The Atlas Project

The Atlas Project was an online, chapter-by-chapter discussion of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, exploring the novel’s intricate plot and abstract themes through online discussion and live interactive video.

Course Content

Part I, Chapter 1: The Theme

Part I, Chapter 2: The Chain

Part I, Chapter 3: The Top and the Bottom

Part I, Chapter 4: The Immovable Movers

Part I, Chapter 5: The Climax of the d’Anconias

Part I, Chapter 6: The Non-Commercial

Part I, Chapter 7: The Exploiters and the Exploited

Part I, Chapter 8: The John Galt Line

Part I, Chapter 9: The Sacred and the Profane

Part I, Chapter 10: Wyatt’s Torch

Part II, Chapter 1: The Man Who Belonged on Earth

Part II, Chapter 2: The Aristocracy of Pull

Part II, Chapter 3: White Blackmail

Part II, Chapter 4: The Sanction of the Victim

Part II, Chapter 5: Account Overdrawn

Part II, Chapter 6: Miracle Metal

Part II, Chapter 7: The Moratorium on Brains

Part II, Chapter 8: By Our Love

Part II, Chapter 9: The Face Without Pain or Fear or Guilt

Part II, Chapter 10: The Sign of the Dollar

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Course Faculty

Gregory Salmieri

Ben Bayer

Dr. Bayer is a fellow and director of content at the Ayn Rand Institute. He teaches at Ayn Rand University and gives talks and interviews for ARI. He writes and edits for ARI’s online publication, New Ideal. Dr. Bayer holds a PhD in philosophy and his writing focuses primarily on the application of philosophy to contemporary cultural and political controversies.

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