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Ayn Rand
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by Ayn Rand
's Anthem by Ayn Rand. Read by Chere Theriot. Anthem is a dystopic science fiction story taking place at some unspecified future date. Mankind has entered another dark age as a result of what Rand saw as the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur, if at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (for example, the word "I" has disappeared from the language). As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the "socialist/communal" values of equality and brotherhood and the "productive/capitalist" values of achievement and individuality. The story also parallels Stalinist Russia, which was currently going on at the time as the story was published. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording. For more information or to volunteer, please visit .org. Download M4B (15MB)
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“I've been in a reading slump for months and this finally broke it. Something about Anthem just clicked and now I'm back to listening every day. Grateful for it.”
“I've been in a reading slump for months and this finally broke it. Something about Anthem just clicked and now I'm back to listening every day. Grateful for it.”
“I kept pausing to think about what I just heard. That's the mark of a good book for me — when it makes you stop and actually reflect. Anthem did that consistently.”
“I kept pausing to think about what I just heard. That's the mark of a good book for me — when it makes you stop and actually reflect. Anthem did that consistently.”
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