Anthem

Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal

Author: Ayn Rand

The second novel by Ayn Rand, acclaimed author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, envisions a future dystopia where free thought is a crime against the great “we.”He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization he had the courage to seek and find knowle….Read More

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