https://www.reddit.com/r/Objectivism/comments/1ishbt4/did_atlas/
created by French1220 on 18/02/2025 at 16:54 UTC
7 upvotes, 5 top-level comments (showing 5)
Succeed in shutting down the world? The pandemic shut it all down. Nothing blew up. Galt never made his speech. Who got industry sputtering along again?
Comment by Frisconia at 18/02/2025 at 16:59 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
The movers didn't shut down during the pandemic. They powered through the pandemic, in spite of the shut-downs.
Comment by Bronzeshadow at 18/02/2025 at 17:37 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
...wait what? Are you talking about the book or real life?
Comment by vapehub at 21/02/2025 at 22:16 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
John Galt ran for president and won.
Comment by RobinReborn at 19/02/2025 at 12:23 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
? Not sure what you mean. During the pandemic we had some doomers come here and preach conspiracy about how the shutdowns were the beginning of totalitarian control. Overall the shutdowns were not particularly significant or long lasting.
Comment by EvilGreebo at 18/02/2025 at 17:06 UTC
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No. That's a work of fiction. Nor, IMO, is it rational for people to feel like they have some kind of right to choose to put other people at risk deliberately, ignore science, and resist getting vaccinated or wearing masks.
But to get back on point - Rand actually wrote about when it would be time to shrug - and there was only one condition in her opinion that qualified. If we lose the 1st Amendment, specifically if Gov't suppresses the right to express our opinion, then it's over and time to walk away. Not before.