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Atlas, Shrugged is a great piece of literature. Most, if not all intellectuals in America have already read it, or arre at least familiar with it.
The issue here is getting classics and a solid educational foundation back in school. My fellow democrats hate when I say this, and here in Florida, it was a former republican governor, Jethro Bush who created most of the public school mess we have now.
In our society, thanks to the internet, we are seeing colonies of twitter experts and internet educated degree holders whose education is based not on a foundation of knowledge, learning and understanding, but rather an expertise in who is wearing what and which celebrity can fart the loudest.
Going back to a foundation of classics, whether kids like it or not, is neccesary. If a person c wishes to remain uneducated, then so be it. But as tax payers we have the right and as paretns we have the duty to instill learning in our children. Adding Atlas, Shrugged to the mix and removing some of the late 20th century garbage would be a good start.
Whence the extra comma in the title? It's not only wrong, it's nonsensical.
Anyway, as others have pointed out: Using government coercion to force people to read a novel that praises Objectivism is the philosophical equivalent of dividing by zero.
And what expertise and knowledge do you have to declare the above mentioned as "junk" and "Lousy literature"?
Because I had to read:
Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities
Cooper: The Deerslayer
Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter
Verbose, dull, and outdated. Same as Atlas Shrugged; another yawner.
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Last I checked, these are "Classics" for a reason. Perhaps you just do not understand that ?
I understand that Model Ts are considered classics. I prefer a 2 seat T-Bird, also a classic.
I understand that the dross turned out by the likes of Dickens and Rand pales in comparison to Kerouac and Hemmingway. But feel free to keep enjoying it. Different strokes and all that.
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Atlas Shrugged has no more place in a high school reading list than a Harlequin Romance would.
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