophical /moral positions had already been pretty well established. read more

Michelle Marder Kamhi, an American art critic and co-author of the book What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand. David Kelley (1949– ), an American philosopher. In 1990 he founded the Institute for Objectivist Studies (later renamed The Atlas Society) to promote Objectivism. read more

In a review of two new biographies about Ayn Rand, Charles Murray explains what made her books – particularly Atlas Shrugged – so powerful and persuasive: In 1991, the book-of-the-month club conducted a survey asking people what book had most influenced their lives. The Bible ranked number one and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged was number two. read more