Excellent! And how did Orren Boyle build his empire? And Jim get to the top? Let's connect that to rent seeking.
Orren Boyle built his empire with help from the gov’t. Jim got to the top by winning life’s lottery - he was born into it. Jim especially has done nothing to earn his wealth, and is clueless how to maintain his wealth. Without the help of his sister Dagny, Taggett Transcontinental would have already been out of business.
Don’t you love how Rand creates characters you love to hate?