Re:'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years
by anewaccountname on Saturday January 10, 2009 @07:41PM
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I thought Rand put that physicist there to show how a society with what were in her view the wrong priorities misappropriated talent.
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Re:'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years
by unalone on Saturday January 10, 2009 @08:04PM
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She does, yes, and it's said that it's a waste of talent for Galt, but the job itself is not considered offensive. Galt doesn't get shown much because he's in hiding, but the philosopher gets a few paragraphs describing how relieving it is, his ability to make good food. It's a sign that there are still people who take delight in what they do.