While it's true that Greenspan was a close associate of Ayn Rand for years, it rises to the level of conspiracy theory to suppose that Atlas Shrugged was meant as some sort of blueprint for real world action crafted in the 1950's and slowly implemented over time by Rand's associates. Right up there with the theory that Rand is a member of the Illuminati and Atlas Shrugged is the Illuminati game-plan to take over the world.