Atlas Shrugged

This book should become mandatory reading in high school.
Agree? [Y/N]

I think it's worth reading, and discussing thoroughly. I read it when I was 15, and I'm glad I did, however, I have since realized that the real world is a lot less black and white... I would have benefitted from a teacher-led discussion stressing that fact.
Also, compassion is very important, and I find it significant that Ayn Rand was not a mother, because, let me tell you, with the experience of raising a baby and child, I began to have a lot more compassion and empathy for others.
The book has a lot of nice theories... perhaps it could be contrasted with Ursula LeGuin's "Always Coming Home"