Take your son, give him a pad & pencil to write down any questions he might have. III is good.

good luck. don't you get it that these elected politicians are in fact all socialists. they are getting a welfare check just like every unemployed person living in the ghetto.

Take all your friends to see the movie. Give all 3 DVD's (I assume the three-pack will be made available) as gifts for others. Discuss the films' message with them. Write favorable reviews to every venue available. Compare the fictional story to our real-world situation, see the "ominous parallels". Don't get caught up in the schism between ARI and TAS. Let truth and reason be your guide. And do it for your own sake, not to be a martyr for a cause. Live as though you were already living in a free society. Live by your own rational principles, not as just a "follower" of Rand's. Yes, she has stated a rational ethics better than anyone before; but do your own thinking. The truth is the same for all. Speak up for it without "looking too good nor talking too wise". Be happy. Live long and prosper.

How about AS4. "Recovery and Redemption"?

I'll continue to do what I always do, but it's good to know I'm not in the wilderness listening to the sound of my voice only.

I have not seen it yet as I am in the land between theaters showing it. I have been tied up at work and have not had the time to go to Albuquerque (4 hours) or Lubbock (1.5 hours). I hope to get time this weekend but the DVD is definitely in my purview as I already have I and II, so III is going to be there right with them.

what is it that many of you refuse to understand and accept. the people who are running the government are products of the lack of education that exists in the country so where do you THINK the miracle workers are going to come from. I strongly suggest that you read the "romantic manifesto" as well as the other papers AR has written and get to understand that there is where she was able to write AS.

Prepare your own Galt's Gulch.

"where do you go from here" is the question and are you referring to a single individual or the country. if a single individual you go any place you chose to go. if the reference is the country down the tubes. there are many people who have seen the AS movies in there entirety but not as many that have seen star wars or Rambo. there are many more who have read AS but with all of the education presented to us by AR only a very small fraction of humanity truly comprehends what she has put forth. the real fact of our reality is that the wheels of destruction were set in motion over 100 years ago as she has so eloquently observed and wrote about and the only thing that is going to stop it is a complete collapse of not only this country but the entire world. it will be a complete collapse of the world economy. we have a situation that is unnerving economically. suppose the government told all of the large companies that supposedly have 2 trillion buck off shore they could bring the money back and only pay 1 percent in taxes, what then so the money is here but these companies wouldn't have a need to hire people anyway. if they needed people now they have the funds to pay the new workers but they do not have the need to hire them so why even give up 1 percent.
the stark reality is that our population is growing and so is the welfare system but not the job market. that is the final chapter!

Here's what my wife and I are planning: We already own the first two DVDs. We will buy the third and watch it. Then we will donate all three to our local library. That way, they will be in general distribution for all to learn from. Beats the heck out of most of the movies people check out. Might even get them to read the book.

Nice idea. After all, by the end of the book, John Galt is everywhere. He must have many messengers.

Write a novel that mentions Atlas. But try to keep it suspenseful and exciting. Maybe like this? ...

Character 1: "It was like listening to Galt's speech."
Character 2: "You read Atlas Shrugged? Wow! Some great ideas there, don't you think?"
Ch 1: "No, you don't understand. I was so bored. I didn't make it past two pages of that speech. If there were any great ideas, I didn't see them."
Ch 2: "You certainly didn't. Listen, you take it easy. Stay right here, and I'll come back when I think it's time for us to talk again. Don't forget to eat while you wait."

Stay political and lessen the government's control

You make an excellent point. Possibly a story involving a "man on the street" who learns from the strike? There would be a solid danger of it turning into something like the "Left Behind" books, but...I can see the tale of a looter who learns the error of his ways--and the results thereof.

Having heard Ayn Rand comment, in vitriol, to someone who was planning a similar project (a film of Anthem) I can state authoritatively that no such work is appropriate.

If someone wants to write follow-on work, let it be in an original setting with original characters, not with attempts to re-use Rand's characters.

If one has any doubt about this issue, ask the Ayn Rand Institute.

Join the 10th amendment center? Get one single state to stand up to the Federal Governemnt and just say NO!

Honestly, all it will take to make a serious change in this nation is for one libertarian-leaning state to stand up to the Federal Government and say "listen guys... you see this Constituiton? It's our agreement, and you've broken it. We are not going to pay for anything that is not explicitly authorized by this Constitution, and any laws that are outside ths scope of this document are null and void within our state. We'll pay for the national defense, we'll pay for the courts, etc..."

One State does that, and the rest will follow suit. We'll have a return to our 50 little political laboratories with one moderately sized federal government.

Push the political message. And find candidates who will pledge to get the government out of the way.

Live what we say.

I suppose it would be redundant, but it could be interesting to have an authorized writer continue the "Atlas Shrugged" story. What happens when the motor of the world is restarted? Do people learn? Or do they attempt to continue their former ways? My guess would be a mixture of both.

Steer people to the Ayn Rand Institute for further interest and education.

I due for at least 3 DVD's, myself and 2 gifts. I'm set to see the movie tomorrow or Tuesday depending if I want to see it alone or with my son.

Keep spreading the word. The DVD will be out in the new year and I'll be buying the complete set for my daughter. We had no showings around here so it's all about giving the discs to others who have the capacity to "get it".