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To: William Tell
Rand's world is made up of two kinds of people: those who desire fame, glory, power and tons of money from what they create or invent - and those who desire fame, glory, power and tons of money from what they are able to steal from the former group.

Galt's Gulch exists in the novel as an act of protest against the latter's theft.

That does not change the atheist materialism of the novel's philosophy.

110 posted on 04/27/2011 5:13:47 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: wideawake
wideawake said: "That does not change the atheist materialism of the novel's philosophy."

Except that my recollection of the atmosphere of Galt's Gulch was one of creativity, hard work, and mutual respect. Perhaps you could point out how the society that Galt and others were establishing was based on "glory, power, and tons of money".

114 posted on 04/27/2011 6:58:08 AM PDT by William Tell
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