Galt's Gulch
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Who Is John Galt?

Posted by khalling 9 years ago to Culture
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check out the glow for the movies! :)
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  • Posted by term2 8 years, 11 months ago
    That article was right on the point. The allure of socialism must be absolutely unsurmountable given that people routinely ignore how badly it performs. The drive to accept it must be indeed overpowering.
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  • Posted by Owlsrayne 9 years ago
    I believe Lord Monckton is almost spot on on his comments on Atlas Shrugged. If nothing changes in the country and BHO come back from the Enviromental Conference with more stifling regulations for the US. The spiral down of the country could coinside with Ayn Rand's story line. By, that time it will be to late for any uprising of American citizens to counteract.
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  • Posted by $ jdg 9 years ago
    I've been following Monckton for some time -- he has worthwhile things to say about the Climate Change hoax especially. Search for him on Youtube.
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  • Posted by LibertyBelle 9 years ago
    Well, perhaps it is not too late. But I think that if
    this country is to be saved, the homeschooling
    movement (or trend) will be instrumental. Not that
    all homeschoolers think like us; many are very
    religious; but at least, they are not for statist take-
    over of the mind.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years ago
    It's a revue that is the best I've ever seen. Moncton hits every point and wraps up his conclusions with alacrity. His newsletter is a good resource to those of you who have the time to read one more truthful communique.
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  • Posted by $ Radio_Randy 9 years ago
    Personally, I placed Barack Obama closer to Wesley Mouch (even the same number of letters in his name).
    The SSI I matched up with the National Science Foundation.
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  • Posted by Ben_C 9 years ago
    Chilling commentary to say the least. I see the EPA as the State Science Institute rather than NASA. The EPA is far more destructive and sinister.
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  • Posted by wiggys 9 years ago
    Ms khallling,

    thank you for introducing me to to this fellow. He is a brilliant man. Do you think the nytimes or fox news will pick up on this article? Doubtful.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years ago
    I've been reading and re-reading AS since it came out. I never thought of Dagny as the central character of the story. But sitting back and thinking of it Dagny's character is not peripheral but does have the rest of the characters no matter how important whirling round her in various orbits. Takes some more thinking I haven't reconciled Galt to exiting center stage but then to keep it in the realm of Fiction maybe he is that mysterious vistior from the next universe over

    I'll certainly re-read AS the next time with a new point of view.

    Excellent and needed posted! Five thumbs
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    • Posted by james464 9 years ago
      I think the main character is the freedom to think because with such a tome as AS with such idealistic characters, the message eclipses the characters.
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years ago
    I'm glad the movies exist, for those who might not want to read 1100 pages at first.

    If I had seen this before reading the books I would have come away with the fact that the book is 1100 pages and the wrong idea that it's about what he describes in the article. In never would have guessed that it's about the opposite from what he says. I would have thought there's no way I'm getting through 1100 pages of this trash.
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    • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 9 years ago
      What is the wrong idea he describes in the article? Explain.
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      • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years ago
        The article talks about modern political hot buttons, and the book talks about the greatness people can achieve in a free society and how it can fall apart if freedom is not protected.

        The article talks about hot buttons:
        - Condemns NASA
        - Condemns specific individuals and politicians.
        - Talks about rising energy costs (what?) and denies that burning stuff on a large scale for energy threatens the environment.
        - Says the repercussions of globalization are caused by a gang of evil people instead of technology.

        It's close to the opposite of the book.
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        • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years ago
          Burning stuff on a large scale = Sol (the sun)
          Any change in the amount of 'stuff' burned in the sun certainly threatens the environment as it is today.
          Will absolutely cause any life on the planet to evolve to accommodate the changes in energy received by the planet.
          Rising energy costs. Check your utility bills.
          Technology has nothing to do with the 'globalization that he's speaking of. He's talking about globalized government.
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          • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years ago
            "Will absolutely cause any life on the planet to evolve"
            I do not understand what this means. Are you saying changes in solar output are responsible for the current period of mass extinction/evolution? This is not correct. The sun's output will slowly increase over 100s of millions of years, but this will not affect human interests and is of no concern.

            "Rising energy costs. Check your utility bills."
            We've been in a period of cheap energy for decades. I think it will continue. I say that about almost any commodity or basic material. All the value is in stuff we create. I predict oil will not be a large-scale energy source in 100 years, but its price will be similar to today.

            "Technology has nothing to do with the 'globalization that he's speaking of. He's talking about globalized government."
            A global gov't and the end of the nation state as we know it is happening now because geographical barriers no longer prevent transfer of value and communication. I think different passports, currencies, and languages will fade away over a few hundred years.

            Obviously, I'm no Hari Seldon. These are my best guesses as to how history will unfold.
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            • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years ago
              The amount and rate of 'stuff burned' by humanity is so minimal in comparison to the slightest blip in the sun's output rate or smoothness, as to be inconsequential in terms of causes or drivers of 'climate change' both in the comparatively short duration of humanity's existence on the planet or the durations of past climate changes and environment changes. And much of the previous extinction history and evolutions have proven that life will adapt to those changes. It's currently estimated that some 99% of all life that has previously existed on this planet has gone extinct, some at relatively slow rates and some at sudden rates.

              Your idea of what is 'cheap' energy is a strictly subjective and relative measure not related to the cost at the end user, particularly when measured as a percentage of the cost of production or the advantages obtained during the industrial and technological ages of the last century and a half.

              As to global gov''t arising naturally from the elimination of geographical barriers--mankind hasn't let geography prevent exchange of value and communication in thousands of years, as demonstrated by the world-wide DNA projects of the last few years. I would think the barrier is more likely the result of people being anthropologically and developmentally different and maybe even incompatible in some cases.
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              • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years ago
                Claim: Heat from burning stuff is minimal in comparison to energy caught from the sun.
                CG: I agree. It's insignificant. Heat is not why burning stuff affects the environment.
                Claim: Life will continue and adapt after the current mass extinction event.
                CG: Absolutely. Life finds a way.
                Claim: "Your idea of what is 'cheap' energy is a strictly subjective"
                CG: True, I didn't specify compared to what. I'm saying cheap compared to pre-industrial times when animal power drove civilization. I think we're going in to a post-industrial age where GDP/energy ratio increases.
                Claim: Humankind hasn't let geography prevent exchange of value and communication in thousands of years.
                CG: This claim seems absurd. I'm probably misunderstanding. I would be interested in learning more.
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            • Posted by Ben_C 9 years ago
              Its not the orbit of the sun - its the occurrence (or lack thereof) of solar flares that has the greatest impact on our weather. The change in earth gravitational fields is also a contributory factor. NOT CO2.
              Globalization of governments will "dummy down" its citizens and culture. Mediocrity will be the mantle for the idealism of socialized globalization. Smart people will adapt and average people will be on the plantation.
              Ayn Rand completely understood human nature. Intellect is not equal in all people. Some are simply smarter and more competitive than other. Liberalism assumes all are equal - and the truth is we are not all equal. Galt's Gulch will materialize in one form or another and be a safe haven for the productive citizens. Haves vs have nots will be even more evident than it is today.
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              • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years ago
                "Globalization of governments will "dummy down" its citizens and culture."
                People are smarter than ever before. The same technology that makes the world seem smaller (i.e. globalization) contribute that.

                "Mediocrity will be the mantle for the idealism of socialized globalization. "
                This is a real risk. I think the risk flows more from changes due to automation. People may perceive them as due to globalization. They may respond with socialistic policies that stifle growth.

                "Galt's Gulch will materialize in one form or another and be a safe haven for the productive citizens. "
                Yes, I agree.

                "Haves vs have nots will be even more evident than it is today."
                Not necessarily. That may happen, but I see no reason it must happen. In fact, when I was a kid, we had poor countries and rich countries. That's blurring, and some people in poor countries are getting rich by learning to make stuff people want. I do not agree that wealth disparity must increase.
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