Who is John Galt?

[Toehammer]

Originally Posted by August [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That is a really polite way of putting it. Read Hobbe's The State of Nature. It is more closely resembling that.

The book promotes a selfishness that is akin to what most 12 year olds espouse. Free market? yes. Small government? Yes. Individuals looking out for themselves = yes - to the detriment of all others.

The book basically says that unless you are a genius making money hand over fist then you are a leech. Regulations? Pish Posh let the free market decide. Hard on your luck? Go fuck yourself!

It strongly defies the very essence of what civilization is. The social safety net that no doubt many people on this very forum are currently depending on. It would leave those of us without the fortune of being born rich to live in squallor for perpetuity. It holds money and capitalism as the holy grail. It is a crock of shit.

So yes, it is about 'individuals looking out for themselves'.

The simple idea that everybody should look after themselves (and their offspring, until they are self-reliant) is the foundation upon which any successful society must be built. If everyone betters themselves by developing useful skills, the world prospers. If everyone is a quality person, the world will be a quality place.

Currently, the apathy-stricken minority is growing. Some are disabled, some come from broken homes, some were abused as children. Every rule has exceptions. But from my viewpoint, and without concrete statistics on these things that is all one can really base their world view on, my viewpoint is that the majority are perfectly able, but they are just lazy burdens on society.