Conflicting Visions Of Utopia In Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged And Rebbe Nachman Of Breslov’s The Master Of Prayer

Abstract

Many people consider "Utopia" to be a paradise. Thomas Moore coined the term "Utopia" in his authorized publication of the same name in 1516. He imagined an imaginary and solitary island where everything appears to be working perfectly in his paradise. It's like looking out the window at blue sky, warm and brilliant sunlight, working in clean, spacious buildings, living with pleasant people, going to work gladly, and coexisting peacefully with everyone. There is, however, a reason why many people see utopias as pure fantasy. This study compares and contrasts Rebbe Nachman Breslov's The Master of Prayer and Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, two Utopian redemption scenarios. Their stories are strikingly similar in structure yet diametrically opposed in terms of the ideals they preach and their ideas of society, redemption, and paradise.