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''Anthem'' is a novella by [[Ayn Rand]] ([[Doorstopper|contrast with]] ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''). It touches on the usual [[Objectivism|Objectivist]] themes, but it has a more fantastic, sci-fi setting, and it's pretty much the concentrated embodiment of [[The Evils of Free Will]]. In the future, humanity has fallen into a [[Dystopia|dark age]] brought on by the evils of collectivism. Individualism and freedom have been stamped out to the point where speaking the words "{{spoiler|I, me, my, mine, ego}}" is a crime punishable by death. Society is ruled by several dictatorial Councils that outlaw all new ideas and inventions; as a result, science and the arts have stagnated.

'''''Anthem''''' is a novella by [[Ayn Rand]] ([[Doorstopper|contrast with]] ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''). It touches on the usual [[Objectivism|Objectivist]] themes, but it has a more fantastic, sci-fi setting, and it's pretty much the concentrated embodiment of [[The Evils of Free Will]]. In the future, humanity has fallen into a [[Dystopia|dark age]] brought on by the evils of collectivism. Individualism and freedom have been stamped out to the point where speaking the words "{{spoiler|I, me, my, mine, ego}}" is a crime punishable by death. Society is ruled by several dictatorial Councils that outlaw all new ideas and inventions; as a result, science and the arts have stagnated.

The book is the secret journal of [[You Are Number Six|Equality 7-2521]], in which he recounts his youth and tells of his emancipation from Ayn Rand's [[Dystopia]]. He had been born with a "curse" -- [[Rebellious Spirit|a strong sense of curiosity, eagerness to learn and question everything, and an unwillingness to subordinate himself to society]].