Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand · first published 1957
Mentioned 19 time(s) by 10 guest(s): 3 recommend, 2 critical. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags
Oliver on Conversations with Tyler (2026-03-04): mention
“…if we accept that Atlas Shrugged is singular, then yes, she's a late bloomer.…”
Henry Oliver on Measure for Measure, Late Bloomers, and the Smartest Writers in English (Ep. 271)
Oliver on Conversations with Tyler (2026-03-04): recommend
“…I think that's an extraordinarily good novel. I loved reading that book.…”
Henry Oliver on Measure for Measure, Late Bloomers, and the Smartest Writers in English (Ep. 271)
Oliver on Conversations with Tyler (2026-03-04): recommend
“…If Humphrey Bogart had been in the film of Atlas Shrugged, it would have been brilliant.…”
Henry Oliver on Measure for Measure, Late Bloomers, and the Smartest Writers in English (Ep. 271)
Blake Scholl on Conversations with Tyler (2025-11-19): mention
“…Supersonic is actually mentioned in Galt's speech once.…”
Ross Douthat on Conversations with Tyler (2025-02-05): mention
“…people either become a conservative by reading Atlas Shrugged first or by reading Lord of the Rings first…”
Ross Douthat on Why Religion Makes More Sense Than You Think (Ep. 233)
Jennifer Burns on Lex Fridman Podcast (2025-01-20): mention
“…that really changes the origin story of Atlas Shrugged because she's looking at labor actions…”
Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457
Jennifer Burns on Lex Fridman Podcast (2025-01-20): mention
“…Then when Atlas Shrugged comes out, it's panned by reviewers.…”
Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457
Jennifer Burns on Lex Fridman Podcast (2025-01-20): mention
“…She's sharing drafts of Atlas Shrugged as she goes along.…”
Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457
Elizabeth Cox on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2024-11-21): critique
“…Around the same age, like 15, 16, I picked up Atlas Shrugged.…”
Elizabeth Cox on the case that TV shows, movies, and novels can improve the world
Andrew Rosener on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-12-26): mention
“…Have you ever read the book Atlas Shrugged?…”
Jennifer Burns on Conversations with Tyler (2023-11-15): critique
“…The pity with Atlas Shrugged is she was uneditable by that time, and she really needed to be edited.…”
Chip Wilson on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-05-22): recommend
“…Atlas Shrugged was massive for me, to read that again when I was 18…”
Brad Feld on The Tim Ferriss Show (2020-07-24): mention
“…independent of what you think about Atlas Shrugged as a book or Ayn Rand as a philosopher…”
Glen Weyl on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2019-02-08): mention
“…They would do the Atlas Shrugged thing like go off, [inaudible 02:31:30], do whatever you want…”
Bob Metcalfe on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-02-07): recommend
“…It’s called Atlas Shrugged, which is my favorite book.…”
Bob Metcalfe on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-02-07): recommend
“…So, I’ve been giving out Atlas Shrugged since the ‘60s.…”
Jennifer Burns on EconTalk (2017-10-23): mention
“…And, then, the book Atlas Shrugged comes out. It's her masterpiece.…”
Jennifer Burns on EconTalk (2017-10-23): mention
“…you should grab your copy to Atlas Shrugged, if you've got one with a double dedication…”
Jennifer Burns on EconTalk (2017-10-23): mention
“…I might get on the bus and see someone buried in Atlas Shrugged.…”