Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged

Product Description Set in what Novelist and Philosopher Ayn Rand called 'the day after tomorrow', Atlas Shrugged depicts an America in crisis, brought to its knees by a corrupt establishment of government regulators and businessmen with political pull - the 'looters' and the 'moochers' - who prey on individual achievement. Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged looks into Rand's background for the ideas and philosophy that inspired and shaped her novel and seeks to determine whether America is indeed headed for the disastrous outcome she predicted. Review "Compelling and superb!" --TheReelCritic.com "...a dystopian cautionary tale about a future USA." --The Boston Phoenix "Guaranteed to start arguments in the parking lot." --Box Office Magazine About the Director Chris Mortensen - Producer, Writer and Director: Writer/Director Chris Mortensen is a television producer and documentary filmmaker whose many programs have appeared worldwide. In the U.S., his documentary subjects have ranged from Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, Hermann Goering and John Paul Jones to American Gangsters, the HIV crisis and the Iraq War. From Professional Wrestling to Halle Berry to the Suez Canal, his programs have appeared on Discovery, A&E, History Channel, ESPN, Fox Sports, BET, TV One, et al.