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Title: Read it or weep
Review: I had avoided reading this book for a long time because of its length. That was a mistake. Although the book was written following FDR's administration and its impact on our country, it is as timely today as it was then. Many reviews that I have read focus on the philosophical views of Ayn Rand rather than on the the novel itself. The novel develops a scenario created by a progressive form of government. It helped me to understand, not only the difference in values between people, but also how a progressive form of government (rule?) functions. The scenario painted is to rule, not by government, but by a coalition of elected officials, bureaucrats, industry, academics, "scientists" and the press. It is a novel. It is fiction. Why does it scare its critics so much? Read it and find out! For me, it was life changing.
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