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The Most Important Question in Atlas Shrugged

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

“Who is John Galt?” is the first line uttered in Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged. It sums up much of the book’s theme as it is a cry of despair in the face of some unknown force at work … Continue reading →

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Bruce Wayne vs. Francisco d’Anconia

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Batman made his debut in Detective Comics in 1939 and then 18 years later a similar character showed up in the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. That character is Francisco d’Anconia. These are two of my favorite fictional heroes, and … Continue reading →

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Amadeus vs. The Fountainhead

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

This isn’t a typical Movie Matchup. In fact, it’s not really a matchup of movies at all because even though The Fountainhead was made into a movie starring Gary Cooper in 1949, I’m just going to be talking about the … Continue reading →

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