➔ Atlas Shrugged Part III Chapter 6: The Concerto of Deliverance - When Protection Becomes Betrayal
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“The Concerto of Deliverance” – and it earns its name. A chapter about a man being set free. Not by escape, not by rescue, but by understanding. Rearden finally sees the full picture, and the picture is devastating.
The Family Trap
The government seizes Rearden’s bank accounts, his property, everything. Official excuse is some tax deficiency from three years ago that never existed. No trial, no hearing, just a notice. When his lawyer says it is fantastic, Rearden asks: “Any more fantastic than the rest?”