The Great Political Fictions: Atlas Shrugged
<p>In this episode David discusses Ayn Rand’s insanely long and insanely influential&nbsp;Atlas&nbsp;Shrugged&nbsp;(1957), the bible of free-market entrepreneurialism and source book to this day for vicious anti-socialist polemics.&nbsp;&nbsp;Why is this novel so adored by Silicon Valley tech titans?&nbsp;&nbsp;How can something so bad have so much lasting power?&nbsp;&nbsp;And what did Rand have against her arch-villain Robert Oppenheimer?</p><br><p>Next time: Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children</p><br><p>Coming soon on PPF: The Ideas Behind UK General Elections</p><br><p>Sign up now to PPF+ to get 2 bonus episodes every month and ad-free listening&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ppfideas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ppfideas.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
In this episode David discusses Ayn Rand’s insanely long and insanely influential Atlas Shrugged (1957), the bible of free-market entrepreneurialism and source book to this day for vicious anti-socialist polemics. Why is this novel so adored by Silicon Valley tech titans? How can something so bad have so much lasting power? And what did Rand have against her arch-villain Robert Oppenheimer?
Next time: Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children
Coming soon on PPF: The Ideas Behind UK General Elections
Sign up now to PPF+ to get 2 bonus episodes every month and ad-free listening www.ppfideas.com
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