Below The Beltway

Barbara Branden is one of the few people who was part of Ayn Rand’s inner circle during the years that she was writing Atlas Shrugged who is both still alive and willing to speak outside of “official” Objectivist circles. Back in October she spoke at a conference sponsored by The Atlas Society marking the 50th […]

Reason Magazine’s Brian Doherty talks about the woman who coined the phrase Radical for Capitalism:

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Robert Bidnotto, editor of The New Individualist, has a post up chock full of details about the still-possible project to bring Atlas Shrugged to the big screen.
First, Bidnotto describes how the latest incarnation of the project came into being after the idea of doing a Lord Of The Rings style trilogy was dismissed as both […]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Atlas Shrugged and, over at RealClearPolitics, Robert Tracinski has an excellent essay on the historical significance of the novel, and the ideas that it embodies:
The most radical aspect of Atlas Shrugged is that Ayn Rand found suspense, heroism, and profound philosophical meaning in the achievements of […]

As the 50th anniversary of the publication of Atlas Shrugged, Robert Stacey McCain of the Washington Times notes that the book itself has had far more influence on modern libertarians and conservatives than many wish to admit at this point:
The novel is almost universally cited as an influence among leading free-market advocates, said Brian Doherty, […]

The YouTube Version

The New York Times has a surprisingly positive piece today marking the upcoming 50th anniversary of the publication of Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged:
One of the most influential business books ever written is a 1,200-page novel published 50 years ago, on Oct. 12, 1957. It is still drawing readers; it ranks 388th on Amazon.com’s […]

Back in June, it seemed as though the efforts to bring Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged to the big screen were on the shelf.
Now, Variety is reporting that a new director has been named and the project seems to be moving forward:
Lionsgate has brought on Vadim Perelman to rewrite “Atlas Shrugged” and direct Angelina Jolie […]

About a year ago, there was much blogging about the alleged Atlas Shrugged movie that was in pre-production at the time. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were rumored to be interested in starring. Everyone was excited.
Except for me that is:
The time has come to face it. There will never be a movie, miniseries, or DVD. […]

Once again, Ayn Rand fans everywhere are salivating over the prospect of her magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged, finally making it to the silver screen. The details of the latest effort are detailed by Robert Bidnotto.
I’m sure I’ll be judged an objectivist heretic for saying it, but I agree with KipEsquire’s assessment of what a movie […]