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Anthem, by Ayn Rand app for iPhone and iPad


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Entertainment Book
Developer: Xu Cun Lu
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.68, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 16 Jul 2010
App size: 3.51 Mb

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, first published in 1938. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age as a result of the evils of irrationality and collectivism and the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (for example, the word "I" has disappeared from the language). As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the "socialist/communal" values of equality and brotherhood and the "productive/capitalist" values of achievement and individuality.