deb, you have to skip most of the speech. LOL
Seriously. She tries to beat you over the head with a basic concept. I read the beginning of the speech and then skimmed over it until the story started again.
If Atlas Shrugged is too much of a pain, just read Anthem. It's short. You can even...
Atlas Shrugged
Lord of the Rings
Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
David Eddings' Belgariad series
Ender's Game Series (Orson Scott Card)
Star Tide Rising Series (David Brin)