There was a time I’d have thought this bad news. However, under current conditions, even a crappy rendition of Atlas can only be helpful.
Rand sure saw clearly what was coming our way. We must hope the film removes the scales from other people’s eyes.
Exactly.
Indeed. I've often thought that the end of society will be less Orwellian (think Gestapo thugs kicking down doors, an all-powerful, all-controlling regime) and more Randian (people more or less just giving up, society deteriorating due to apathy and a "not my job" attitude).
Thugs kicking in doors may be the end result, but it would take a long time to get there.
I had an interesting conversation with a consultant last week.... I was talking about my experiences with a large three-letter behemoth of a technology company. I thought that it was a horrific place to work - for various reasons that I won't go into right now - BUT...
...I said that "if I was 55 or so and had a few years to go to retirement, that this company would be a great place to work because I could work there, lay low, not do too much, collect a decent salary, grab some excellent bennies+retirement, for 5, 6, or 7 years before they even figured out who I was or what I did."
The (very smart, BTW) consultant's reply? "So, you quit this company because you just hadn't given up yet?"
More people are Galt than you would think.