The "Who Is John Galt?" Thread

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Some say he's just a legend. Others say he exists within the spirit of all free market capitalists. I believe he owns a wood cabin he shares with Bigfoot.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Some say he's just a legend. Others say he exists within the spirit of all free market capitalists. I believe he owns a wood cabin he shares with Bigfoot.

Probably he moved there after being saved from the torture.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Your entry Gallstones would be here -- Search as Words ... Galt John 1779 1839 Criticism And Interpretation : John Galt/ Aldrich, Ruth I. 1978, 1 ...

[William33 110]

Exactly...The title is up for grabs, as it it not his true name and he does not object to the use of it....

[one...two...tree 2,762]

You mean the whole "Going Galt" is based on the Scottish writer, Bill? Wow...that makes sense. He was known for being skillful with the use of irony.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You mean the whole "Going Galt" is based on the Scottish writer, Bill? Wow...that makes sense. He was known for being skillful with the use of irony.

"The prolific 19th-century Scottish novelist John Galt was admired for his depiction of Scottish country life."

I suppose so.

[Darnell 8,480]

I stumbled across the book in my early years of work, a salesgeek told me that his manager made em all read it .

Each company that I touch, it becomes required reading material, from managers up to President level.

Seems to have made a difference, these 15+ years.

GoGoGadget MidasMulligan !!!

ps - if you've just stumbled into this thread, do, please, read the book? Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand. If yer an older fella, ya, it does come in big print, at the library.

Edited March 6, 2010 by Darnell

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I stumbled across the book in my early years of work, a salesgeek told me that his manager made em all read it .

Each company that I touch, it becomes required reading material, from managers up to President level.

Seems to have made a difference, these 15+ years.

GoGoGadget MidasMulligan !!!

ps - if you've just stumbled into this thread, do, please, read the book? Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand. If yer an older fella, ya, it does come in big print, at the library.

I'd put it right up there with L. Ron Hubbard's, Dianetics. Both books have built up cult followings.

[ElBishopO 0]

I'd put it right up there with L. Ron Hubbard's, Dianetics. Both books have built up cult followings.

I recongize both books...and read both...recognize both as 'dumb'...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I recongize both books...and read both...recognize both as 'dumb'...

I tried reading Atlas Shrugged, but found it difficult to read...and I've read Faulkner, Joyce, Hemingway...sorry, but Rand just doesn't even come close.

[Darnell 8,480]

I tried reading Atlas Shrugged, but found it difficult to read...and I've read Faulkner, Joyce, Hemingway...sorry, but Rand just doesn't even come close.

Ya - her writing is a bit tedious, in that book. Sorry.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Ya - her writing is a bit tedious, in that book. Sorry.

No need to apologize.

[ElBishopO 0]

No need to apologize.

There should be a purose to writing books ( I am currently writing a book, so sorry is this is my own subjective input) which is to advance the topic. However, in my mind, a topic like dianetics is non-topical...but without a doubt could be a best-seller.

[Calypso 465]

I tried reading Atlas Shrugged, but found it difficult to read...and I've read Faulkner, Joyce, Hemingway...sorry, but Rand just doesn't even come close.

I've read them all, too. I've facilitated Hemingway's "Clean Well-Lighted Place" to my first batch of senior high school students. My last batch of fourth year students liked Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" the most aside from Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess."

[Calypso 465]

Among all pieces of literature that I admire so much, there's only one book that I've made sure to give a room for before flying to the U.S.-- Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet." I wanted to bring as much books as liked from Cebu. However, that wasn't feasible.

Here's the online copy of "The Prophet":

http://leb.net/~mira/works/prophet/prophet.html