I agree. The difference is that Galt and the men of the mind were ready to return and rebuild. Maybe it's important for Glchers to be ready to rebuild.

salta, brain drain is a historically time-honored tradition that has real impact. Is that not what A. Rosenbaum did in real life. that is what db and I have done and are encouraging you to consider

Romantic? Ah, pshawwww........ ;-)

Hear hear

that is romantic of you. America can be anywhere where freedom exists and property rights are protected.

Well said

My impression of Galt, is he simply did not finish developing a motor that would have provided a great benefit to the world because it would have been stolen from him by corrupt politicians or others that use the power of government to steal. I think it's a figure of speech that he stopped the motor of the world. In reality it was corruption that destroyed. Of course this was my impression from reading AS. Maybe others have a different view. :)

LOL

I've always thought "stopping the motor of the world" was an unsuitable comment for Galt, too destructive. But after reflection, I think it was an inspired literary device for a novel, because without actually asking the question it makes every reader ASK THEMSELVES what is meant by the "motor of the world". The rest of the novel then answers it. Much more powerful than just TELLING the reader what drives human civilization.

Makes sense, Mamma. My point, if I may, is that Galt's process (relieving society of "the mind") and Obama's process (destroy society by overload) lead to the same thing: collapse.

I know you are trying to initiate a discussion, but in my simple and literal mind, this is like saying dog shit and chocolate cake are alike because they are both brown and both can be eaten.

No misunderstanding but I might amplify, only a narcissistic tyrannical-minded megalomaniac would dream of rebuilding in his own image. That leaves JG out. Nevertheless, regardless of the means or method by which a society collapses, and I think ours is, there will be a rebuilding.

Only a dictator would want create something in their own image, unless I misunderstand your meaning.

thanks! Just for discussion, how about "rebuilding in their own image"?

Obama has no interest in rebuilding. He is only interested in destroying. Galt never initiated force. He was letting evil collapse on itself. But nice try on the irony. :)