It would probably be helpful had you previously read Atlas Shrugged. I am by no means recommending the book (in fact, I'd advise avoiding such poor writing and

It would probably be helpful had you previously read Atlas Shrugged. I am by no means recommending the book (in fact, I'd advise avoiding such poor writing and childish naivety), but having been one of the unfortunate folks who wasted hours on that book, I knew what the author was going for from the first paragraph. And I found it quite humorous.