Literature
Atlas Shrugged (1992)
9/2 · Ayn Rand
September 2 is the pivot date within Atlas Shrugged: a white calendar proclaims the date as Eddie Willers walks through a decaying New York City, and that evening Francisco D'Anconia delivers his 'money speech' at James and Cheryl Taggart's wedding — a passionate defense of capitalism and gold that scandalizes the guests and marks the novel's ideological center of gravity.