The relevance of the book to what’s going on today has steadily increased over time

◼ After more than 50 years, Ayn Rand’s seminal novel and ode to free market capitalism “Atlas Shrugged” is finally hitting the big screen this weekend, in the first of a planned trilogy of movies. - Wall St. Journal
◼ "Atlas Shrugged" wants to start an argument with you, to force you to (in Rand's often-repeated words) "check your premises." - NY Post Review