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I'm about halfway through the game now. Having read both the Fountainhead & Atlas Shrugged I can tell you that, at least in the first half, the game is taking some hard potshots on the "Randian Philosophy" (later dubbed Objectivism by her admirers).
The very art deco feel of the game reminds me very much of the covers typical to both books, although those have certainly been changed over the years.
Objectivism revolves around the belief that nobody "owes" anything to anyone, and that the only debt owed by man is to himself. Very anti-socialist, anti-communist. Also seen as anti humanitarian by those not fond of Rand. Not a fan of religion or government. Really individualistic.
Rand's books are filled with archetypes, that is people who don't or can't exist in the real world. Nor are they intended to. Character development is not her strong suit, but then again I don't think that was her intention anyway.
There are many who would pick apart her "theories", at least how they show up in the two books. Leftists tend to hate her, and the feeling was mutual- She grew up behind the iron curtain. Most conservatives have, at some point, a love affair with her that is later tempered with age. Those whose love is not tempered are known as "libertarians".
What the game designers seemed to be doing (and again I'm only halfway through- there have been twists already and I am sure will be more) is show what a true, unrestrained, individualist driven society would look like- The answer- Not very much like a society at all (which is another Randian belief- "society" is a phantom. You really have a collection of individuals who have come to some sort of agreement.)
Anyway, I am greatly enjoying it.
Vass
The very art deco feel of the game reminds me very much of the covers typical to both books, although those have certainly been changed over the years.
Objectivism revolves around the belief that nobody "owes" anything to anyone, and that the only debt owed by man is to himself. Very anti-socialist, anti-communist. Also seen as anti humanitarian by those not fond of Rand. Not a fan of religion or government. Really individualistic.
Rand's books are filled with archetypes, that is people who don't or can't exist in the real world. Nor are they intended to. Character development is not her strong suit, but then again I don't think that was her intention anyway.
There are many who would pick apart her "theories", at least how they show up in the two books. Leftists tend to hate her, and the feeling was mutual- She grew up behind the iron curtain. Most conservatives have, at some point, a love affair with her that is later tempered with age. Those whose love is not tempered are known as "libertarians".
What the game designers seemed to be doing (and again I'm only halfway through- there have been twists already and I am sure will be more) is show what a true, unrestrained, individualist driven society would look like- The answer- Not very much like a society at all (which is another Randian belief- "society" is a phantom. You really have a collection of individuals who have come to some sort of agreement.)
Anyway, I am greatly enjoying it.
Vass
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