shemdogg
06-24-2009, 05:23 AM
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His most influential work is commonly regarded to be The Driver. Published in 1922, it tells the story of an entrepreneur who, through is own vision and work ethic, takes over a failing railway, turning it into a hugely productive and profitable asset for the benefit of himself and the rest of the nation. Unable to see what he has achieved in turning his own business and the wider economy around from recession to boom, and blinded by the intense wealth and power he enjoys as a result, the general population and the government turn against him, ultimately destroying him instead of celebrating his success.
Justin Raimondo and the Ludwig von Mises Institute have observed that there are similarities between Atlas Shrugged and The Driver. It is unknown whether Rand was familiar with this work, but The Driver’s central character is Henry Galt, while Atlas Shrugged’s principal character is John Galt. At one point in The Driver, someone asks, "Who is Henry Galt?"; in Atlas Shrugged, many characters repeatedly inquire, "Who is John Galt?"
http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=144
His most influential work is commonly regarded to be The Driver. Published in 1922, it tells the story of an entrepreneur who, through is own vision and work ethic, takes over a failing railway, turning it into a hugely productive and profitable asset for the benefit of himself and the rest of the nation. Unable to see what he has achieved in turning his own business and the wider economy around from recession to boom, and blinded by the intense wealth and power he enjoys as a result, the general population and the government turn against him, ultimately destroying him instead of celebrating his success.
Justin Raimondo and the Ludwig von Mises Institute have observed that there are similarities between Atlas Shrugged and The Driver. It is unknown whether Rand was familiar with this work, but The Driver’s central character is Henry Galt, while Atlas Shrugged’s principal character is John Galt. At one point in The Driver, someone asks, "Who is Henry Galt?"; in Atlas Shrugged, many characters repeatedly inquire, "Who is John Galt?"
http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=144