Atlas Shrugged Resources
Websites
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Run by the Ayn Rand Institute, this website has information on the book, its author, and its publishing history. It also has current news about the novel.
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The homepage of the Institute, which includes tons of information on Rand's life and her work, as well as current news and events.
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Another Ayn Rand Institute website, this one focuses on all of Rand's novels and her philosophy. Current news and essay contests are also included here.
In the News
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A fun blog article by Chris Matthew Sciabarra on the links between Atlas Shrugged and the movie The Incredibles. Seriously.
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A Huffington Post article by John Wellington Ennis about the novel's recent surge in popularity and how people tend to misunderstand it.
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An Economist article that tracks recent sales of Atlas Shrugged. (Login required.)
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A fun article that tracks Rand's life in American pop culture.
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An article on Ayn Rand relevance today in Newsweek.
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A quick preview: "'Atlas Shrugged' was published 52 years ago, but in the Obama era, Rand's angry message is more resonant than ever before."
Movie or TV Productions
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Historical Documents
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A short description of Objectivism written by Rand in 1962.
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A transcript of Rand's anti-communist testimony during the McCarthy hearings.
Video
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Jennifer Burns, author of a recent book on Rand, appeared on The Daily Show and spoke about Rand.
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A hilarious clip from the 1998 South Park episode "Plucked," where Barbrady shares his opinions on Atlas Shrugged.
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A video clip from a 1961 interview Ayn Rand did at the University of Michigan.
Images
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A slideshow of photos of Rand from the Ayn Rand Institute.
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Painting done by Gustave Moreau in 1868.
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The famous bronze statue of Atlas in New York City's Rockefeller Center.