Atlas Shrugged gets better every time I read it. Everything at the beginning of the book just becomes more meaningful the better you know the story.
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I was actually thinking about reading this again.
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I agree. And unfortunately it also becomes more meaningful as clown world intensifies.
When the whole submarine DEI debacle happened near the Titanic my instant thought was it was like the train scene all over again.
Do you ever make connections like that nostr:npub1ajv7m32k0cpgzha32qszsh304qusjvwwmavus0ttktzldms4xzusuftppj ?
Maybe you should read something that challenges your beliefs for once instead of reinforcing zealotry. You can quote Rand, big deal.
Says the guy who doesn't understand basic economics...
Trust me, I know your point of view. I've been spoon fed capitalist propaganda for decades.
"Capitalist propaganda" because the real problem is that the govt is too small & people are too free.
Saying anything that isn't capitalism is unfree and in favor of big government is, in fact, capitalist propaganda. Saying everything is either Stalinist or Capitalist is capitalist propaganda. You believe the propaganda so hard that you're actually perpetuating it.
Have you ever heard of Municipalism?
Sounds like what most minarchists & Libertarians support. I'm not totally opposed to it. I definitely think it's easier to have an impact on local politics. But I'm more interested in finding ways to avoid dealing with parasites entirely.
Politically connected corporations write "anti-corporate" legislation & then pay politicians to "crack down" on them with price controls & "regulations" & "affordable care" policies as a way to destroy all of their competition. And most people are so stupid they will cheer for what is basically their own enslavement.
The only solution is to stop saving in govt money that is being debased to fund said corruption, stop working for politically connected corporations, stop paying taxes, & to work toward a life of independence from all of the above.
I need to read this one. I bought it a while ago