As indicated by its original working title The Strike, the plot device is a general strike by leading industrialists and businessmen, led by the protagonist John Galt.
Perhaps the best way to understand the Ayn Rand “I am a super-genius stymied by parasites” philosophy is to watch it in actual practice, as the subject of this short story is transformed from a conventional collectivist into a red-blooded John Galt, untrammeled by nitpicky ‘statist‘ morality and political correctness. A nineteenth century tale, but contemporary nonetheless… Continue reading
