"Who is John Galt?" A seemingly rhetorical question that is oft asked among the members of the society described by Ayn Rand.
A fantastic novel that includes a cast of wealthy characters who are viewed as "evil and selfish" by the government, media and the rest of society. Many of these characters earn their wealth thru vison, initiative and hard work...true capitalism. Their sucess is held against them by those who are not as driven or successful. A man named Galt with a brilliant mind leads a quasi-rebellion aginst the machine by shunning the misplaced guilt of being wealthy and successful.
Rand is almost prophetic in her descriptive writing as it compares with our liberal society of today. "It's not fair that some should have so much while others suffer with little." Rubbish...to each according to his ability. Stop looking for handouts!
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK. I love this book!
