[Scrooge1970]

I posted a reply to another thread on this site that had a similar topic. So I signed up to see how FreeRepublic Works. I love it so far. As far as me agenda goes, I have none but my own self interest.

Scrooge1970

PS. Who is John Galt?

[MineralMan]

"I posted a reply to another thread on this site that had a similar topic. So I signed up to see how FreeRepublic Works. I love it so far. As far as me agenda goes, I have none but my own self interest.
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I see. Well, I have my own self interest in mind, too, when I use such sites to check on people.

John Galt? He's a fictional character. I pay no attention to fictional characters. Ayn Rand is an interesting writer to read, of course, but "Atlas Shrugged" is not one of my favorites.

Might I ask why you ask me about John Galt? I fail to see the relevance.

[MineralMan]

"PS. Who is John Galt?"

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It just occurred to me: Perhaps you were referring to the 19th Century Scottish novelist, John Galt. It's probably a long shot, and I haven't read any of his novels, although I think I will read one, just for fun.

He also wrote a biography of Lord Byron, which is kind of interesting. I'm sure Ayn Rand was familiar with Galt's writings, but I'll have to read some of them to see if she patterned her fictional Galt after the real Galt in any way.