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Anthem Class Discussion

In this class discussion, we delve into the fundamental economic principles illustrated in Ayn Rand's *Anthem*. We analyze the themes of scarcity and how choices are made within a collectivist society. The moral contrast between collectivism and individualism is examined, highlighting how individualism poses a threat to collectivism and is suppressed throughout the narrative. We discuss the meaning of freedom in this context, the role of technology, and the dynamics of power among upper castes. Join us in exploring the motivations behind the characters and the philosophical implications of their existence.

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Anthem Class Discussion

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  1. AnthemClass Discussion ECO 284 – Microeconomics – Dr. D. Foster

  2. Is there scarcity in Anthem? • How are choices made? • What? • How? • For whom?

  3. What is the moral contrast? • What sentiment is collectivism trying to usurp? How is individualism a threat to collectivism? How is individualism suppressed in Anthem? What does freedom mean? How does freedom relateto individualism?

  4. Is collectivism committed toeducation? ..rising living stds? How does technology fit in? Are their upper castes?Do they suffer? ..toil? What is the “Transgression of Preference?” What does the state needfrom Equality 7-2521?

  5. Why is Equality 7-2521 teamedup with Union 5-3992 and withInternational 4-8818? What are the motives for Equality 7-2521? What are the motivesfor Liberty 5-3000?

  6. “[M]en have no cause to exist save in toiling for other men.” “To be free, a man must be free of his brothers.” “[E]verything which is not permitted by law is forbidden.”

  7. “Many men in the Homes of the Scholars have had strange new ideas in the past . . . But when the majority of their brother Scholars voted against them, they abandoned their ideas, as all men must.”

  8. AnthemClass Discussion ECO 284 – Microeconomics – Dr. D. Foster

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