The first third of the book was the most inspiring. Scenes of Rearden’s foundry, a city-scale factory aglow with molten metal. Of Dagny and Rearden hurtling along the John Galt line for the first time, confident in the properties of Rearden metal and his unique bridge design, against the timid skepticism of all others. The reverence in which Rand describes the complex machinery controlling the immense power within a locomotive, expertly summarized to the operator through a dozen delicate dials and levers. That first third of the book lit the fire in me.
The second part is all the decline of industry as the competent abandon their posts and the government issues decree after decree expanding their power. Purposefully frustrating and my least favorite.
The final third is utopian, and a long expansion of her philosophy. Nothing new, but the only part to read if you’re looking for her description of Objectivism.
The first third of the book was the most inspiring. Scenes of Rearden’s foundry, a city-scale factory aglow with molten metal. Of Dagny and Rearden hurtling along the John Galt line for the first time, confident in the properties of Rearden metal and his unique bridge design, against the timid skepticism of all others. The reverence in which Rand describes the complex machinery controlling the immense power within a locomotive, expertly summarized to the operator through a dozen delicate dials and levers. That first third of the book lit the fire in me.
The second part is all the decline of industry as the competent abandon their posts and the government issues decree after decree expanding their power. Purposefully frustrating and my least favorite.
The final third is utopian, and a long expansion of her philosophy. Nothing new, but the only part to read if you’re looking for her description of Objectivism.