Anthem

Anthem
by Ayn Rand
2.5 of 5 stars

I’d been meaning to read some more Ayn Rand ever since I finished Sewer, Gas, and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy, which includes a 6-page synopsis of Atlas Shrugged. Oh, and one of the characters is a virtual Ayn Rand that exists inside an electronic lantern. Anthem trumpets a familiar Randian theme: Everything good about the world derives from individuality and personal freedom. There is nothing particularly noteworthy about Anthem, but it does smell a bit like Corporate America. And it can be read in one sitting. If you’ve read The Fountain Head or Atlas Shrugged, no need to read Anthem. My recommendation: Read this book while quitting your corporate job and scoffing all forms of conformity…or don’t read it at all...just read the synopsis of Atlas Shrugged in Sewer, Gas & Electric.