➔ Atlas Shrugged Part III Chapter 2: The Utopia of Greed - When Selfishness Actually Works
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The chapter title is “The Utopia of Greed” and it is pure irony. What Dagny finds in the valley is the exact opposite of what “greed” looks like in the outside world. No politicians skimming off the top. No bureaucrats deciding who gets what. Just people doing honest work and trading the results fairly.
Everyone Works, Everyone Contributes
The morning after her crash landing, Dagny wakes up in Galt’s house. He is already up, heading to the powerhouse because her crash knocked the ray screen off key. Tells her he will cook breakfast when he gets back. The man who built a motor that could change the world – fixing power lines at dawn and making eggs.