R.G.Bensman
2011-11-06 12:09:13
Uh, no, Jimbo, me boyo, That was not what Rand was presenting. It was the exact opposite. The point of the narrative was that hard work, creativity, risk taking, and personal/business drive would at some point bring success.
I read the book and saw the first installment of the movie. That point as noted above should be clear to everyone. Why wasn’t that clear to you. Go back and read the book. Self-gratification NOW was egregious to Rand. You got it, if you got it, when you got it; that is, if, as, and when you succeeded. Full-on capitalism. (That magnificant bridge and train could have been destroyed in six ways to Sunday. They built and did it anyway—-and succeeded.
