Atlas Shrugged – Day 020 – pp. 194-203
Her ultimatum?
The two non-followers
Atlas Shrugged – Day 018 – pp. 174-183
And what about the school teachers in New Mexico? It’s their opinion that children should not be permitted to ride on trains running on Rearden Metal.
It seems that public outrage has hit some kind of fever pitch.
I want to just pause here for a sec and think about a couple parallels I can see, as Rand describes the events.
Everything’s made of Rearden Metal
Atlas Shrugged – Day 017 – pp. 164-173
Gittin’ ‘er done…
Let’s see, the new contractor Ben Nealy’s an oaf… (Jeez, even I’m not this cynical…)
“I couldn’t help it Miss Taggart,… You know how fast drill heads wear out. I had them on order, but Incorporated Tools ran into a little trouble, they couldn’t help it either, Associated Steel was delayed in delivering the steel to them, so there’s nothing we can do but wait. It’s no use getting upset, Miss Taggart. I’m doing my best.”
“I’ve hired you to do a job, not to do your best — whatever that is.”
“That’s a funny thing to say. That’s an unpopular attitude, Miss Taggart, mighty unpopular.”
Need drill heads?
“She had telephoned Rearden. He had found an abandoned tool plant, long since out of business. Within an hour, he had purchased it from the relatives of its last owner. Within a day, the plant had been reopened. Withing a week, drill heads of Rearden Metal had been delivered to the bridge in Colorado.”
Oh, come on!!!
Three strikes for Dagny
Atlas Shrugged – Day 016 – pp. 154-163
Dagny questions the story… Can’t imagine why. However Francisco walks up and says he believes the story. The storyteller walks away in a huff — Nobody likes Francisco anymore…
He chuckled at her bursque departure. Dagny asked coldly, “What’s the joke?” Continue reading “Three strikes for Dagny”
Hank, Ragnar and John…
Atlas Shrugged – Day 015 – pp. 144-153
Of course all that is lost on Jim who is a capitalist when it suits him and a “progressive” the rest.
Now Rand shifts gears once again to Dagny who is in some bit of awe of Henry Rearden. Perhaps since the d’Anconia thing didn’t work out…
But who’s this approaching Hank now? Continue reading “Hank, Ragnar and John…”
An explanation of the Mexican fiasco…
Atlas Shrugged – Day 014 – pp. 134-143
The exposition of modern thought continues for a couple pages. They seem to be able to apply their planned economic ideas to almost anything…
“There should be a law limiting the sale of any book to ten thousand copies. This woudl throw the literary market open to new talent, fresh ideas and non-comercial writing. If people were forgidden to buy a millioin copies of the same piece of trash, they would be forced to bu better books.”
There’s a brief introduction of Bertram Scudder, editor of a magazine called The Future. He had penned an article once on Hank Rearden titled “the Octopus.” Continue reading “An explanation of the Mexican fiasco…”
Equalization of Opportunity
Atlas Shrugged – Day 013 – pp. 124-133
“Whether I did it on purpose,” he said, ‘or though neglect, or through stupidity, don’t you understand that that doesn’t make any difference? The same element was missing.”
Same element? Hmmmmm.
Hank Rearden (and his whole screwed up family) – pt 2
Atlas Shrugged – Day 004 – pp. 33-43
We’ve got company.
His wife Lillian, his mother, his brother Phillip and an acquaintance Paul Larkin.
Henry’s late for (missed actually) dinner which apparently he promised he’d be home for. Time to dive into his head as we contrast him with the other (undoubted) losers in the room.
He has a great desire to tell the story behind his being late; that they’ve just poured the first heat of Rearden Metal but finds himself unable to do it, feeling as if he’d be making an excuse. Instead he acquiesces and apologizes.
Requisite ball busting ensues.
Continue reading “Hank Rearden (and his whole screwed up family) – pt 2”
Hank Rearden – part 1
Atlas Shrugged – Day 003 – pp. 23-32
Anyway, Dagny closes the deal on Jim who accepts the decision with a running theme thus far…
“Well” she asked
“Are you taking responsibility for it?”
“I am”
The indisputable force and order she brings to the company is evidenced by how Rand describes Eddie Willers feelings when she’s around…