Anthem

Anthem was written by Ayn Rand in 1937, published in England in 1938, and published for the first time in America in 1946.  With it's theme of rebellion against a totalitarian government in the future, (where writing your own thoughts, picking your own profession, and choosing your own mate are forbidden) Anthem has a lot in common with Orwell's 1984.  The main character in Anthem, Equality 7-2521,  is a self-taught scientist, and develops/discovers some kind of electrical light bulb technology, escapes the totalitarian "civilization" and makes for the forest with his new mate.  Thus ends the 123 page book, as well as any similarity to Orwell, and the stage is now set for Ayn Rand's next book, the sci-fi classic Atlas Shrugged...(which was just made into a movie.)

Here is, for your edification and listening pleasure, an Ayn Rand interview from 1959:

By 5:55 of the second video, if not sooner, it is quite clear to Modernmoonman that Ayn Rand is completely misinformed, naive, and insane. Quite a personality though.  Think science fiction writers exist in la-la land and have no effect on contemporary American life?  Ask Alan Greenspan...

Modernmoonman Bonus:
The Canadian rock band Rush performing their Ayn Rand inspired song "Anthem"; (it's not great, but amazingly good considering the source inspiration, eh?):