Ayn Rand & The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged

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Published in 1957, objectivist philosopher Ayn Rand's seminal novel Atlas Shrugged quickly became one of the most popular and yet controversial books of all time. Set in an unspecified future time frame -- which Rand referred to as "the day after tomorrow" -- the novel depicts a dystopian America in chaos, hallmarked by politicos and businessmen who squelch individual achievement, corrupt governmental regulation, and dozens of other ills. Rand uses the epic-length novel to defeat the concept of altruism, and ...
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Overview

Published in 1957, objectivist philosopher Ayn Rand's seminal novel Atlas Shrugged quickly became one of the most popular and yet controversial books of all time. Set in an unspecified future time frame -- which Rand referred to as "the day after tomorrow" -- the novel depicts a dystopian America in chaos, hallmarked by politicos and businessmen who squelch individual achievement, corrupt governmental regulation, and dozens of other ills. Rand uses the epic-length novel to defeat the concept of altruism, and argue that self-sacrifice and murder are equivalents of one another. This documentary from Chris Mortensen explores the individual predictions of Atlas, providing systematic evidence for the notion that our contemporary, early-21st century world has become a virtual mirror of everything that Rand predicted in the late '50s.
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Special Features

Over 40 minutes of in depth interviews, with eight experts
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/3/2012
  • UPC: 829567086223
  • Original Release: 2011
  • Source: Arts Alliance Amer
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen
  • Time: 1:34:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 10,301

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gary Anthony Williams Voice Only, Voice Only
Nick Jameson Voice Only
Rajia Baroudi Voice Only
John Allison Interviewee
Clifford Asness Interviewee
Mike Berliner Interviewee
Andrew Bernstein Interviewee
Harry Binswanger Interviewee
Yaron Brook Interviewee
Northrup Buechner Interviewee
Jennifer Burns Interviewee
Corey Bustamante Interviewee
Rep. John Campbell Interviewee
Christopher Cerf Interviewee
Corey Clark Interviewee
Dan Cloer Interviewee
Reut Cohen Interviewee
James Ellias Interviewee
Charlene Fowler Interviewee
Erin Fowler Interviewee
Nicole Gelinas Interviewee
Richard Graham Interviewee
Matthew Harrison Interviewee
Anne C. Heller Interviewee
James M. Kilts Interviewee
John W. McIntyre Interviewee
Michael Mignogna Interviewee
Kendall Murfas Interviewee
Kevin O'Connor Interviewee
Amy Peikoff Interviewee
Elliot Persico Interviewee
Richard E. Ralston Interviewee
Al Ruddy Interviewee
Ed Snider Interviewee
Michael Walsh Interviewee
Lisa Wolf Interviewee
Technical Credits
Chris Mortensen Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Fawaz Al-Matrouk Associate Producer
Al Broderick Cinematographer
John Corry Executive Producer
Rob Marish Cinematographer
Mark Simon Cinematographer
Martin Singer Editor
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
1. Scene 1 [6:55]
2. Scene 2 [6:47]
3. Scene 3 [8:16]
4. Scene 4 [6:28]
5. Scene 5 [6:39]
6. Scene 6 [8:30]
7. Scene 7 [5:14]
8. Scene 8 [7:13]
9. Scene 9 [3:11]
10. Scene 10 [3:27]
11. Scene 11 [7:28]
12. Scene 12 [9:23]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
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   Scene Selections
   Extras
      Extended Interviews
         Al Ruddy
         Christopher Cerf
         Cliff Asness
         Harry Binswanger
         John Allison
         Nicole Gelinas
         Yaron Brook
      Exclusive Bonus Interview
         John Riddpath - Prof. Economics & Intellectual History, York University
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