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SKKY

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10. Yea, Rand's philosiphy doesn't work for a country with an economy...

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:32 AM

Jun 2021

...70% based on consumer spending. And who is the consumer? It's not the rich people. So, yea, Atlas is shrugging, but Atlas isn't who she thought he was.

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I wonder how this current worker shortage is squaring with the Ayn Rand crowd [View all] Ohioboy Jun 2021 OP

Gotta recall the lovely comment about Rand's enduring popularity. Paladin Jun 2021 #1

I know an Ayn Rand fan who has never actually read any of her books Ohioboy Jun 2021 #2

Was anybody ever stupid enough to do a movie of "Atlas Shrugged"? Paladin Jun 2021 #3

Rotten Tomatoes review average: 12/100 hatrack Jun 2021 #6

I was thinking more along the lines of Anthem Norbert Jun 2021 #7

Yes. Silver Gaia Jun 2021 #9

So I guess hardly anybody ultimately gave a fuck who John Galt was. Paladin Jun 2021 #14

I know multiple Ayn Rand followers who haven't read her books Johnny2X2X Jun 2021 #18

I got through it with a trick. Whatthe_Firetruck Jun 2021 #22

Like you, I skipped That Damn Speech. Wish I'd skipped the whole book. Paladin Jun 2021 #23

Reminds me of Elmore Leonard's advice to writers. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #24

Objectivism is childish, self-serving rubbish -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #4

I used to use John Galt as the author on some of my software. rickford66 Jun 2021 #5

That may be Galt's only use. -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #11

Nobody ever said "Who is John Galt?" rickford66 Jun 2021 #12

Dammit! I didn't either. -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #13

Yes, Objectivism is not Libertarianism. You put your finger on the narcissism. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #15

Libertarianism is the political application of Objectivism...more or less. -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #17

Backwards. Objectivists are narcissists who are attracted to libertarianism or want to be rich Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #19

They are arguing that government handouts are disincentivizing work. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #8

Yea, Rand's philosiphy doesn't work for a country with an economy... SKKY Jun 2021 #10

Workers got a taste of freedom and discovered the costs of employment bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #16

Since the world is breaking the backs of the rich IronLionZion Jun 2021 #20

Workers? That broad didn't need them in her Utopia Warpy Jun 2021 #21