This New York Times article on the failure of California’s high speed rail reminds me of the chapter “The Moratorium on Brains” from Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged

Wordpress ^ | October 9, 2022 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

[Vaduz]

Spot on nobody wants to give up their slice of the pie.

[dangus]

>> Facts are facts. <<

Didn’t say what you posted wasn’t true. It’s just not shocking that a nation the population of Europe, North and South America, Japan and Korea combined is going to have the world’s largest high-speed rail network.

[grundle]

Thanks for the movie recommendation!

[grundle]

I began reading Atlas Shrugged in 1972. I’m almost done.

From an episode of Cheers:

Coach: Sam, it took me five years, but I finally finished my novel.

Diane: Coach wrote a novel?

Sam: He read one.

[grundle]

Oh, I’m pretty sure the book exists. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Might be fiction, but it’s not fictional.

Good point.

[Lurker]

“This project is exhibit A of the Democrats approach to governance: measure never, cut 72 times. When it inevitably falls apart, say “oh well our hearts were in the right place” and move on to F up the next thing.”

As my sainted grandfather used to say: “Never mistake activity for accomplishment.”

Smart dude, my grandfather.

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