[Capitalist Eric]

Where did this lengthy quote come from?

BTW, I agree with it, COMPLETELY.

[boris]

"Where did this lengthy quote come from?"

Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand.

Btw, I recommend reading her earlier novel, The Fountainhead first.

I read them when I was 14 and they changed my life.

Seriously. For the first time I realized that there were people in this world who believed as I did--in merit, achievement, individuality, capitalism, freedom. The effect on this 14-year-old was overwhelming. My sister had read The Fountainhead and gave it to me, remarking, "Here's an interesting novel."

She was unaffected; for me the Heavens opened and angels began playing Bach.

--Boris