Podcasts that mention 📚 Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

I think once I hit high school and college, I had my edgy, libertarian-esque high school phase of reading Ayn Rand and figuring out that, 'Oh my God, nothing in life matters except for class and money; that's actually the answer to everything.'

Destiny reflects on his high school years, during which he explored the works of Ayn Rand, particularly her novel 'Atlas Shrugged'. He describes this period as an 'edgy, libertarian-esque' phase that shaped his understanding of life, focusing on the ideas of class and money.

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They're debating two books: one is one form of economy, the other book is another form of economy. They're debating 'Atlas Shrugged' and the 'Communist Manifesto,' which is kind of like the complete opposite of religions in economics.

In a lively debate about economic philosophies, 'Atlas Shrugged' and the 'Communist Manifesto' are discussed as two contrasting books that represent opposing views on economy.

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So it took me two summers to just finish this summer for the first time because I didn't read it before—Atlas Shrugged. Yeah, so I mean you're a thousand something pages into a pretty—what did you think?

Les Snead reflects on finally completing Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' after it took him two summers to read. The host prompts him for his thoughts on the book.

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But it's funny because look, and I get by the way, Alice Shrugged, fair, you know, you can play with that.

During the podcast, Zack Snyder humorously references the book 'Atlas Shrugged' while discussing ideas for film adaptations.

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Now here's my issue: I’ve read Ayn Rand's books, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, a few times, specifically in the last couple of months.

Dr. Peterson discusses his reading of 'Atlas Shrugged', one of the significant works by Ayn Rand, alongside 'The Fountainhead'. He reflects on his recent engagement with these books.

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I've just been rereading Atlas Shrugged, which I do oddly enough about every 15 years, and I figured out one of the core problems with her doctrine; it might be the core problem.

Dr. Peterson shares his experience of rereading 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand, reflecting on his evolving understanding of the core issues in her philosophical ideas over the years.

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Rereading Atlas Shrugged four or five years ago ironically is what made me realize my own deficiencies in thought about the free market and a couple of other shibboleths of the right, which is to say that so many very thoughtful men and women who are devotees of Rand make the mistake that she's making, and they haven't thought through the consequences of that as it relates, for example, to regulatory capture.

Dr. Roberts reflects on his past rereading of 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand, noting that it allowed him to recognize his own shortcomings in understanding free market principles and the related complexities.

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They're sitting in different chairs reading, and the books that I saw them reading were 'Atlas Shrugged,' 'The Boy Who Challenged Hitler,' 'The Da Vinci Code,' and 'Unbroken.' This is all without us saying you need to read any of these books.

The discussion references the book 'Atlas Shrugged,' which was noticed being read by a student. This forms part of a broader conversation about promoting a love of reading and allowing students to make their own choices regarding books, reflecting the themes of the podcast episode featuring Zach Lahn.

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So it's just the irony; it reminds me a lot of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand where you have the really effective businessman who all the bureaucrats absolutely hate.

The host refers to 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand to draw a parallel to the challenges faced by Elon Musk with regulators, noting the similarity between the fictional narrative and current events.

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