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Mad Men & Don Draper Part 2: Atlas Shrugged
My night class on “Who is Don Draper?” continues. We’re reading parts of Ayn Rand‘s 1957 magnum opus Atlas Shrugged. Rand’s book emphasizes individualism, free markets and the fear of government control. Fans of Mad Men may remember Bert Cooper (the co-owner the advertising company Sterling Cooper) recommending the book to Draper. Bert Cooper then [...]