Tag: dystopian literature

Five people influenced by Ayn Rand

March 20, 2024 | Post

Ayn Rand has inspired countless readers from various walks of life, including some you might have heard of.

Many notable people from fields as diverse as comic books, rock music, activism, and business have credited her as a significant influence.

Let’s look at five such individuals…

Anthem: a gateway to the genius of Ayn Rand

March 14, 2024 | Post

Today, 86 years on from its original publication, Anthem stands firm as a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit and the eternal flame of individualism. 

2022 is over and Soylent Green isn’t people

January 16, 2023 | Post

Soylent Green (1973), a dystopian sci-fi movie, depicts a world suffering from overpopulation, climate change, and extreme inequality, where the rich exploit and own the poor, who survive on the evil Soylent Corporation’s processed plankton. As 2022, the year in which Soylent Green was set, has now passed, the movie’s grim predictions of overpopulation have proven misguided.

13 books every well-rounded libertarian should read

December 30, 2022 | Post

There are books that every libertarian should read and books every libertarian has read, but those circles don’t perfectly overlap. Here are 13 diverse book recommendations for well-rounded thinkers…

The Dark, Dystopian Novel That Should Be at the Top of Your 2016 Reading List

June 8, 2016 | Post

On April 25, 2016, organizers of MidAmericon II/The 74th World Science Fiction Convention announced the finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards, one of the most prestigious accolades in the global science fiction community.Also announced were the finalists for the 1941 Retro Hugo Awards which will honor works that should have been recognized in 1941 but […]