This week’s
reading was truly eye opening in that we have finally yet John Galt. I will
leave discussing him specifically for a future reading but today I would like
to discuss a motto. This motto has already been discussed in previous posts and
surely will be discussed in others. The motto I am referring to of course is
the one that says never to live for anyone and never to have anyone live for
you. Doesn’t this sound so romantic and prophetic? It is something that I have
found in great contrast to everything that Rand has written. I believe that she
did this on purpose to capture the reader and truly seal the deal and convince
the reader that what she is saying is true.
In fact this
motto that is spoken by the people of the valley is the tenant of Capitalism. I
think it needs to be reworded in this case for a better understand. This motto
is essentially: “Every man for himself.” Now that is not as romantic or
prophetic as Rand has put it, but they are truly the same. This is consistent
with everything that Rand has done up until this point in the lengthy novel.
This hidden, secret valley seems to be this breath of fresh air from the novel.
This place seems to be perfect, the ideal that Rand strives for with her
ideology. But think about it logically, should every human have to survive on
his or her own? Is this the best form of society as Rand suggests? The idea
itself is the complete opposite of society. Having everyone act independently is
lawlessness, it is anarchy. Not so romantic and prophetic when you look at this
in a different light.
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