I Am John Galt, Andrew Greta
I Am John Galt, Andrew Greta
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I Am John Galt
Today's Heroic Innovators Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It

Author: Andrew Greta, Donald Luskin

Narrator: Alex Hyde-White

Unabridged: 10 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/20/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

John Galt, a fictional character from the hugely bestselling novel, Atlas Shrugged, has come to embody the individualist capitalist who acts in his own self interest and in doing so lifts other ships around him. "Who is John Galt?" may well be the single best known line from all of Ayn Rand's works. So who is John Galt? He is found today, over 50 years after his iconic appearance (and famous speech) in Atlas Shrugged, in CEOs, journalists, sports figures, and actors who have led their lives according to Galt's (e.g., Rand's) philosophy and in so doing they have achieved phenomenal success, not only for themselves but for those around them. Whole Foods is considered one of the best companies to work for and a pleasant place to shop with great products, BB&T is one of the few big banks actually lending during the economic crisis and refusing to take TARP money, Penn & Teller have created a franchise out of their free market views, and Mark Cuban has built a huge fortune and franchise. Now, these success stories are gathered in one place with keen insight and analysis from the popular Donald Luskin, well known market commentator, and experienced journalist Andrew Greta, along with analysis of today's villains, thwarting the efforts of these Randian heroes including power hungry pseudo intellectuals, hapless politicians, and scheming bureaucrats who thwart the heroic. Sure to be of interest to Ayn Rand fans everywhere, and also to those seeking a way to succeed in today's turbulent and confusing times.

Reviews

Goodreads review by George on August 19, 2011

AN ANTHEM! “Heroes stand for principles, not expediency.”—page 22 What a complete joy it was to read someone who stands up and applauds some of our real and contemporary (often unsung) heroes, and pans some of our worst villains. Despite its somewhat laborious title, ‘I Am John Galt…,’ by Donald Luskin......more

Goodreads review by Zachary on November 15, 2015

Absolutely phenomenal little read on the heroes and villains building and destroying the world today. While it can come off as one-sided and hyperbolic at times, it's not necessarily wrong in many of its descriptions of characters. I once had an investor friend of mine tell me that the best thing yo......more

Goodreads review by Giju Abraham on January 04, 2012

Informative in some ways but I thought the author was blatantly critical of people he does not agree with.......more

Goodreads review by Drtaxsacto on November 01, 2016

So here is the premise of this book - Take characters from Ayn Rand and fit them into people today - 5 heroes and 4 villains. The heroes are Steve Jobs, John Allison (of BB&T),Bill Gates, TJ Rogers (Cypress Semiconductor) and Milton Friedman. The villains are Paul Krugman, Anthony Mozilo, Barney Fra......more

Goodreads review by Doug on March 25, 2021

solid read -- still haven't actually read ayn rand, but I am familiar with the ideals. now I'm actually more interested in checking out atlas shrugged. I definitely subscribed to the hatred bestowed upon bill gates and microsoft back in the day. although, in retrospect, it was poorly placed hatred.......more