article: John Galt Identified

[Squareinthecircle]

"John is alive and unwell and living in various locations worldwide.

Who Is John Galt, Today?

John Galt was never just a man in a book — he was a symbol. A placeholder for the figure who stands apart when society begins expelling the very people who keep it alive. In Atlas Shrugged, he represents withdrawal: a refusal to fuel the machine that grinds down its best.

But bring him into today, and the symbol twists. Poor selection ensures history repeats itself. If the new rulers cannot manage competence, then their purge will include the competent — and Galt will be among the expelled. When systems reject their own lifeblood, decline is not an accident; it is a choice made under the illusion of strength."

https://kasspert.wordpress.com/2025/...lt-identified/

[Casey Claar]

Heya, Squareinthecircle

This is just a suggestion. Many, if not MOST people reading will not just click a link if that is pretty much all there is in a your post. You can copy/paste the content of your article here, then leave a link at the bottom to "continue reading more on the website". You are likely to get more readers this way, and possibly comments for further discussion.

[Squareinthecircle]

Posted by Casey Claar (here)
Heya, Squareinthecircle

This is just a suggestion. Many, if not MOST people reading will not just click a link if that is pretty much all there is in a your post. You can copy/paste the content of your article here, then leave a link at the bottom to "continue reading more on the website". You are likely to get more readers this way, and possibly comments for further discussion.

My truncated style is due more to my health than anything- I have severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and I try to get through the day with as little pain as possible. I'll quote a bit of the articles in the posts. Thanks

[Squareinthecircle]

To explain a bit the idea was to place the material in one or two locations and then link, to keep from overusing the big pieces of painful meat I have called hands. It isn’t working out well. Add to that, in the length of time it takes to correct all the mistakes I’m certain to make when posting, I could have already come up with two other article ideas and half-written a third at my pace. I guess it’s a calculated decision, but I’m really not comfortable disappointing those who reasonably desire convenience here, or my own expectations of flow frankly. Often my work has links and images that don't transfer easily from WordPress to forum posts AFAIK. Thanks for your patience.