I read this with my daughter and lead to great conversations about the society that we live in and that we would want to live in. Very topical, considering what has been going on in Afghanistan. Also very depressing, since the mentality that would result in this type of dystopia is too prevalent everywhere we look.
An economics education would help. An open mind would help even more. Accepting that other people have opinions, are entitled to them, and if they do not match ours, it’s alright, would help the most.
The writing matches what I remember from Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, those staples of angst-driven undergrads the world over. I still find it funny how incidental women are in these books, and what a huge pedestal the heroes need.
Finally, this should be mandatory reading as a warning of where we, as humanity, could easily end up. Also suitable for everyone with an optimistic faith in humanity.