How do you make sense of what’s going on in the world? Read this book …

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If you want to understand why the present world of politics, business and economics seems so contrived, fake, rigged and unreal, I recommend you read Atlas Shrugged.

Just finished reading “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand; all 1000 plus pages!  My feelings about the book may be summed up in one word – WOW!  The book is loaded with adventure, creepy characters, heroes, villains, and some of the best descriptive writing I’ve ever encountered.

But, that’s not the reason it’s on my recommended “must read” book list.  This is a must read because of its relevance; its relevance to what’s happening in the world today.  The book was written back in 1957 but Ayn’s story about what happens to the world when the “looters” take over seems to be coming true.  If you want to understand what you see going on around you today – to make sense of the apparent melt down in society and the economy – read this book.

Ayn wrote the book because she saw the downward trend of the United States; even back in the 40s and 50s.  She was more perceptive to these trends than most Americans because, growing up in Russia, she saw and experienced – first hand – what happens when the “looters” take charge.  She observed the same “looters” trends happening in the United States.  She could see government regulation taking over.  She could see laws put in place so politicians could “line their pockets.”  She could see private companies going to Washington to ask for (pay for) “favors” and get them.  She could see the people that don’t produce anything – add no value – start taking over; start giving the orders and redistributing the wealth.  She could see the talented, prosperous, intelligent, hard working people treated like beasts of burden to produce more and more for the non-producers.

Her response to this dangerous path and injustice to the “producers” of the world was  to write her epic book, “Altas Shrugged.”

If you want to understand why the present world of politics, business and economics seems so contrived, fake, rigged and unreal, I recommend you read this book.

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