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A review by shanehawk
Anthem by Ayn Rand
4.0
My grandma recommended I read this novella sometime and I found it free on Amazon Prime. Its ebook version is only about 65 pages and can be read in under an hour. From what I’ve gathered, this is a succinct introduction to Rand’s “objectivism” creed. I really enjoyed the visuals and how magnetized I was within such an ephemeral read.
Before attempting to consider reading anything by Ayn Rand I sought opinions of others and they are varied to say the least. What I’ve extrapolated is most whom are against her haven’t read her work and if they did they were forced to by coworkers or family. It’s hard to set ideological differences aside when reading people’s work which may cause cognitive dissonance. I’ve experienced this myself and I now find it invigorating despite the initial discomfort. Leave your dogma at the door.
I don’t subscribe to any canon 100% but I can definitely see where Rand was coming from with criticizing collectivism as she wrote this in 1937. I recommend this read because it doesn’t require one to commit days of reading as compared to her more famous writings (Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead).
I will leave you with some of my favorite quotes. (These will make more sense after you’ve read it)
“MY HANDS… MY SPIRIT… My sky… My forest.”
“This is a great sin, to be born with a head which is too quick. It is not good to be different from our brothers, but it is evil to be superior to them.”
“The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them.”
Before attempting to consider reading anything by Ayn Rand I sought opinions of others and they are varied to say the least. What I’ve extrapolated is most whom are against her haven’t read her work and if they did they were forced to by coworkers or family. It’s hard to set ideological differences aside when reading people’s work which may cause cognitive dissonance. I’ve experienced this myself and I now find it invigorating despite the initial discomfort. Leave your dogma at the door.
I don’t subscribe to any canon 100% but I can definitely see where Rand was coming from with criticizing collectivism as she wrote this in 1937. I recommend this read because it doesn’t require one to commit days of reading as compared to her more famous writings (Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead).
I will leave you with some of my favorite quotes. (These will make more sense after you’ve read it)
“MY HANDS… MY SPIRIT… My sky… My forest.”
“This is a great sin, to be born with a head which is too quick. It is not good to be different from our brothers, but it is evil to be superior to them.”
“The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them.”