When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors - When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you - When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - You may know that your society is doomed.
Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
yes! I remember reading this in HS, and it made So much sense. little did I know it was a predictor of what was to come...crazy times for sure.
and does anyone know how to pronounce her name...what does her first name rhyme with?
Rhymes with line, shine, mine, etc. Simple search of "How to pronounce Ayn Rand's name" - I checked five or six of them.
thanks for doing the work for me! this isn't the first time I've forgotten over the years, so I thought asking might solidify it for me🥸
I keep forgetting, too, so was happy to look it up for both of us (and whoever else was curious).
Sign the line with Ayn Rand, to avoid some mines & shine!