Has anyone read Atlas Shrugged? Is it worth the very long read?

>>9870650
better than fucking leftist SJWs thats for sure. I respect capitalism, and I don't respect multiculturalism

theoretically, this board could have been an amazing little niche to spend one's time discussing one's interest with like-minded anons and memeing about others' shit taste.
the state of /lit/ makes me sad.

>>9870701
It's the vile leftists who make everything about race and gender shit. Another reminder never to let women and nonwhites have rights

>>9870650
If you're reading Ayn Rand I wouldn't advise starting with this. The story is interesting but there's a 200 page speech hammered in there which shouts her philosophy in the least subtle way possible. Read the Fountainhead first, then if you really enjoy it try Atlas Shrugged.

>>9870650
Read half of The Fountainhead, can't say I liked it.
If you're interested in her philosophy you're better off reading Stirner.

>>9870656
>I respect capitalism, and I don't respect multiculturalism

then you're an idiot because capitalism and multiculturalism go hand and glove.

>>9870855
This, dumb yanks don't seem to understand that global capitalism is multiculturalism

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>>9870855
>hand and glove
>and

>>9870650
No. I unironically used both AS and Das Kapital as door stoppers.

Unless you are honestly doing a deep dive, abridged secondary literature is more than enough.

>>9870709
Youre doing it right now.

>>9870868
It sounds better actually

>>9871056
shut the darn up st*pid

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>>9870650
Agree with >>9870770 that Shrugged is a bad book to just jump into. The Fountainhead delivers most of the same points in a better executed and more beautiful novel, and if all you're looking for is a takeaway, that's the route to go. Shrugged is really best reserved for Objectivism completionists.

That being said, the segments about the equalization of opportunity act and the actual administration of Reardan's plant / Dagny's railroad were page-turners, so there's some great writing buried in the ideology.

>>9870650
Just read it. It goes quickly. It's fun.
It's like soviet propaganda turned on its head.

>>9870855
Wrong. You're thinking of corporatism, which is the end result of unchecked crony capitalism, which is the path we've been on for decades.

>>9870650
I'm two thirds in. Hasn't felt cumbersome at all, but like people have already pointed out you should read The Fountainhead first.

>>9870650
it s a good book. maybe a bit too long. Strong themes and good morals.

>>9870650
No, but I do have a copy of it.
Need to finish my current reading first, but I'll get to it.

>>9871160
>unchecked
I don't know about that one