Compromising Principles has become the norm, and is bringing America to a very sorry end.

We would definitely be a self reliant group. I guess my thinking is when would we compromise and who determines it. Galt was the ultimate decision maker in Atlas but a real world Gulch would most likely not have someone of his abilities and temperament.

Producers are used to producing. Having a strike of the mind is a great concept but how long could they last? Tesla potentially gave up a fortune to see his ideas come to fruition.

Compromise?...No...I would not compromise my values...I would however, would search for things in common and I suspect that observationalist and objectivist would have a lot in common, be able to self lead, self rule and fell free to create value for self and as a consequence for others as well.

This is an interesting twist on a question I have asked before and commented upon in this forum. My opinion is that Mulligan's Valley would be unstable. The number of arguments would be high enough that many would either want to leave, or be told to leave. Such a high number leaving would be problematic with regard to future privacy. This is a very important problem to be resolved if a physical Gulch is to ever be successful.

Great points Mamaemma. Religion, of course, would be an interesting problem. I wonder if some pure Objectivists would want to refuse their entry into the Gulch? I also wonder if in the fictional Gulch if members would have argued over when to return. Allowing a total collapse would have been risky. Restoring civility if there was total anarchy would be difficult. My mind is wandering today.

Rich, I think there are some things that people in the Gulch could not compromise on. A moocher or looter would not be welcome in the Gulch. On the other hand, I think a religious person for example would be able to live in the Gulch if their religion was a private thing and they did not proselytize.
You see, I don't see the Gulch, even in the book, as a place for only pure Objectivists.
Even a relationship between only 2 people involves some minor compromises.
At the same time, it would not be possible for a religious person, for example, to insist that the other members of the Gulch accept their religious beliefs. He would have to accept that the Objectivists in the Gulch would disagree.
Edit: clarity