Anthem

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by Ayn Rand

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and 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.

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My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.

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My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.

— Ayn Rand, Anthem