I Am John Galt by Luskin, Donald -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents Title Copyright Dedication Introduction

The Books That Changed Our World Beyond Political Labels Objectivism 101 Who Is Ayn Rand? Living the Life of an Ayn Rand Hero Why It Matters Today

Chapter 1: The Individualist

Yes, It All Began in a Garage Stevie Appleseed Poisoned Apple The Granite Quarry Back on Top To Infinity and Beyond

Chapter 2: The Mad Collectivist

The Abysmal Pseudo-Scientist The Economist Who Couldn’t Shoot Straight The Little Man Lives Large Adding Consult to Injury The Krugman Truth Squad Ordeal by Slander The Errors of His Ways Putting Krugman in the Correctional Facility—for Life Cut Down to Size

Chapter 3: The Leader

Discovering Rand The Man with a Purpose In Defense of Capitalism

Chapter 4: The Parasite

The Birth of Countrywide The Loeb Years Unholy Alliance with Fannie Slide into Subprime To Beg or to Bribe? Carnival Barker of Loans Exceptions Are the Rule By Force or by Fraud The Rats Flee the Ship Washington, We Have a Problem SEC v. Angelo Mozilo

Chapter 5: The Persecuted Titan

Storming the Gates A Hero from the Start Origins of Empire Act I: DOS Kapital Act II: As Far as Your Mind Will Take You Gates through the Looking Glass Gates Puts His Mind on Strike

Chapter 6: The Central Planner

A Czar Is Born Frank’s “Noble Experiment” in Housing Government-Sponsored Booby Prize The Money Pit “I Need Wider Powers”

Chapter 7: The Capitalist Champion

The Bad Boy of Silicon Valley From the Gridiron to Silicon Valley Planting the Seed of Cypress Profits versus Political Correctness The Conscience of the Nation Silicon Always Tells the Truth Money Is Not Evil A Hero on Strike The Laboratory Vineyard A Normal Man

Chapter 8: The Sellout

Ayn Rand’s Adopted Son Beyond The Collective Ayn Rand’s Man in Washington The Making of a Maestro The Maestro Untethered From Bust to Bubble The Maestro’s Final Bow

Chapter 9: The Economist of Liberty

A Young Mind in Training A Detour to the New Deal A Historic Economic History From Academia to Main Street Helping People Learn (Because Governments Don’t) The Prophet of Profit

Afterword Notes Acknowledgments About the Authors Index